Manager, Brand Design

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for the visual brand identity, ensuring consistency, creativity, and clarity across all channels—from web to email heroes.
• Provide strategic creative leadership for campaigns, product launches, and marketing initiatives.
• Review, contribute to, and approve visual assets to maintain brand excellence.
• Manage and mentor a single in-house brand designer while leading a stacked bench of freelance creatives.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive design culture across internal and external partners, ensuring alignment and quality across all work.
• Take on key design work as needed, from campaign creative to brand system updates—especially during high-volume moments or when leading by example.
• Work closely with marketing partners to align brand expression with business goals.
• Manage stakeholder feedback while bringing a strong perspective and point of view.
• Own and evolve brand guidelines, ensuring the system is scalable, flexible, and well-documented for internal and external partners.
• Manage relationships with external creative partners including freelance designers, animators, illustrators, and others as needed.
• Oversee project scoping, prioritization, and resourcing to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in brand design, with at least 2+ years in a management role.
• A strong portfolio showcasing a range of brand work—from brand systems to large-scale campaigns.
• Experience building and maintaining design systems and brand guidelines.
• Proven ability to lead teams, give constructive feedback, and inspire creative excellence.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite & Figma.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, preferably in a SaaS organization.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a SaaS organization.

Qualifications

• Management experience of 2+ years.
• Experience in brand design and building design systems.

Benefits & Perks

• Healthcare (one option covered at 100% for employees).
• Dental & Vision Coverage.
• Competitive HSA with company matching.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• 401K options with company dollar-for-dollar match.
• Employee stock options available from day one.
• $2,000 annual educational allowance.
• Catered lunch every Tuesday.
• MARTA transportation or office parking expenses covered.
• Employee charitable donation company match, up to $500 annually.
• Regular company outings and events.
• Hybrid work options with $500 office stipend to set up your home office.
• Designated bike storage.