# Art Director, Performance at Upstart

- Company: Upstart
- What the company does: Explore lending solutions through Upstart, including personal loans, debt consolidation, short-term relief, Cash Line, and HELOC. Check your rate today! Backed by Khosla, Kleiner Perkins and NEA.
- Company website: https://www.upstart.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: United States | Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://careers.upstart.com/jobs?gh_jid=8178083
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/upstart-art-director-performance/

## About the role

As the Art Director, Performance at Upstart, you’ll create high-impact creative across our Paid Social channels, including Meta, TikTok, Google, and emerging channels. Partnering closely with Marketing and Creative, you’ll develop best-in-class work across evergreen and influencer programs with both in-house teams and external agency partners. You’ll combine performance insights, channel best practices, and brand expertise to create innovative work that drives the future growth of Upstart.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of experience in art direction, design, or a related creative discipline
- Portfolio demonstrating excellence in leading and executing best-in-class, high-impact performance creative across paid social channels
- Strong knowledge of channel-specific creative best practices, with experience using performance data and structured testing to inform creative decisions, iterations, and future optimization
- Expert-level proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Suite and Figma), with experience using AI-assisted design tools and workflows
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Communications, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Tags: Growth Department