Square · 2 weeks ago
Head of Design, Banking
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$304K/yr - $457K/yr
15+ years expSquare is a company focused on providing integrated financial tools for small businesses. The Head of Design will lead the design vision for Square Banking, ensuring a cohesive and human-centered experience across all products and platforms while managing a team of product designers.
BitcoinFinTechMobile PaymentsProductivity ToolsRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Set the vision and raise the bar. Define the creative direction and design standards for Square Banking, ensuring every experience — from onboarding to ongoing engagement — feels clear, connected, and unmistakably Square
Lead with trust and craft. Create the conditions for exceptional work by fostering psychological safety, inspiring ambition, and modeling design excellence across brand, product, and research
Drive company-defining initiatives. Serve as a trusted partner to senior leadership in shaping the strategy for Square Banking and influencing the broader design direction across Square
Scale impact through systems. Build design frameworks, rituals, and structures that allow teams to move fast without sacrificing quality. Promote cohesion across disciplines and regions as Square Banking expands globally
Champion customer-centric thinking. Keep small business owners at the heart of every decision, balancing business goals with empathetic storytelling and world-class design execution
Shape the future of intelligent design. Integrate automation and AI-driven insights to streamline workflows, enhance creativity, and deliver smarter customer experiences
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in design management both leading and building product design teams
A record of delivering transformative, high-impact work — products that influence company strategy, elevate brand perception, and drive measurable outcomes
Experience leading design at scale across multiple product lines, regions, and platforms, creating cohesion while honoring local nuance
A portfolio that demonstrates vision, taste, and range — spanning product experience, marketing, and innovation
A proven ability to partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing executives to shape roadmaps, define strategy, and align teams around shared goals
Strength in developing and scaling organizations, mentoring leaders, and fostering a culture of excellence and inclusion
Comfort working at both strategic altitude and detail depth — you can define a multi-year design vision and also ensure final implementations meet the highest craft standards
Passion for systems thinking, storytelling, and the customer journey, with the instinct to simplify complex ideas into intuitive, delightful experiences
An evolving perspective on design's role in AI, automation, and emerging technologies — and how these can enhance creative output and customer value
Benefits
Remote work
Medical insurance
Flexible time off
Retirement savings plans
Modern family planning
Company
Square
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.8BKey Investors
GICKleiner PerkinsSequoia Capital
2025-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $2.2B
2024-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-01-11Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Camille Vergara
Product Manager
Conor Delahunty
Product Manager
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