Senior Manager, Visual Design

Dandy is transforming the dental industry through technology and innovation. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Visual Design to lead their graphic design team, overseeing design quality and team development while elevating the brand's visual identity across various channels.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the art director and visual authority for Dandy’s graphic design team – setting and holding the visual standard across all channels and touchpoints
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of designers, elevating craft, conceptual thinking, and execution across the team
• Establish and evolve scalable design systems, campaign frameworks, and governance processes that ensure consistency and efficiency across global markets
• Oversee creative execution across all marketing channels and high impact initiatives to ensure best-in-class output
• Own design team resourcing and capacity planning, balancing internal workloads while strategically leveraging agencies, freelancers, and contractors as needed
• Partner cross-functionally across GTM teams to translate business objectives into high-impact creative
• Lead structured design reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback that strengthens both the work and the team
• Stay at the forefront of emerging design tools and technologies — including AI-powered creative workflows — identifying opportunities to improve speed, quality, scalability, and innovation across the team
• Drive continuous elevation of Dandy’s visual identity through innovation, trend awareness, and a deep commitment to design excellence

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in visual design, including significant experience at the Art Director or Senior Manager level design roles
• Proven experience leading and developing multiple designers (more than two direct reports), with a track record of raising the creative bar across a team
• A standout portfolio demonstrating integrated, multi-channel campaigns, strong art direction, and experience building scalable brand systems
• Deep expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma, with fluency across digital, print, performance, events, and campaign design
• Experience working in an agency or managing multiple brands, with a strong understanding of how to scale creative across diverse touchpoints
• Demonstrated ownership of design resourcing and capacity planning, including managing agencies, freelancers, and external partners
• Experience working digital asset management systems and helping maintain governance to drive consistent asset utilization with the design team and cross-functional teams
• Strong cross-functional collaborator with experience partnering with senior and executive stakeholders
• Exceptional creative judgment, with the ability to interpret briefs, navigate ambiguity, and deliver strategically aligned design solutions
• High ownership, accountability, and operational rigor, with the ability to balance leadership oversight and selective hands-on contribution
• Experience building and managing design systems for global markets
• Experience with motion design and 3D animation
• Strong knowledge and familiarity with photo and video production