Senior Events Designer
Plaid
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San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 166,800-250,800 / year
Posted on Feb 24, 2026
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
The Experiential Design team creates immersive, memorable experiences for Plaid in a variety of settings such as Effects, Money20/20 and our trade show presence.
As the Senior Experiential Designer, you will design and execute immersive experiences that capture our Plaid's essence and mission. From concept to execution, you’ll be responsible for creating events and brand activations that connect with our target audience and communicate our unique value. You’ll work cross-functionally with marketing, product, and executive teams to ensure that each experience aligns with our business goals and pushes creative boundaries.
Responsibilities
- Concept Development: Ideate, develop, and pitch creative concepts for events, activations, and installations that reflect our brand and engage target audiences.
- Project Management: Have a good grasp on project timelines, and resources to deliver experiences on time and within scope, managing both internal and external partners.
- Design Execution: Ideate the creation of physical and digital brand experiences, including spatial design, environmental graphics, and interactive installations.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to align experiential designs with brand strategy, ensuring consistency and coherence in messaging.
- Developing documents: Developing design documents and final production-ready artwork
- Presenting: Create presentations that communicate experiential brand strategies and designs. And be able to align Plaid company strategy to physical design.
Qualifications
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in experiential design, with a strong portfolio showcasing impactful brand activations, installations, or events (fintech experience is a plus).
- Skills: Proficiency in 3D modeling, spatial design, and environmental graphics, with expertise in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or other design tools.
- Strategic Vision: Strong understanding of brand strategy, storytelling, and how to leverage physical and digital spaces to engage audiences.
- Problem-solving: Ability to navigate complex challenges, both creative and logistical, with a resourceful and adaptable mindset.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate design ideas and work collaboratively with diverse teams.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.
166800 - 250800 USD a year
The target base salary for this position ranges from $166,800/year to $250,800/year in Zone 1. The target base salary will vary based on the job's location.
Our geographic zones are as follows:
Zone 1 - San Francisco / New York City / Seattle
Zone 2 - Los Angeles / Washington DC / Austin / Boston / Sacramento / San Diego
Zone 3 - Atlanta / Portland / Chicago / Philadelphia / Denver / Miami / Dallas / Raleigh
Zone 4 - All other US cities
The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable), equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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