Director, Brand & Creative Marketing

As a Director of Brand & Creative Marketing at MongoDB, you will own the evolution of MongoDB's global brand identity and creative expression.

You will lead and influence all aspects of MongoDB's brand visual expression, working with peer leaders in Marketing and Product to transform the MongoDB brand to drive mindshare and market share with developer and executive audiences.

You are responsible for leading a team of creative professionals and collaborating with marketing, product, and sales to develop marketing plans, analyze results, and identify opportunities.

Strategic Impact & Vision

• Develop and articulate a bold, clear, and compelling brand strategy that enhances MongoDB's market differentiation, emotional resonance, and business impact.
• Translate MongoDB's business priorities into powerful creative concepts and brand campaigns.
• Identify and resolve strategic challenges by innovating bold, creative solutions that drive transformation and brand loyalty.
• Establish operational goals and metrics to measure awareness, emotional resonance, loyalty, and business outcomes.

Creative Leadership & Brand Development

• Push the boundaries of MongoDB's brand expression, delivering emotional, human-centered work while staying connected to MongoDB's technical roots.
• Lead narrative-driven storytelling across various mediums.
• Stay ahead of emerging creative technologies, including AI, generative design, motion, and interactive storytelling.
• Build for digital-first experiences across platforms.
• Lead the refresh of MongoDB's brand foundation and visual identity.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Recruit, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team.
• Champion a culture of creativity and collaboration.
• Build partnerships across Product, Marketing, Employee Experience, and Corporate Communications.
• Serve as a key brand ambassador internally and externally.

Executional Excellence

• Deliver scalable, high-impact creative campaigns and brand experiences.
• Manage resources, timelines, and budgets with strategic efficiency.
• Set a high bar for creative output, inspiring teams to raise the standard for storytelling and visual expression.
• Experiment boldly across digital, live events, swag, and interactive environments.

What you'll bring to the table:

• Elevate storytelling in product and company narratives through clear and compelling visual designs.
• Develop and articulate a compelling design vision and operational strategy aligned with MongoDB's goals.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Present design concepts and strategies to senior leadership.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Track industry trends and best practices.
• Maintain and model a high bar for quality and taste.
• Prioritize work and resources across engagements.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions with the creative team.
• Review and approve art and copy developed by the team.
• Lead creative and design direction for brand initiatives.
• Inspire, mentor, and lead a diverse team of design practitioners.
• Direct multiple projects, stakeholders, and budgets within deadlines.

Required skills and qualifications:

• 10+ years of design leadership experience.
• Experience crafting and operationalizing branding and design systems for B2B, technology/SaaS brands.
• Leadership of creative production and execution of large in-person events and marketing campaign design.
• Proven ability to develop successful concepts.
• Strong creative vision with an eye on business objectives.
• Experience in creating integrated content across all marketing channels.
• Experience recruiting, retaining, and growing a team of diverse, talented creatives.
• Excellent creative management skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience collaborating with cross-discipline senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or business.
• Experience as a copywriter, graphic designer, or production artist.
• Experience in project management, with a focus on creative direction.