Senior Manager, Visual Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Act as the art director and visual leader for Dandy’s graphic design team.

• Establish and uphold visual standards across all channels and touchpoints.

• Lead, manage, and nurture a team of designers.

• Enhance craft, conceptual thinking, and execution throughout the team.

• Create and refine scalable design systems, campaign frameworks, and governance processes.

• Ensure consistency and efficiency across global markets.

• Oversee creative execution across marketing channels and significant initiatives.

• Manage design team resourcing and capacity planning.

• Balance internal workloads while utilizing agencies, freelancers, and contractors as necessary.

• Collaborate with go-to-market teams to convert business objectives into impactful creative work.

• Conduct structured design reviews and offer constructive feedback.

• Identify opportunities to enhance creative speed, quality, scalability, and innovation through emerging tools and AI-driven workflows.

• Propel the continuous advancement of Dandy’s visual identity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in visual design.

• Significant background at the Art Director or Senior Manager level in design roles.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing multiple designers, with more than two direct reports.

• Impressive portfolio showcasing integrated, multi-channel campaigns, strong art direction, and scalable brand systems.

• Extensive expertise in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

• Proficiency in Figma.

• Experience across digital, print, performance, events, and campaign design.

• Background in an agency environment or managing multiple brands.

• Understanding of scaling creative across various touchpoints.

• Experience with design resourcing and capacity planning.

• Proven ability to manage agencies, freelancers, and external partners.

• Familiarity with digital asset management systems and maintaining governance.

• Experience collaborating with senior and executive stakeholders.

• Exceptional creative judgment, with the ability to interpret briefs, navigate ambiguity, and deliver strategically aligned design solutions.

• High levels of ownership, accountability, and operational rigor.

• U.S. work authorization and sponsorship status must be included in the application.

• Bonus: experience in building and managing design systems for global markets.

• Bonus: experience in motion design and 3D animation.

• Bonus: strong knowledge of photo and video production.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Healthcare.

• Dental support.

• Mental health support.

• Parental planning resources.

• Retirement savings options.

• Generous paid time off.

• Inclusive benefits tailored to the country.

• Regionally adjusted compensation for candidates hired outside the U.S.