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Ben Martin

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Design Manager at Thrivent
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Ben is a product design leader at Thrivent with over 17 years of experience building and scaling high-performing UX teams at companies like Intuit Mailchimp. A graduate of Falmouth University and the Texas McCombs School of Business, he specializes in design systems, accessibility, and cross-functional collaboration. Colleagues describe him as sharp, empathetic, and an encouraging manager.

He is a Gold and Silver award winner for his corporate identity and branding work on the "Re-imagining DoubleClick" project.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Design Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Design System Strategy
He leads the design system at Thrivent and previously led the systems capability at Mailchimp, focusing on scaling cohesive, best-in-class customer experiences.
AI's Role in Design
He frequently posts about the growing impact of AI on design workflows, prototyping tools, and the increasing importance of structured content in design systems.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Design Manager
Thrivent
6-2022 - 3-2024
Product Design Director, UX Design Systems
Intuit Mailchimp
1-2022 - 6-2022
Senior Design Manager, Content Design
Intuit Mailchimp
7-2020 - 1-2022
Manager, Content Design
Intuit Mailchimp
11-2019 - 4-2020
Content Director
Slice
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Education
9-2024 - 3-2025
Postgraduate Program
Texas McCombs School of Business
2005 - 2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Falmouth University
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