Expert Visual Designer
Mercor
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Job Description
About Mercor and the Role
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
This is a Contract position for an Expert Visual Designer with compensation ranging from $70–$115/hour, requiring a commitment of 15+ hours per week.
Role Responsibilities
- Design high-quality, visually polished Excel templates for business users.
- Create professional-grade templates for budgeting, calendars, tracking systems, and productivity use cases.
- Develop planners, dashboards, trackers, budgets, invoices, and project management sheets.
- Focus on strong visual and aesthetic spreadsheet design, not UX or product design.
- Work independently to deliver polished and sellable templates.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3–5+ years of full-time professional experience.
- College degree or higher.
- Strong visual/aesthetic design skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel in professional environments.
- Commitment of a minimum of 15 hours per week.
- Access to a desktop or laptop computer.
Preferred
- Core design background over product/UX-focused profiles.
Application Process
The application process takes approximately 20–30 minutes to complete and includes the following steps:
- Upload resume.
- Complete an AI interview based on your resume.
- Submit the application form.
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- Visual Design
- Excel Templates
- Spreadsheet Design
- Aesthetic Design
- Data Visualization
- Budgeting Tools
- Project Management
- Invoicing
- Graphic Design
- Independent Work
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's mission: Study their focus on connecting elite talent with AI research labs, including their notable investors.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight extensive visual design experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel for business applications.
- Prepare for AI interview: Practice articulating your design process, independent work ethic, and experience with spreadsheet-based projects effectively.
- Showcase relevant portfolio: Compile a portfolio demonstrating visually polished Excel templates, dashboards, or similar aesthetic spreadsheet designs.
- Emphasize independent delivery: Provide concrete examples of projects where you successfully delivered high-quality work independently from concept to completion.
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