Senior Manager, Visual Design
Dandy
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About the opportunity
Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated $400B+ dental industry. Backed by leading venture capital firms, we are building the operating system for dental offices around the world through technology, innovation, and support.
We are looking for a Senior Manager of Visual Design to lead and elevate Dandy’s graphic design team. This role serves as the creative authority and steward of our visual identity, providing art direction, feedback, and quality standards while scaling design systems.
While the role includes hands-on design for high-impact projects, the primary focus is leadership, resourcing, team development, and creative oversight across campaigns, events, product marketing, and performance channels.
Key responsibilities
- Serve as the art director and visual authority for Dandy’s graphic design team, setting visual standards across all channels.
- Lead, manage, and develop a team of designers, elevating craft, conceptual thinking, and execution.
- Establish and evolve scalable design systems, campaign frameworks, and governance processes for global markets.
- Oversee creative execution across marketing channels to ensure best-in-class output and business alignment.
- Own design team resourcing, capacity planning, and management of agencies, freelancers, and contractors.
- Partner cross-functional with GTM teams and executive stakeholders to translate business objectives into creative solutions.
- Lead structured design reviews and provide actionable feedback to strengthen team output.
- Explore emerging design tools, including AI-powered creative workflows, to improve speed, quality, and innovation.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in visual design, including significant experience at the Art Director or Senior Manager level.
- Proven experience leading and developing multiple designers (more than two direct reports).
- Standout portfolio demonstrating integrated, multi-channel campaigns, art direction, and brand systems.
- Deep expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.
- Experience working in an agency or managing multiple brands at scale.
- Demonstrated ownership of design resourcing, capacity planning, and external partner management.
- Experience with digital asset management systems and maintaining asset governance.
- Exceptional creative judgment, high ownership, and the ability to balance leadership with hands-on contribution.
Nice to have
- Experience building and managing design systems for global markets.
- Experience with motion design and 3D animation.
- Strong knowledge and familiarity with photo and video production.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage.
- Mental health support.
- Parental planning resources.
- Retirement savings options.
- Generous paid time off.
Job details
- Position: Senior Manager of Visual Design
- Location: Remote / Global operations
About the company
Dandy is an industry leader modernizing dental practices through advanced technology and world-class support. We empower clinicians and their teams to achieve more for their practices, people, and patients.
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity and strictly prohibits discrimination of any kind.
Additional information
- Visit Dandy Careers at https://www.meetdandy.com/careers/
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- Submit privacy requests at https://www.meetdandy.com/privacy-requests/
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