Senior Manager, Creative and Brand
About The Position
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) was founded in 2015 by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg to harness the power of technology to pursue some of society’s most ambitious goals — from curing or preventing all disease to transforming how students learn. At CZI, you’ll join a deeply collaborative, mission-driven community where your work helps drive breakthroughs across our flagship nonprofit organizations, Biohub and Learning Commons. Whether enabling scientific breakthroughs via open science and AI-powered biology or strengthening the tools teachers and students rely on every day, your contributions help turn bold ideas into real-world impact. Our teams operate at the intersection of innovation and scale, building the infrastructure, partnerships, and capabilities that allow scientists, educators, and innovators to tackle some of the most complex challenges of our time — and to do so with urgency, integrity, and optimism. The Operations organization provides the support needed to push this work forward. Operations consists of our Marketing & Communications, Central Tech, Finance, People, Real Estate / Workplace / Events / Facilities / Security (REWFS), Strategy & Operations, and Ventures teams. These teams provide the essential operations, services, and strategies needed to support CZI’s progress toward achieving its mission to build a better future for everyone.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in brand/creative roles, preferably at a tech company, start up or agency
- 3+ years of management experience
- Strong experience working with and managing creative agencies
- Proven ability to guide and elevate creative work
- High creative standards and strong visual judgment
- Experience working with complex or technical subject matter
- Ability to operate in a cross-functional, stakeholder-heavy environment
- Comfort balancing strategy with hands-on execution
- Strong communication and feedback skills
Responsibilities
- Guide the development of creative across key workstreams, including: Technical / launch creative (in partnership with product UX and agencies) Evergreen storytelling, including brand and campaigns
- Ensure all output meets a high bar for clarity, quality, and consistency
- Translate complex scientific and technical work into accessible creative direction
- Uphold and evolve brand standards across channels and partners
- Provide clear, actionable feedback to ensure alignment with brand and voice
- Identify gaps and inconsistencies in how the brand shows up
- Lead day-to-day relationships with external creative and production agencies
- Set direction, review work, and ensure high-quality delivery
- Manage timelines, scopes, and expectations across multiple partners
- Partner with teams across product, social, communication
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments with clarity and influence
- Align creative output with broader organizational priorities
- Drive work forward across multiple parallel initiatives
- Manage a small team of creatives
- Support a mix of agency-led and internally driven projects
- Help manage contractors and external contributors as needed
Benefits
- Generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice
- Funding for select family-forming benefits
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
