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<p style="min-height:1.5em">At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Lead With Heart</strong> - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Make Bold Decisions</strong> - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Always Build Trust </strong>- Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Never Stop Growing</strong> - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Find a way</strong> - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">_______________________________________________________________________</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Senior Designer, CRM & Web (Contract) | Acorns</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Acorns is seeking a seasoned designer to help bring the Acorns brand to life across CRM and web. You'll design emails, web experiences, and work with squirrels (a lot).</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll need to be just as comfortable zooming out to understand the “why” as you are zooming in to finesse the details. One day might be a sprint on a new landing page. The next, a round of CRM designs in Figma. If you can bounce between projects, self-manage with confidence, and bring ideas to the table, you’ll fit right in.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is being offered on a contract basis with an expected duration of <strong>3 months </strong>and requiring <strong>40 hours </strong>of work per week.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Acorns is a <strong>remote-first organization</strong>, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you will do at Acorns:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design email campaigns in Figma that reflect our brand and drive impact</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner on website updates, new pages, and design explorations</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Interpret briefs, connect the dots, and carry work from concept to handoff</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design with clarity, always putting the customer first</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Bonus if you can bring some illustration magic to the table</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you will bring to Acorns:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">5+ years of design experience</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Pro-level Figma skills and organization and strong visual instincts</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strategic thinker with a hands-on maker mindset</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Clear communicator and collaborative partner</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Organized, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-moving environment</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hunger to deliver game-changing products</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exceptional drive and precision in delivery</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Optimistic about the potential of societal change</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em><u>You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.</u></em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive hourly rates</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Talented and motivated team who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">The rare opportunity to create a new world, solving big societal challenges through meaningful work</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About Acorns:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. Named one of Time’s “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 14 million people save & invest over $25 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Compensation Information:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between <strong>$65/hour and $70/hour</strong>; commensurate with experience and qualifications. Company reserves the right to modify hourly rate at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Work Authorization:</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Acorns participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://visitwww.e-verify.gov">visit<u>www.e-verify.gov</u></a>.</p>

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