Creative Digital Design Manager

Guidehouse • Seattle, WA

1d • $98,000 - $163,000

About The Position

Provides creative leadership across digital initiatives while remaining actively involved in day‑to‑day execution. Leads by example through hands‑on concepting and delivery, supervises a team of designers, and partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver high‑quality, on‑brand work across campaigns and channels. Balances execution, team oversight, and developing people‑management responsibilities.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in digital design, creative, or marketing environments
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept, craft, execution, and creative problem‑solving
• Experience working in agency, in‑house brand, consulting, or hybrid environments
• Experience leading work and supervising designers in a day‑to-day capacity
• Emerging or developing experience with people management and team development

Nice To Haves

• Experience with motion design or animation for digital, social, or campaign storytelling
• Ability to concept and storyboard ideas for campaigns, video, or interactive experiences
• Illustration skills or experience incorporating custom visual elements into brand work
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted creative tools to support ideation or production efficiency
• Working knowledge of print production, prepress, and vendor coordination

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute digital creative work on a day‑to‑day basis, contributing directly to concept development, design, and delivery across campaigns, web, social, and brand initiatives
• Supervise designers in daily work, providing direction, prioritization, and feedback to ensure quality, consistency, and on‑time delivery
• Set and guide creative storytelling across digital channels, ensuring ideas translate into clear, compelling, audience‑centered experiences
• Partner with marketing, content, and design leaders to deliver integrated, cross‑channel creative solutions
• Provide hands‑on creative leadership on high‑priority, complex, or high‑visibility initiatives
• Participate actively in creative reviews, offering clear, actionable critique and guidance
• Ensure consistency, quality, and brand integrity across all creative outputs
• Support the development of designers through coaching, feedback, and project‑based leadership
• Contribute to the evolution of creative processes, workflows, and ways of working to improve efficiency and quality
• Take on people‑management responsibilities with support and guidance, as part of ongoing role development

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed