Creative Manager

Altec, Inc. is seeking a Creative Manager to serve as the single point of accountability for the intake, scheduling, prioritization, and on-time delivery of creative work across multiple subsidiary accounts in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end creative intake process, ensuring each request is captured, scoped, prioritized, and resourced with clarity and consistency.
• Translate account and stakeholder requests into sequenced delivery schedules aligned to the marketing team's demand planning calendar.
• Manage shifting priorities across concurrent projects, communicating proactively and transparently with creative staff and account management.
• Maintain comprehensive visibility into team workload and capacity, anticipating risks and resolving bottlenecks before they impact deadlines.
• Partner with creative professionals and account managers to drive projects from kickoff through final delivery with accountability at every stage.
• Establish and maintain accurate project documentation and reporting within established workflow and ticketing systems.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce rework, strengthen delivery reliability, and scale creative capacity.
• Serve as a steady, trusted operational leader who reinforces quality, accountability, and brand integrity across all creative output.
• Directly supervise two or more associates, including conducting compensation reviews, performance reviews, and recommendations.
• Travel up to 25% may be required, with potential for additional travel based on specific assignments.
• Exercise prudent judgment, follow processes, ensure customer satisfaction (both external and internal), and maintain high attention to detail.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 2 years of applicable experience OR High School Diploma/GED AND 4 years of total applicable experience (direct leadership experience preferred).
• Applicable master’s degree counts as one year of experience, not to exceed one year in total.
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume, concurrent creative projects across multiple stakeholders and brands.
• Proven ability to build and manage delivery schedules, allocate resources, and drive on-time, on-strategy execution.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time-management capabilities, with a track record of performing under pressure.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with executive presence to align cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with project management and workflow platforms (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Workfront, or comparable systems).
• Working knowledge of creative production processes, brand governance, and quality standards.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented leadership with calm, decisive judgment in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Program
• Retirement 401(k) (Traditional or Roth) with Company Match
• Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance (Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance)
• Additional Wellness Programs and Rewards