Senior Manager, Creative and Brand

4w1 month ago

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Redwood City, US · Full-time · $171,000 – $214,000

About this role

At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, we harness technology to pursue ambitious goals like curing disease and transforming education. This role sits at the intersection of brand, content, and execution, guiding creative work across internal teams and external partners.

You will lead day-to-day relationships with creative and production agencies, setting direction and ensuring high-quality delivery. You will translate complex scientific and technical work into accessible creative direction, managing timelines, scopes, and expectations across multiple partners.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Operations, you will work closely with social media and product UX teams. You will manage a small team of full-time and contract creatives, upholding brand standards and identifying gaps in how the brand shows up.

This role is for someone who brings strong taste, exercises influence, and knows how to extract great work from collaborators on complex subject matter. Your contributions help turn bold ideas into real-world impact across Biohub and Learning Commons.

Requirements

Proven ability to guide creative work across internal teams and external partners
Strong taste and ability to exercise influence to get great work out of agencies
Experience managing a small team of full-time and contract creatives
Ability to translate complex scientific and technical subject matter into clear, compelling creative
Deep understanding of brand stewardship and consistency across channels
Experience leading day-to-day relationships with creative and production agencies
Skilled in setting direction, reviewing work, and ensuring high-quality delivery against mission alignment

Responsibilities

Guide the development of creative across key workstreams, including technical/launch creative and evergreen storytelling
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
Manage timelines, scopes, and expectations across multiple partners
Set direction, review work, and ensure high-quality delivery from agencies and collaborators

Benefits

Mission-driven work that helps drive breakthroughs in science, education, and community impact
Collaborative, deeply supportive community where your contributions turn bold ideas into real-world impact
Opportunity to shape the creative output of a flagship nonprofit organization at the intersection of innovation and scale