Director of Design

OnDeck (ONDK) uses data aggregation and electronic payment technology to evaluate the financial health of small and medium sized businesses to efficiently deliver capital to a market underserved by banks. Through the OnDeck platform, millions of small businesses can obtain affordable loans. We are changing the way small businesses borrow money by combining our passion for Main Street with cutting-edge technology.

You’re passionate about people and design. You want small business owners focused on growing their business, not seeking financing. OnDeck (ONDK) uses data aggregation and electronic payment technology to evaluate the financial health of small and medium sized businesses to efficiently deliver capital to a market underserved by banks. Through the OnDeck platform, millions of small businesses can obtain affordable loans. We are changing the way small businesses borrow money by combining our passion for Main Street with cutting-edge technology. We evaluate businesses based on their actual performance, not personal credit, and that’s enabled us to say “yes” more often and faster than traditional lenders.

* Creatively solve hard problems. * Critique, mentor and guide others. * Design our visual systems. * Work closely with Product and Marketing to improve our website and customer acquisition. * Work directly with designers, marketers, product managers and engineers to design and build concepts for web and mobile websites. * Visual design, brand strategy, extensive experimentation and funnel development. * Measure everything and have something to show for your work. * Design for consistency, maintainability and usability. * Prototype your ideas and designs in an iterative environment. * Watch real customers use your designs. * Design multiple concepts to address design challenges or business needs. * Design for core acquisition flows and experiences. * Contribute to strategic decisions within the rest of the product organization.

* Experienced (7+ years) in visual design, art direction, creative direction, interaction design, branding, front-end development or interface design. * Previous leadership or management experience. * Previous experience with design consulting, advertising, brand design or marketing communication. * Previous experience with funnel design, a/b testing and customer acquisition. * Familiar with internet memes, animated gifs, video games and hubot (allthethings) * Passionate about hands-on research and talking with people in person and remotely. * Well versed in universal design principles. * Experienced with design software of your preference. * Have working knowledge of HTML, CSS. * Obsessed with delivering robust solutions to the market quickly, but without sacrificing quality. * Exceptional at collaboration, project management, writing, documentation and communication. * Usability advocate who is opposed to unnecessary complexity. **Bonus Points:** * Previous experience designing for small business or financial services. * A degree in fine arts, marketing, human computer interaction, computer science, or interaction design. * Experience working with SCRUM in an agile environment. * You’re obsessed with grid systems.