Design Program Manager, Brand

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. Manage brand design projects end-to-end — from scoping and planning through coordination, communication, and delivery — ensuring work stays on track and within scope .

Posted 4/8/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage brand design projects end-to-end — from scoping and planning through coordination, communication, and delivery — ensuring work stays on track and within scope
Oversee engagements between internal teams and external agency partners, aligning on scope and budget, resourcing, feedback, and timelines to ensure successful delivery
Clearly communicate project status, risks, tradeoffs, and dependencies to stakeholders and team members
Support strong creative outcomes by helping maintain consistency and quality across design deliverables
Partner closely with Head of Brand Design to assess team bandwidth and project assignments

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in a design agency or in-house creative team environment
The ability to self-direct in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple workstreams while keeping stakeholders aligned, and representing design in conversations as needed.
Comfort navigating ambiguity; able to bring structure to projects, set clear goals, help align feedback and adapt plans as needed to drive delivery
Strong prioritization skills, with the ability to triage issues and focus on what matters most
Familiarity with tools like Notion, Figma, Slack, and Google Drive
Experience with website production, event-related work or working with Superside is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
3% 401(k) contribution
unlimited PTO
quarterly mental health days
family planning benefits
professional development stipend
wellness benefits

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Soft Skills

project managementcommunicationself-directionprioritizationadaptabilitystakeholder alignmentcreative outcomesrisk managementfeedback alignmentgoal setting