Through the Middle Ages, book production was a time consuming, on-demand activity, mostly confined to the clergy: when a monk needed a book, they asked a scribe to hand copy it from the original. In 1436, that drastically changed: Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, and, with that, the cost of book production decreased exponentially.
But it took over a century for printed books to become a part of everyday life.
Looking at books printed between 1436 and the 1500s, one can see how the book shifted from a special object used by a narrow group of people (the clergy) to an object aimed at the larger society. The book became marketable: the title page was invented; then, titles were moved to the front cover; front covers became increasingly expressive and more beautiful; text in books became more clear, legible, and less embellished; different books targeted different segments of society; and experimentation continued, in an attempt to capture the interest and imagination of larger and larger numbers of people.
Over half a millenia later, we at Mercury are on a mission to build a beautiful banking* product that makes dealing with finances feel effortless. And we are hiring for a Head of Product Design for our Growth org to help us bring our product to larger and larger numbers of people. We believe that the key to our success revolves around thoughtful design and we are looking for the right design leader to guide and inspire the team through seamless execution.
*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust®; Members FDIC.
In this role, you will:
There are a lot of paths that could lead you to a role like this, so we encourage you to apply even if you’re not sure. Some relevant skills that can help:
The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits.
Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:
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