Graphic Design & Brand Manager
About The Position
The Graphic Design & Brand Manager leads the company’s visual identity and brand consistency across project marketing materials, proposals, internal communications, and digital platforms. This player-coach role is approximately 40% hands-on design and 60% team leadership, managing the design team and the overall design function. The role is responsible for team development, workload prioritization, capacity planning, scheduling, processes, and design tools. In partnership with the Creative Director, the manager helps establish long-term department goals and ensures the company brand is expressed consistently and effectively across strategic initiatives. The position combines brand strategy, creative leadership, and hands-on design execution, overseeing designers while contributing to high-priority projects.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of experience in graphic design and brand management.
- Proven experience leading and developing a team of designers, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating brand strategy, brand systems, and applied design work.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop; PowerPoint; and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using Ceros or similar interactive design platforms, or ability to learn quickly.
- Experience designing for print and digital media, including large-format signage and environmental graphics.
- Excellent project management skills, including prioritizing, delegating, and managing multiple deadlines across departments.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with executives, business development leaders, and internal stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), real estate, or B2B industries.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers, including assigning work, setting priorities, providing feedback, and conducting performance reviews.
- Maintain and evolve brand guidelines across proposals, signage, digital platforms, print materials, and apparel.
- Refine design standards, quality-control measures, and review processes to ensure consistent, high-quality output.
- Manage workflow and team capacity across concurrent projects and competing deadlines.
- Direct the design and production of marketing collateral, including project case studies, presentations, brochures, signage, and business development pursuit materials.
- Oversee visual content for the website, digital platforms such as Ceros and Mailchimp, social media, and internal communications.
- Manage relationships with external vendors, including printers, signage providers, and software partners.
- Ensure brand consistency across regional offices, project sites, and company communications.
- Develop templates and design systems that enable non-designers to create brand-compliant materials.
- Partner with the Creative Director to establish long-term department goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
