Senior Manager, Visual Design

The role

This individual will lead the development and execution of brand systems, marketing collateral, and creative visual materials. They will transform complex scientific and business concepts into visual narratives for Flagship and its ecosystem.

What you will do

• Lead strategy, development, and execution of Flagship's visual communications.
• Design and create engaging visual narratives across various mediums.
• Build new brand and logo systems for Flagship companies from scratch.
• Serve as a visual design and brand expert across the organization.
• Work with senior executives to translate complex concepts into visual stories.
• Develop and evolve Flagship's visual design system and reusable assets.
• Utilize emerging creative technologies and AI-powered tools.
• Stay current on industry trends in design, branding, and storytelling.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
• Build trusted partnerships across various internal teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in brand design, visual design, presentation design, or creative communications.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating brand systems, visual storytelling, presentation design, and marketing collateral.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Figma, Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered creative tools.
• Demonstrated experience designing executive-level creative materials.
• Deep understanding of typography, layout, information hierarchy, data visualization, and visual storytelling principles.
• Familiarity with motion graphics, animation, and interactive storytelling platforms.
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS or modern presentation platforms.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience within life sciences, technology, consulting, agency, or other innovation-driven organizations.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Annual incentive program
• Retirement benefits

About the company

Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that invents and builds companies that change the world. They unite life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment.