Creative Design Manager

Job Description

• Foster a positive and collaborative culture to help our designers thrive and produce exceptional creative assets • Inspire and challenge our creative team by setting a high bar for design and ultimately raising the quality of our design craft • Establish precise goals and performance standards for team members, consistently evaluating and offering feedback on both individual and collective team performance • Set up scalable processes and systems to help our in-house Creative team operate at the highest bar with consistency and structure • Exercise strong change management skills to ensure new processes are seamlessly integrated into the team’s day-to-day • Guarantee the success of multiple projects by managing the Creative team's demand, capacity planning, and priorities • Manage and be the point of contact for internal stakeholders (Marketing, Product, Business Development, Sales, etc.) and external partners such as design agencies and contractors • Own all budget allocation and approval

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Creative Design/Visual Design experience either in an in-house creative team or a design agency • 2+ years people management experience; proven ability to inspire team members to operate at their highest potential • An impeccable eye for design and a desire to push beyond the status quo while ensuring a quality, cutting-edge, final product • Ability to lead multiple projects and drive results • Proficient in creating systems: adept at crafting procedures from scratch and showcasing adaptability to accomplish tasks effectively in various scenarios • Ability to work through ambiguity and to find new processes and systems to help a Creative team work more efficiently • Excellent communication skills; you are comfortable managing internal stakeholders and external partners

Benefits

• Flexible PTO • Competitive health & dental insurance options, with premiums partially covered by GG • Fertility and adoption benefits via Carrot and Kindbody • Generous, fully-paid parental leave policy • 401k benefit - employees are eligible to contribute starting day 1 of employment • Professional Development - employees receive a yearly stipend for approved learning and educational-related expenses • Pre-tax commuter benefits • Dependent Care FSA • Home office stipend • Team Bonding: As a distributed team, being able to build meaningful bonds both virtually and in person is incredibly important to us! We are constantly evaluating how we accomplish this and currently, teams are given opportunities to gather in person throughout the year.