Marketing Design Manager

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Savannah, GA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Marketing Design Manager will flex their senior-level design skill set while growing and developing their management skills. This role involves creating and executing customer-facing design solutions across digital experiences (UX/UI), advertisements, print, and physical space executions. The manager will lead and develop a talented team of graphic and UX/UI designers, balancing team management responsibilities with hands-on design projects. The position ensures all designs meet strategic objectives, quality expectations, and follow brand guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
6 years of creative development experience (including but not limited to print and digital advertising, collateral, email and direct mail campaigns, magazine and website creative, event support).
Experience managing professional-level employees or program management.
Mastery of type, color, illustration, textural elements, and layout, using each as appropriate to achieve concept-driven design solutions.
Technical expertise in PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Figma.
Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and modern web technologies.
Comfortable with feedback and adapts quickly to changing information.
Excellent customer service, communication, planning, time management, and organization skills.
Experience working in a deadline-driven atmosphere.
Passionate about design thinking.
Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

A Masters degree may be used to offset one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a creative thought leader who conceives, pitches, and executes designs for various customer-facing brand activations to meet business objectives.
Design for web, including user experience design (UX) and user interface design (UI), print, and physical space using expert knowledge of creative programs, trends, and global preferences.
Art direct photoshoots and partner with photographers, designers, writers, and creative directors to bring creative visions to life.
Manage daily operations of the design team, ensuring deliverables are on time and meet quality expectations.
Conduct and participate in strategic and process planning activities representing the design team.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) when interacting with internal customers (including Leadership, Sales, Customer Support, and Executive Assistants) and external vendors, contractors, and partners.
Communicate any requirements between parties.
Supervise creative employees of similar expertise during campaigns and projects.
Lead cross-functional teams.
Communicate performance expectations, conduct performance reviews, and advise direct reports.
Develop and evaluate project plans and creative concepts.
Identify and enforce departmental policies and procedures.
Establish and execute objectives that support organization goals.
Train, coach, and mentor others.
Contribute input to annual budgeting initiatives.
Support management in recruiting and hiring.
Oversee and support creative production schedules, resources, and equipment.
Research and integrate new technologies and processes into the department, providing recommendations to Senior Management and requesting appropriate budget.
Perform other duties as assigned.