Senior Manager, Visual Design

Dandy is seeking a Senior Manager of Visual Design to lead its graphic design team and steward its visual identity. The role oversees designers, design systems, resourcing, and creative execution across marketing channels while partnering with cross-functional and executive stakeholders.

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