Brand Design Manager, Growth

Brex • New York, NY

5h • $248,000 - $311,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Brex is seeking a Manager, Brand Design (Growth) to lead the designers responsible for growth creative within its cross-disciplinary Design team. Reporting to the Executive Creative Director, this hands-on creative leadership role spans paid social, digital marketing, email and lifecycle marketing, industry and growth marketing events, and account-based marketing campaigns. The manager will shape creative direction and strategy with marketing partners, lead work from concept through execution, and maintain a high standard of brand craft while supporting business goals and team growth.

The role combines active creative execution with mentoring and guiding designers. The manager will partner with producers, channel owners, and marketing leads to shape briefs, prioritize workstreams, and guide projects. They will help evolve Brex’s visual identity, translate complex business concepts into compelling visual storytelling, and use growth experiments and performance insights to improve creative. The position is based in Brex’s San Francisco, Seattle, or New York office, with a hybrid schedule requiring three office days per week—Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday—and up to four weeks per year of fully remote work.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in brand design within agency and/or in-house creative teams.
• Experience leading high-impact creative work while remaining hands-on in execution and craft.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional concept-driven design across campaigns, storytelling, brand systems, experiential work, and digital experiences.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with experience coaching, mentoring, or guiding designers through the work.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and contribute strategically to creative direction and brand development.
• High level of craft across typography, layout, visual systems, art direction, and storytelling.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly articulate creative decisions and rationale.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in Figma.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI visual creation tools such as Nano Banana or Midjourney.
• Experience with motion and animation tools such as After Effects or Jitter.
• Experience working on both B2B and B2C brands.
• Experience leading integrated campaign or experiential work across multiple channels and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction and execution across growth campaigns, paid social, digital experiences, email and lifecycle journeys, industry and growth marketing events, and account-based marketing.
• Manage and mentor growth creative designers through active creative partnership, hands-on feedback, and close involvement in their work.
• Partner with producers to prioritize, resource, and balance work across designers and projects.
• Collaborate with growth, lifecycle, events, and account-based marketing partners to shape briefs and influence creative strategy from the earliest stages.
• Contribute to defining creative direction and strategy with stakeholders, not just executing the work.
• Help evolve and steward Brex’s visual identity and brand expression across channels and touchpoints.
• Translate complex business concepts into clear, compelling, emotionally resonant visual storytelling.
• Maintain a high standard of craft across typography, layout, systems thinking, and visual execution.
• Present work to stakeholders and articulate creative rationale thoughtfully and persuasively.
• Run growth experiments and creative testing, using performance insights to guide iterations while keeping work strategically grounded and operationally effective.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment combining office collaboration with flexibility to work from home.
• Up to four weeks per year of fully remote work.
• Equity and other forms of compensation may be provided, depending on the position offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed