• Lead brand campaigns: Own the visual direction for our brand campaigns — integrated campaigns, out-of-home, events, experiential activations, and beyond — from brief through final delivery. • Collaborates across disciples: Partner with copywriters, video and motion creatives, and marketing stakeholders to bring integrated ideas to life. • Contribute to visual identity: Partner with Brand Studio leadership on the evolution of PandaDoc's visual identity — typography, color, composition, photography direction, and design system guardrails. • Maintain quality and consistency: Review brand creative across the team and ensure everything going out the door reflects the standard we're building toward. • Build AI-powered design processes: Identify and implement AI tools that increase design output and creative velocity.

• Partner closely with the paid media team: Work hand-in-hand with paid media to understand what's performing, adapt quickly, and apply those learnings to make the next round of assets sharper. • Own day-to-day production output: Execute a high volume of brand and marketing assets across formats — paid ads, social graphics, email headers, event signage, presentation decks, sales collateral, and more. • Context-switch without dropping the ball: You'll regularly move between multiple projects and priorities. • Stay current on tools, AI, and production best practices: You're always looking for smarter ways to work. • Support campaign and event creative: Jump in on integrated campaigns and event activations to support the broader Brand Studio team. • Bring ideas when the brief calls for it: This isn't a heads-down production seat. • Maintain brand consistency: Apply brand guidelines accurately and consistently across every asset you touch. • Collaborate across the team: Work closely with brand designers, copywriters, and marketing stakeholders to get assets across the finish line.

Role Description Gong is looking for an experienced Sr. Design Manager to lead our Brand Creative team. In this people management role, you will be responsible for shaping the creative vision and driving the Gong brand forward across all mediums. You will directly manage and mentor a talented team of 2 designers and 1 videographer, while also overseeing our external design and animation contractors and managing key agency relationships. Reporting to our Sr. Director of Web Marketing and Brand Creative, you will ensure our brand experiences are high-quality, consistent, and impactful. Responsibilities - Manage and mentor the Brand Creative team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. - Set and communicate a strategic creative vision that aligns with overarching business goals and brand identity. - Ensure exceptional quality and brand alignment across all team deliverables, from digital assets to high-impact presentations. - Oversee the adoption and optimization of design systems, project management tools, and creative processes to ensure long-term scalability and efficiency. - Coordinate and lead large, multi-step cross-functional initiatives, managing complex priorities effectively across the organization. - Partner with Sr. Creative Director to advocate for design initiatives and align creative solutions with senior leadership objectives. - Analyze and leverage business metrics and data-driven insights to guide design decisions and optimize team performance. Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in design with at least 2 years in a people management or design leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment. - Strong ability to mentor junior team members and provide constructive, actionable feedback. - Experience managing external vendors, contractors, and agency relationships and holding them to a high bar. - Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams, set expectations clearly, and keep cross-functional partners aligned. - Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, both visually and verbally. - Exceptional storytelling ability through visual design. - Experience with animation tools such as After Effects or similar software. Benefits - We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs. - Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle. - Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching. - 401(k) program to help you invest in your future. - Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development. - Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend. - Paid parental leave to support you and your family. - Company-wide recharge days each quarter. - Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.

• Set and uphold the craft standard for Mercury's brand • Lead the most technically complex and high-visibility brand design projects end-to-end • Partner with a staff-level brand designer and creative leadership to co-lead the evolution of Mercury's creative direction • Provide hands-on craft oversight across Brand Studio output • Commission and art-direct external creatives: photographers, illustrators, and motion designers. • Develop brand system documentation and decision-making frameworks • Mentor IC3 and IC4 designers through critique, pairing, and direct feedback • Collaborate with brand strategists, copywriters, PMMs, and leadership