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Creative Director, Block

Lead the creative direction for Cash App, Square, and Afterpay, originating brand platforms and campaigns from concept to activation.

Location
New York, NY, United States of America
Compensation
$251.6k–$377.4k/yr
Level
director
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 2 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago

Last verified on the company career page 20 hours ago

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Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Modern Family Planning Retirement Savings Plans Remote Work Flexible Time Off Health Insurance

Joblaze summary

In this role, the creative director at Block is responsible for originating and overseeing brand platforms and campaign concepts from inception to market launch. The position requires a strong background in art direction and the ability to maintain a cohesive brand vision across various mediums, including film and social media. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in setting creative standards and collaborating with cross-functional teams, making this role suitable for experienced professionals with agency or in-house backgrounds. Block's culture emphasizes innovation and collaboration, reflecting its commitment to redefining financial accessibility.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 5, 2026. Last confirmed on Block's careers page November 7, 2026.
  • Salary band is above the typical range for Design roles (median ~$170,400).
  • Starts above 75% of 20 comparable director design roles we track (median $241,000 across 17 companies).

Quick facts

Is the Creative Director, Block role remote?
It's hybrid — Block expects some on-site time in New York, NY, United States of America.
What's the salary range?
Block lists $251,600–$377,400 for this role.
Where is the role based?
Block is hiring for this position in New York, NY, United States of America.
What seniority level is this role?
Block targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Creative Director, Block role at Block.

From the original posting

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world’s relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.

Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.

The Role

Block's in-house creative team builds the brand platforms and campaigns behind Cash App, Square, and Afterpay. We're hiring a creative director who originates the big idea (brand platforms, repositionings, campaign concepts) and stays with it until it's in market.Strategy sits inside creative, so you shape the brief rather than answer it, then carry the idea across every medium it lives in: film, social, experiential, copy, and online and offline activations.

This is an individual contributor role. You'll lead project teams and set the creative standard.

You Will

  • Originate brand platforms and campaign-level ideas, and own them from concept through activation
  • Reposition brands, and keep the platform coherent across brand and product surfaces
  • Hold the idea intact from first cut to final placement
  • Shape the brief alongside an embedded creative-strategy team
  • Direct designers, writers, and production partners on the work
  • Work with marketing, product, and partnerships leadership to get campaigns made

You Have

  • A portfolio of work you led as a creative director: brand platforms, repositionings, campaigns, activations
  • An art direction background and the visual judgment to lead the idea in any medium
  • A track record setting creative vision and quality standards for a brand, while staying hands-on with the work
  • Credibility with cross-functional leadership as a peer
  • A history of catching cultural shifts early and putting them in the work
  • Experience carrying brand thinking across multiple products or business lines
  • Experience working in agencies, in-house, or both

To Apply

Submit your application along with a link to your portfolio. Be sure to include the password in your application if needed.

EEOC

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Zone A:
$251,600—$377,400 USD
Zone B:
$251,600—$377,400 USD
Zone C:
$251,600—$377,400 USD
Zone D:
$251,600—$377,400 USD

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