Manager, Digital Designer

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Austin, TX, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence
The Role
Lead service delivery for creative and educational technology offerings, manage client relationships, coordinate cross-functional projects, monitor performance and KPIs, and improve delivery processes to ensure on-time, on-budget, scalable multimedia solutions that meet client goals.
Summary Generated by Built In

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US.

As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations.

Following our recent Series E funding round, where we raised $200 million, our valuation stands at $4 billion. Our total funding exceeds $530 million from premier investors including Accel, NVentures (Nvidia's VC arm), Kleiner Perkins, GV, and Evantic Capital, alongside the founders and operators of Stripe, Datadog, Miro, and Webflow.

Welcome to the video-first world

From your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies, AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today, people want to watch and listen, not read — both at home and at work. If you’re reading this and nodding, check out our brand video.

Despite the clear preference for video, communication and knowledge sharing in the business environment are still dominated by text, largely because high-quality video production remains complex and challenging to scale—until now…

Meet Synthesia

We're on a mission to make video easy for everyone. Born in an AI lab, our AI video communications platform simplifies the entire video production process, making it easy for everyone, regardless of skill level, to create, collaborate, and share high-quality videos. Whether it's for delivering essential training to employees and customers or marketing products and services, Synthesia enables large organizations to communicate and share knowledge through video quickly and efficiently. We’re trusted by leading brands such as Heineken, Zoom, Xerox, McDonald’s, and more. Read stories from happy customers and what 1,200+ people say on G2.

In 2023, we were one of 7 European companies to reach unicorn status. In February 2024, G2 named us as the fastest growing company in the world. In 2025 we announced our series D funding. In total we’ve raised over $330M in funding from top-tier investors, including NEA, Atlassian Ventures, WiL, PSP Growth, and existing investors such as Accel, Nvidia, Kleiner Perkins, GV and top founders and operators including Stripe, Datadog, Miro, Webflow, and Facebook.

About the role…

The Digital Design Manager will lead the service delivery for our creative and educational technology offerings, ensuring that our clients receive exceptional support and value. This role is central to guiding clients through the adoption of our multimedia instructional solutions, digital design projects, and visual communication content, making sure they leverage our full suite of services for maximum impact. The Digital Design leader will be the key connector between clients and internal teams, advocating for client needs and driving the success of projects from inception to completion. We're looking for someone who is pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and enjoys bringing structure to complex challenges while building scalable ways of working.

What you’ll be doing…

  • Client Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for AEs/CSMs, and clients, understanding their needs, identifying practical solutions, and ensuring their satisfaction.

  • Service Delivery Management: Oversee the execution of service delivery, ensuring that projects meet client expectations and are delivered on time and within budget.

  • Project Coordination: Work with the Design Lead and Design Producer to coordinate project timelines, resources, priorities, deliverables, ensuring alignment with client goals.

  • Performance Monitoring: Track projects progress, manage KPIs, and use data to drive continuous improvement in service delivery.

  • Process Improvement: Develop and refine service delivery methodologies to enhance efficiency, quality, and client satisfaction, identifying opportunities to improve systems and create repeatable solutions.

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications in project management or service management are a plus.

  • Proven experience in managing service. Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects is essential.

  • Strong strategic thinking abilities with the capacity to translate client needs into actionable plans. Experience in using data and feedback to drive continuous service improvement and content effectiveness.

  • Excellent project management skills, with a track record of leading projects that meet or exceed client expectations. Proficiency in project management tools and CRM systems is required, particularly Salesforce.

  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage with clients and internal teams at all levels. Experience in crafting and delivering content using various multimedia formats is highly desirable.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing client needs and business priorities.

  • A pragmatic, execution-focused mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity, solve problems collaboratively, and continuously improve how work gets done.

  • Based in Austin, Texas

This role is ideal for a motivated and experienced service lead who is eager to play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional client experiences.

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary + stock options in our fast-growing Series E startup

  • Hybrid working environment

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision

  • Flex Benefits (FSA’a, HSA’s, and Commuter)

  • Life Insurance

  • 401k Plan

  • Paid parental leave

  • 25 days of annual leave + Public holidays + paid sick leave

  • Fun culture with regular socials

  • A generous referral scheme

  • A brand new computer + monitor


Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business or related field
  • Proven experience managing service delivery and leading cross-functional teams on complex projects
  • Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate client needs into actionable plans and use data for continuous improvement
  • Excellent project management skills and proficiency in project management tools
  • Proficiency with CRM systems, particularly Salesforce
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills engaging clients and internal teams at all levels
  • Experience crafting and delivering content using various multimedia formats
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Pragmatic, execution-focused mindset with collaborative problem-solving and process improvement orientation
  • Based in Austin, Texas
  • Advanced degrees or project/service management certifications

Synthesia Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Synthesia and has not been reviewed or approved by Synthesia.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Leave benefits are positioned as generous, including substantial annual leave plus public holidays and an additional long-tenure sabbatical with a cash award. Flexible working hours and hybrid/remote arrangements further strengthen perceived time-off and flexibility value.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as robust, including private medical insurance with mental health support and dental/vision coverage. Added features like cashback options and gym discounts extend the package beyond basic medical coverage.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is framed as a meaningful part of total rewards through a generous stock options plan and a recent employee liquidity event tied to a major funding round. This can materially improve the perceived value and accessibility of long-term incentives versus options that remain purely paper value.

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The Company
HQ: London
428 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Synthesia is the #1 rated AI video communications platform. Thousands of companies use it to create videos in 140 languages, saving up to 80% of their time and budget. 👉 Trusted by Zoom, Xerox, Teleperformance, Amazon and mor

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