Manager, Visual Design

Why Work For Us?

• Great Pay - opportunity to participate in AAA discretionary annual incentive plan or other incentive plans depending upon position

• 401k Matching – $1 for $1 company match up to 6% of eligible earnings per pay period

• Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, wellness program and more!

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Time Off – Team Members accrue paid time off monthly. Depending on position, an additional 24 hours per year are earmarked for volunteer activities.

• Collaborative Environment – AAA will value your contribution to providing exceptional service to our members

• Free AAA Classic Membership

• Aaa Product Discounts

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

About the Role

The Manager, Visual Design leads our high-performing in-house team, sitting at the intersection of creative excellence and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business objectives into compelling visual stories

• Provide high-level art direction across all visual assets to ensure brand consistency and top-tier aesthetic execution

• Lead the visual design practice with a future-forward lens, identifying and implementing emerging skillsets and tools (e.g., AI-assisted design, interactive media, or new collaboration platforms)

• Supervise and mentor a team of visual designers (individual contributors), fostering a culture of continuous learning, inspiration, and accountability

• Lead capacity and capability planning, strategically matching team strengths to the evolving needs of the organization to ensure we are aligned to our pipeline of projects

• Act as a trusted advisor to Line of Business stakeholders, translating their business requirements into visual strategies that drive results

• Work in close collaboration with other shared service teams (copywriting, content, video, email) to ensure unified, integrated campaign delivery

• Hands-on design direction

Requirements

• Strong, multi-faceted portfolio demonstrating a proven track record of leading multi-channel campaigns with a focus on sophisticated corporate branding

• Ability to balance "big picture" business objectives with a rigorous, uncompromising eye for pixel-perfect detail

• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills; able to fluently translate "design" for creative teams and "ROI" for business stakeholders

• Expert-level command of Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, combined with an understanding of how design integrates with marketing automation and project management tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design or related field

• 8+ years of visual design experience to include 5 years of management experience

Skills

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• Figma

Benefits

• Free AAA Classic Membership

• Aaa Product Discounts

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Pay

Compensation Range: Min: $132,465.00 - Mid: $165,580.00

Schedule

This role is hybrid and requires 3 days a week in our Walnut Creek, CA office.