Brand Creative Director: Lead Design Systems & AI

MongoDB Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Manager, Creative Director to lead the Brand Creative design team, shaping visual brand systems across campaigns, events, and digital experiences. This leader will ensure quality and consistency while guiding designers and expanding the team’s impact.

Based in the US with a hybrid working model, you will set creative direction, evolve brand guidelines, apply AI to design workflows, collaborate across functions, and steward brand enablement across the company and

Qualifications

• BFA or MA/MS in design, art and design, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of design experience, with 2+ years in people management.
• A portfolio showing event design, campaigns, layout, design systems, and visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Brand Creative design team with clear priorities and performance standards.
• Set creative direction for high-impact brand campaigns and scalable visual systems.
• Own and evolve brand systems including typography, iconography, logos, color, and layout frameworks.
• Lead AI and generative design efforts, establishing guardrails and integrating them into daily practice.
• Direct creative for large-scale brand moments (e.g., events) in partnership with Strategic Events.
• Bridge brand and social initiatives with clear guidance for creators and partners.
• Stay hands-on on core concepts and deliverables to model quality.
• Build brand enablement materials and templates for company-wide use.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure consistency of brand touchpoints.

Skills

Brand design leadership

Creative direction

Stakeholder influence

Team coaching

AI in design

Education

BFA or MA/MS in design

Tools

Adobe

Figma

Job description

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Manager, Creative Director to lead the Brand Creative design team, shaping visual brand systems across campaigns, events, and digital experiences. This leader will ensure quality and consistency while guiding designers and expanding the team’s impact.

Based in the US with a hybrid working model, you will set creative direction, evolve brand guidelines, apply AI to design workflows, collaborate across functions, and steward brand enablement across the company and