Senior Manager, Creative and Brand

Senior Manager, Creative & Brand (Hybrid)

Company: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) - Biohub

Location: Redwood City, CA (Hybrid: ~3 days/week onsite)

About CZI:
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) was founded to harness technology's power to pursue ambitious societal goals, including curing disease and transforming learning. We operate as a deeply collaborative, mission-driven community, enabling scientific breakthroughs and strengthening educational tools.

The Team:
CZI's Operations organization supports our work in Science, Education, and Communities through Marketing & Communications, Central Tech, Finance, People, REWFS, Strategy & Operations, and Ventures teams. These teams provide essential services to accelerate progress toward CZI's mission.

The Opportunity:
We're looking for a Senior Manager, Creative & Brand to scale and steward Biohub’s creative output. Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Operations, this role sits at the intersection of brand, content, and execution. You will guide creative work across internal teams and external partners, ensuring clarity, quality, and mission alignment, while managing a small team of creatives. This role requires strong taste, influence, and the ability to guide agencies and collaborators working on complex, technical subject matter.

What You’ll Do:

Creative & Content Leadership

• Guide the development of creative across key workstreams, including technical/launch creative (with product UX and agencies) and evergreen storytelling (brand and campaigns).
• Ensure all output meets a high bar for clarity, quality, and consistency.
• Translate complex scientific and technical work into accessible creative direction.

Brand Stewardship

• 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 brand presentation.

Agency & Partner Management

• Lead day-to-day relationships with external creative and production agencies.
• Set direction, review work, and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Manage timelines, scopes, and expectations across multiple partners.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with teams across product, social, and communications.
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments with clarity and influence.
• Align creative output with broader organizational priorities.

Execution & Operations

• Drive work forward across multiple parallel initiatives.
• Manage a small team of creatives.
• Support a mix of agency-led and internally driven projects.
• Help manage contractors and external contributors.

What You’ll Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in brand/creative roles, preferably at a tech company, startup, or agency.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Strong experience working with and managing creative agencies.
• Proven ability to guide and elevate creative work.
• High creative standards and strong visual judgment.
• Experience working with complex or technical subject matter.
• Ability to operate in a cross-functional, stakeholder-heavy environment.
• Comfort balancing strategy with hands-on execution.
• Strong communication and feedback skills.

Compensation:

• Base Pay Range: $171,000 - $214,000 annually (Redwood City, CA).
• Bonus: May be eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus.

Benefits:

• Generous employer match on 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off to volunteer.
• Funding for select family-forming benefits.
• Relocation support.