Braze

Technology

SeniorDirector,Creative

$275–425k ~AI est. Austin, Texas, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Director, Creative at Braze. Skills: Design leadership, Brand strategy, Team development. Lead and scale design team. Build teams intentionally”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Solve inefficiencies; Resolve misalignment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15+ years professional design experience, Senior leadership responsibility, 5+ years people management experience

What You'll Do.

Lead and scale design team

Build teams intentionally

Establish quality bar

Make performance changes

Mentor junior leaders

Push leadership downward

Design repeatable systems

Solve process inefficiencies

Partner with Creative Ops

Balance craft and rigor

Partner with strategy

Pressure-test strategy

Ensure design ladders back

Champion conceptual thinking

Shape creative direction

Operate from strategic frameworks

Establish working rhythms

Partner with senior leadership

Build trusted relationships

Serve as decision-maker

Anticipate cross-functional needs

Represent design function

Evolve design systems

Provide creative direction

Partner with motion designers

Oversee production partners

Provide strategic leadership

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Creative leadership; Strategy function; Creative Ops; Marketing Ops; Brand teams; Product Marketing; Demand teams; Events teams; Content teams; Comms teams; Senior leadership; Executives

Communication Scope

Executive presentations

Full Job Description

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew. We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization. To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture. If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you. We’re looking for a Senior Director, Creative to lead and scale our design function as a conceptual, strategic, and operational pillar of the Creative and Brand organization. This role is responsible not only for visual excellence, but for building, developing, and maintaining a high-performing design team grounded in strong conceptual thinking. Success in this role depends on the ability to set a clear creative bar, move decisively when standards aren’t met, and actively mentor emerging leaders so responsibility and ownership can be pushed downward—freeing this role to operate up, out, and across the organization. The Senior Director, Creative partners closely with strategy, brand, and creative leadership to ensure our visual systems are insight-led, scalable, and emotionally resonant. WHAT YOU’LL DO Leadership, Team Building & Talent Development Lead and scale a high-performing, conceptually strong design team spanning bran

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