Senior Design Manager - Brand & Motion

Tenable, Inc.; Columbia (MD, MA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company holidays

Wellness events

Community programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Tenable, Inc. is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the visual design of high-impact projects across marketing campaigns, events, and executive communications. You will translate cybersecurity concepts into clear, compelling visuals and manage day-to-day design work, including motion graphics.

You will help grow the brand system, mentor junior designers on a small three-person team, and present work with clear rationale. Hybrid work in Columbia, MD or Boston, MA, three days on site.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional design experience.
• Expertise in Figma and the full Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with tools used for animation.
• Hybrid work: commute to Columbia, MD or Boston, MA three days a week.
• Strong portfolio with brand identity and multi-channel design work.
• Clear, confident communication and feedback incorporation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design process for key creative initiatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Marketing, Events and Communications.
• Create outputs including static/digital ads, events, presentations, motion graphics, infographics.
• Contribute to brand system development, guidelines, and templates.
• Mentor designers to maintain high craft standards.
• Present work to stakeholders and advocate design best practices.
• Be a critical hire on a small three-person team for design and communications.

Skills

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Brand design

Brand systems

Portfolio

Typography

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Leadership

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Animation tools

Job description

US - Remote - Massachusetts , US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. Over 40,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 50 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Ask a member of our team and they'll answer, "Our people!" We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you're part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for work visas of any kind at the time of hire, or at any point during employment. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, J-1, etc.

Your Role:

As a Senior Design Manager, you will play a key role on the creative team to help define and elevate the company's brand across all internal and external touchpoints. In this role, you will lead the visual design of high-impact creative projects, ranging from marketing campaigns and events to executive communications and brand system development. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into clear, compelling, and visually engaging creative work that supports strategic business goals. Crucially, this position requires a strong duality of skills: handling day-to-day general design responsibilities while bringing work to life through animation.

• Lead the end-to-end design process for key creative initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Marketing, Product Marketing, Events, and Communications to deliver visually compelling and strategically aligned solutions.
• Create a diverse range of design outputs, including static and digital ads, event branding, presentation design, motion graphics, and infographics.
• Contribute to the development, documentation, and evolution of the brand system, including guidelines and templates.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other designers to help maintain a high standard of craft and creative quality.
• Present creative work to stakeholders, clearly articulate design rationale, and advocate for design best practices.
• You will be a critical hire on a small, three-person team responsible for all design and communications coming out of Tenable.

What You'll Need:

• 8+ years of professional design experience.
• Expertise in design tools such as Figma and the full Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with tools that are used for animation.
• To be considered for this role, you must have the ability to commute to our Columbia, MD or Boston, MA office three days a week. Hybrid.
• A strong portfolio showcasing brand identity, campaign work, and multi-channel design projects.
• Excellent visual design skills with a strong grasp of typography, layout, hierarchy, and composition.
• An amazing attitude and a dedication to producing very high-quality work.
• An agency background, preferably starting as a junior designer within a design studio and working your way up into a more senior position.
• Experience working within and contributing to brand or design systems.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain design decisions and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, capable of balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach to creative challenges.

And Ideally:

• Experience working within a B2B tech company or a creative agency serving enterprise clients
• A background in cybersecurity
• Experience with AI-related tools

This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Range

$114,500 - $152,500 USD

We're committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact [e-mail] for further assistance.

As set forth in Tenable, Inc.'s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

This is a hybrid position that requires you to work from either our Headquarters in Columbia, MD or in Boston, MA.