Dave is a banking app on a mission to create financial opportunity that advances America’s collective potential. Dave's financial tools, including its debit card and spending account, help its more than 10 million customers bank, budget, avoid overdraft fees, find work and build credit. 

Dave is a virtual-first company, which means there is no preference on where team members get their work done. Employees are able to live anywhere in the United States, with the only exception of Hawaii for now. For those who want to work in an office setting on a more regular basis, we will eventually open offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Dave is backed by Mark Cuban, Norwest Venture Partners, Section 32, and Financial Venture Studios, among many others and just announced our plans to go public by the end of 2021.

As the Executive Creative Director (focused on brand, creative, and storytelling) will assemble and lead a world-class brand team capable of delivering iconic creative marketing to further grow the brand, disrupt the financial industry, and make Dave a household name. This person will create and deliver industry-leading and impactful work across all advertising and marketing touch points at Dave. 

In this role, you will work with Product, Product Marketing, Design, UXR, external agency partners and others to develop groundbreaking creative content and brand work on behalf of the Dave Marketing team, while ensuring a consistent tone and identity across all touch points. 

The ideal candidate has a strong background in brand positioning, creative direction (client-side or agency) and copywriting, and is a highly strategic thinker with a proven track record for leading efforts to execute across digital, social, web, OOH and other mediums. 

What you'll do:

• Develop big, cut through marketing ideas that achieve results in broadcast, digital, OOH, print, experiential, email and performance
• Produce and deliver work with an unrelenting attention to craft and detail 
• Create and contribute to development of new product ideas that allow customers to save, earn, and improve their financial situation
• Hire, lead, mentor and manage creative teams to achieve their fullest potential
• Lead and manage both in-house, freelance, and external teams in creative strategy, execution and production
• Apply and maintain consistency with tone and creative across all brand products and platforms
• Collaborate with a variety of cross-functional teams to serve a global audience

What you'll need:

• 15 years of relevant experience, including 10 years of management experience with increasing responsibility
• A proven ability to write for all marketing deliverables including film, broadcast, social, print, digital, and performance
• Experience delivering strategic, big ideas for digital and consumer productsTrack record of creating and directing conceptual campaigns, oversee copy, advertising art direction, brand design, and production.
• Proficiency working in a cross-functional environment in collaboration with product leads and various business unit leads
• Experience managing a high volume of creative and campaigns in parallel
• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills

Benefits & Perks 

• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans

• Insurance premiums 100% covered for you and 80% for your dependents

• Company provided Basic Life and Short-Term Disability plans

• Competitive salary and equity compensation packages

• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability plans

• 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Generous and flexible PTO

• Flexible work hours

• Generous paid parental leave

• A collaborative environment with opportunities for learning and growth

• Virtual social events

Dave Inc is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, medical condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history.

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