Graphic Designer (PPM) at Pinterest

Millions of people worldwide visit Pinterest to discover creative ideas, explore new possibilities, and plan unforgettable experiences.

At Pinterest, our mission is to inspire everyone to create a life they love, and that mission begins with the people who make our platform possible.

Join a team where you can drive innovation, turn your passion into meaningful career growth, learn from diverse experiences, and enjoy the flexibility to deliver your best work.

At Pinterest, building a career you love is possible.

Artificial intelligence is an important part of how Pinterest works. Rather than simply serving as a feature, AI helps enhance creativity, improve productivity, and expand our impact.

Pinterest are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about embracing these technologies.

During the recruitment process, we’ll assess both your core professional abilities and how effectively you collaborate with AI tools.

Throughout the interview process, we value your ability to explain your thinking and demonstrate the reasoning behind your decisions.

We want to understand not only what you know but also how you approach challenges and solve problems.

Candidates can learn more about Pinterest’s AI philosophy and its role in recruitment through the company’s careers resources.

About the Role

Pinterest is seeking a talented Designer to join its Paid Performance Marketing team. In this position, you will help shape the company’s visual identity across social media and digital advertising platforms.

Working closely with the global Marketing team, you will develop creative concepts and execute a variety of design projects that support business objectives.

The ideal candidate is passionate about producing outstanding visual content, developing innovative creative solutions, and building scalable design approaches that deliver measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Pinterest’s performance marketing creatives across social media and digital advertising channels.
• Produce impactful, high-quality creative assets that strengthen the Pinterest brand, support business growth, and set industry standards.
• Quickly develop and refine creative concepts while communicating ideas through different stages of design development.
• Create polished, pixel-perfect graphic assets independently.
• Collaborate with copywriters, motion designers, producers, and marketing professionals to develop and strengthen the Pinterest brand.
• Share creative ideas, explain design decisions, and present completed work to stakeholders, creative directors, and team members.
• Develop compelling visual narratives supported by research and insights to communicate marketing messages effectively.
• Incorporate AI-powered tools into everyday design workflows, including prompt engineering for static and animated content, AI-generated voiceovers, and AI music.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in performance marketing, digital advertising, or a related creative design field.
• Strong understanding of data-driven creative development, with the ability to translate insights and campaign performance results into effective visual concepts.
• A genuine passion for creating thoughtful, innovative designs that deliver meaningful business impact.
• Exceptional attention to detail and advanced knowledge of composition, layout, imagery, typography, color theory, and visual pacing.
• Strong conceptual design abilities across both static graphics and motion-based content.
• A portfolio demonstrating excellent digital advertising and social media creative work.
• Awareness of current design, cultural, music, art, fashion, artificial intelligence, and technology trends.
• Ability to embrace new challenges, explore creative possibilities, and develop solutions from loosely defined project briefs.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate creative ideas effectively.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to optimize design processes using AI tools.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while managing and prioritizing multiple projects.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to encourage and inspire colleagues to produce their best work.
• Hands-on design experience and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams from initial concept through final delivery.
• Advanced proficiency in design software, particularly Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with Magnific is an added advantage.
• A bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications, Design, Advertising, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• A creative professional with strong design craftsmanship and up-to-date knowledge of modern AI tools and technologies.

Work Arrangement and Relocation

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Applicants are encouraged to review Pinterest’s PinFlex working model for additional information.

In-Office Requirements: Pinterest promotes a flexible working environment, with office attendance determined by the nature of the work and opportunities for collaboration.

Employees in this position are expected to attend in-person collaboration sessions approximately once or twice every six months. As a result, the role can be based anywhere within the United States.

Salary and Compensation

Annual Base Salary: $81,921 – $168,660 USD

This position is open to applicants based in the United States only and is also eligible for equity compensation.

The final compensation package will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s location, relevant professional experience, travel requirements, specialized expertise, and skills.

Additional information about Pinterest’s workplace culture and employee benefits is available through its careers website.