Senior Manager, Visual Design

Dandy•,

18d•$140,250 - $170,000

About The Position

Dandy is seeking a Senior Manager of Visual Design to lead and elevate its graphic design team. The role serves as the creative authority and steward of Dandy’s visual identity, overseeing multiple designers through art direction, feedback, quality standards, and scalable design systems. It includes hands-on design for high-impact projects, but primarily focuses on leadership, resourcing, team development, and creative oversight. The successful candidate will operate with high autonomy, influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders, and shape Dandy’s brand across campaigns, events, product marketing, performance channels, and other touchpoints. The role is responsible for elevating the team’s craft, strengthening creative rigor, and delivering integrated, high-impact work. Dandy is transforming the dental industry with technology and building an operating system for dental offices around the world. The company describes its benefits as comprehensive and inclusive, tailored to each country where it operates. Local packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in visual design, including significant experience in Art Director or Senior Manager-level design roles.
Proven experience leading and developing more than two direct-report designers, with a track record of raising a team’s creative standards.
A portfolio demonstrating integrated, multichannel campaigns, strong art direction, and experience building scalable brand systems.
Deep expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and Figma; fluency across digital, print, performance, events, and campaign design.
Experience working in an agency or managing multiple brands, with an understanding of scaling creative across diverse touchpoints.
Experience owning design resourcing and capacity planning, including management of agencies, freelancers, and external partners.
Experience working with digital asset management systems and maintaining governance to support consistent asset use by design and cross-functional teams.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally and partnering with senior and executive stakeholders.
Exceptional creative judgment and ability to interpret briefs, navigate ambiguity, and deliver strategically aligned design solutions.
High ownership, accountability, and operational rigor, with the ability to balance leadership oversight and selective hands-on contribution.

Nice To Haves

Experience building and managing design systems for global markets.
Experience with motion design and 3D animation.
Strong knowledge of and familiarity with photo and video production.

Responsibilities

Serve as art director and visual authority for the graphic design team, setting and maintaining visual standards across channels and touchpoints.
Lead, manage, and develop designers, elevating their craft, conceptual thinking, and execution.
Establish and evolve scalable design systems, campaign frameworks, and governance processes for consistency and efficiency across global markets.
Oversee creative execution across marketing channels and high-impact initiatives.
Own design-team resourcing and capacity planning, balancing internal workloads and engaging agencies, freelancers, and contractors as needed.
Partner with go-to-market teams to translate business objectives into high-impact creative work.
Lead structured design reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback.
Identify opportunities to use emerging design tools and technologies, including AI-powered creative workflows, to improve speed, quality, scalability, and innovation.
Continuously elevate Dandy’s visual identity through innovation, trend awareness, and a commitment to design excellence.