Creative and Brand Lead
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative· Marketing & Communications
Hybrid (New York, NY / Redwood City, CA)$193k - $264kFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Role at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) focused on scaling and stewarding Biohub’s creative output across brand, content, and execution. Reports to the VP of Marketing & Operations within Marketing & Communications and collaborates with social media and product UX teams. Hybrid role across Biohub and Learning Commons with leadership of a small team of creatives and agency partners.
Responsibilities
- Guide the development of creative across key workstreams, including: Technical / launch creative (in partnership with product UX and agencies) and Evergreen storytelling, including 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
- 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 how the brand shows up
- 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
- Partner with teams across product, social, communication
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments with clarity and influence
- Align creative output with broader organizational priorities
- 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 as needed
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in brand/creative roles, preferably at a tech company, start up 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
Skills
Required:Brand/creative leadershipAgency managementCross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice
- Funding for select family-forming benefits
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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