Senior Manager, Creative – Associate Creative Director (Private Brand Design)

About the role

The Senior Manager, Creative (Associate Creative Director) leads the development of innovative visual identities across our private brands portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and the customer experience. This role oversees brand identity projects, provides direction & feedback to creative teams, and collaborates with internal and external partners to produce high-quality creative toolkits (for packaging, digital channels & more).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of large-scale omnichannel brand systems across packaging, retail, digital and campaign touchpoints to align with strategic business objectives.
• Manage high-profile projects from inception to completion.
• Provide clear & actionable feedback to creative teams to deliver best-in-class brand identities on-time & on-budget.
• Work closely with creative peers and other key stakeholders to implement design systems that achieve broader business goals.
• Pursue ways that we can work better, faster.
• Stay informed of industry trends and emerging design technologies.

Requirements

• Proven track record of creating successful brand identities and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional portfolio showcasing examples of brand & packaging design, your creative process and strategic thinking.
• Ability to interpret and apply creative briefs aligned with marketing strategy and customer experience.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools and software including the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Slides and Figma.
• Experience with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Firefly or similar.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a creative team.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment leading brand design work in-house or agency side.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Writing, Advertising, Fine Arts, or related field and 3 years' experience in editorial content management or related field OR 5 years' experience in editorial content management or related field.

Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Design tools proficiency (Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Slides, Figma)
• AI tools proficiency (ChatGPT, Gemini, Firefly or similar)

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Health benefits (medical, vision, dental)
• Financial benefits (401(k), stock purchase, company-paid life insurance)
• Paid time off benefits (PTO, sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting)
• Disability benefits (short-term, long-term)
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Education benefits (tuition, books, fees)

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : Stock

Schedule

Full-time