Advertising Team Lead

American Angus Association•Saint Joseph, MO

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Angus Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Angus Association, is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Advertising Team Lead to support the day-to-day workflow, quality, and development of the Advertising Design Team. This role will lead the execution of client advertising projects while supporting team members, balancing workloads, and ensuring deadlines are met. The Advertising Team Lead partners closely with the Regional Managers, Account Manager, the Advertising and Print Services Director, and Print Services Team Leads to ensure a consistent, high-quality customer experience. As part of a phased organizational approach, this role will also support sale book overflow work, working closely with Print Services Team Leads to coordinate workload distribution, assist in training team members, and maintain production standards across teams. Your ability to communicate clearly, collaborate across teams, and offer thoughtful guidance will make a meaningful impact. In this role, you will help strengthen internal coordination, improve workflow efficiency, and support a consistent, high-quality customer experience. The ideal candidate thrives in a team-oriented environment, enjoys problem solving, and takes ownership of delivering excellent work. This role plays an important part in supporting the success of Angus Media by ensuring projects are executed effectively, teams are supported, and deliverables consistently meet quality and timeline expectations.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple jobs at different stages at the same time.
Ability to lead, support, and develop a team in a deadline driven environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to work well with others across teams.
High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high quality work.
Ability to stay organized, prioritize work, and adjust quickly when priorities shift.
Comfortable solving problems and making decisions to keep work moving.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
A team oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Experience in advertising design, print production, or a similar role.
Previous experience leading, mentoring, or supporting a team is preferred.
Experience managing multiple deadlines and a high volume of work is preferred.
Background in agriculture or the beef industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day work of the Advertising Design Team and make sure jobs are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
Stay aligned with the Account Manager on priorities and expectations for key accounts, while owning the day-to-day flow of the work.
Work with Regional Managers, as needed, to stay aligned on customer needs and ensure there are no disconnects between what is sold and what is delivered.
Balance team workload and shift assignments as needed to keep ads moving.
Support and develop team members by answering questions, providing direction, and stepping in when work gets stuck.
Design and review ad layouts to ensure they are accurate, on brand, and meet customer expectations.
Support sale book overflow work by working closely with the Print Services Team Leads to distribute work across teams, maintain consistency in layout and design, and help train the team on sale book expectations and workflow.
Help keep communication simple and efficient during the ad process, especially when designers are working directly with breeders.
Maintain visibility on what is active, what is behind, and where the team is at capacity.
Jump in to solve issues quickly so work does not slow down.
Work closely with the Advertising and Print Services Director and other Team Leads to stay aligned on priorities and workload across teams.
Make sure all work is complete and ready before it moves to final delivery and billing.
Contribute to design and production work on a regular basis while balancing team leadership and workflow responsibilities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.