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Underdog · 22 hours ago

Senior Manager, Brand Design

Underdog Fantasy is a rapidly growing sports company focused on making sports more enjoyable for fans. The Senior Manager, Brand Design will lead the development and execution of brand design efforts across various marketing channels, ensuring a consistent and persuasive brand identity while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Champion the Underdog brand — evolve our visual identity and ensure it’s applied consistently, persuasively, and distinctively across all channels
Set the creative direction — lead design across campaigns, digital experiences, and branded content that capture the spirit of 'Fan’s Best Friend.'
Drive creative excellence — partner with marketing and content teams to ensure every output meets the highest standards of craft and brand clarity
Collaborate cross-functionally — work closely with Product, Promotion, and Growth teams to deliver unified, high-impact experiences
Leverage data and insight — use audience research and campaign performance to inform design strategy and continuously raise the bar
Manage external partners — lead agencies and creative collaborators with clarity, feedback, and inspiration
Mentor and elevate — grow internal design talent and culture around bold ideas and impeccable execution

Qualification

Brand DesignCreative DirectionCross-Channel StorytellingAudience ResearchLeadershipCollaborationPresentation SkillsMentoring

Required

10+ years of agency or in-house experience leading brand design or art direction
A portfolio packed with world-class, category-defining work — especially in sports, entertainment, or lifestyle
Proven track record of shaping distinctive brand identities and design systems that drive measurable impact
Deep experience with integrated campaigns and cross-channel storytelling
Confident presenter and creative storyteller with executive presence
Expert in balancing craft, speed, and scalability in a fast-moving environment
Thrives in ambiguity — proactive, decisive, and energized by building something great

Benefits

Unlimited PTO for full-time employees (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
Home office stipend
A connected virtual-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents

Company

Underdog

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We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever. Our mission is to build innovative games and products for American sports fans.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$115M
Key Investors
Spark CapitalBlackRockKevin Carter
2025-03-26Series C· $70M
2022-07-26Series B· $35M
2021-05-03Series A· $10M

Leadership Team

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Jeremy Levine
Founder & CEO
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Rishi Garg
Chief Financial Officer
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