Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the Brand Creative team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.
• Set and communicate a strategic creative vision that aligns with overarching business goals and brand identity.
• Ensure exceptional quality and brand alignment across all team deliverables, from digital assets to high-impact presentations.
• Oversee the adoption and optimization of design systems, project management tools, and creative processes to ensure long-term scalability and efficiency.
• Coordinate and lead large, multi-step cross-functional initiatives, managing complex priorities effectively across the organization.
• Partner with Sr. Creative Director to advocate for design initiatives and align creative solutions with senior leadership objectives.
• Analyze and leverage business metrics and data-driven insights to guide design decisions and optimize team performance

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in design with at least 2 years in a people management or design leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment.
• Strong ability to mentor junior team members and provide constructive, actionable feedback.
• Experience managing external vendors, contractors, and agency relationships and holding them to a high bar.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams, set expectations clearly, and keep cross-functional partners aligned.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, both visually and verbally. You can pitch a creative concept to a CMO and explain a design system to an engineer.
• Exceptional storytelling ability through visual design
• Experience with animation tools such as After Effects or similar software

Benefits

• We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
• Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
• Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
• 401(k) program to help you invest in your future.
• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
• Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
• Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
• Company-wide recharge days each quarter.
• Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.