Senior Manager, Visual Design

The role

You will lead and elevate the graphic design team as the creative authority for Dandy's visual identity. You will oversee multiple designers, provide art direction, and build scalable design systems.

What you will do

• Serve as the art director and visual authority for the graphic design team.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of designers.
• Establish and evolve scalable design systems and campaign frameworks.
• Oversee creative execution across all marketing channels.
• Own design team resourcing and capacity planning.
• Partner cross-functionally across GTM teams.
• Lead structured design reviews and provide actionable feedback.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows using emerging design tools and AI.
• Drive continuous elevation of Dandy's visual identity.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in visual design.
• Significant experience at the Art Director or Senior Manager level design roles.
• Proven experience leading and developing multiple designers (more than two direct reports).
• Portfolio demonstrating integrated, multi-channel campaigns, art direction, and building scalable brand systems.
• Deep expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.
• Fluency across digital, print, performance, events, and campaign design.
• Experience working in an agency or managing multiple brands.
• Demonstrated ownership of design resourcing and capacity planning, including managing agencies, freelancers, and external partners.
• Experience working digital asset management systems.
• Experience partnering with senior and executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional creative judgment.

Nice to have

• 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.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Mental health support
• Parental planning resources
• Retirement savings options
• Generous paid time off

About the company

Dandy is transforming the dental industry through technology. They are building the operating system for dental offices to empower clinicians and their teams.