Senior Design Manager

Momentous•Park City, UT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Momentous is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead and develop our in-house design team while driving the visual quality of everything we produce. This role sits at the intersection of creative excellence and team leadership—you are as comfortable giving sharp creative direction on a campaign as you are building the systems and culture that help three designers do their best work. You bring a strong design point of view, a bias for action, and the organizational instincts to keep complex, fast-moving projects on track. This role is responsible for: Project leadership across the full design lifecycle Direct management and development of 3 designers Defining and evolving design strategy and workflows Ensuring visual consistency and brand integrity across all outputs Cross-functional alignment between design, marketing, and brand teams If successful, this role becomes the operational and creative backbone of our design function—the reason our team produces great work, consistently and at speed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field
7+ years of experience in graphic design or art direction, with demonstrated progression into creative leadership
Proven experience directly managing designers, with a track record of developing talent and building team culture
Strong portfolio demonstrating range across brand, campaign, digital, and marketing design
Background in CPG, health & wellness, or lifestyle brands strongly preferred
Agency or in-house brand experience required
Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign); working knowledge of Figma
Deep understanding of design principles, typography, layout, color theory, and brand systems
Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple workstreams simultaneously without losing attention to detail
Proven ability to develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and templates that scale across a growing organization
Clear, confident communicator who can present creative rationale and earn trust across functions
Comfortable operating at both the strategic level (defining systems and direction) and the execution level (opening the file and doing the work yourself)
Genuinely passionate about human performance, wellness, and what Momentous stands for
High craft standards and low ego
Thrives in a fast-moving environment where quality and speed must coexist
Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger creative picture
Values relationships and considers fostering them an integral part of the job

Responsibilities

Lead design projects from concept through execution, personally contributing high-quality design work on priority initiatives while ensuring team output meets brand and craft standards
Translate creative briefs and campaign strategies into clear design direction, balancing hands-on design work with oversight of timelines, priorities, and deliverables
Partner with the Creative Director and cross-functional stakeholders to align on scope, objectives, and creative approach at the outset of every project
Serve as the internal quality bar for design output—both through personal execution and through review and direction of team work
Step in as a hands-on designer during key moments, high-priority campaigns, or bandwidth constraints to maintain speed and quality
Anticipate production bottlenecks and proactively problem-solve to keep work moving without sacrificing craft
Directly manage and motivate a team of designers, providing clear expectations, regular feedback, and genuine investment in their growth
Mentor designers by modeling high-quality design work and strong creative thinking, not just providing direction
Foster a collaborative, high-accountability creative culture where great ideas are welcomed and great execution is the expectation
Conduct regular 1:1s and performance conversations that are honest, specific, and forward-looking
Source and manage freelance design talent as needed to scale capacity during peak periods
Define and evolve the design team’s strategy, ensuring creative output aligns with company goals, brand positioning, and customer expectations
Develop and refine workflows, templates, and processes that improve consistency, efficiency, and quality
Build and maintain design systems and brand guidelines that scale visual consistency
Partner with Growth and Ecommerce teams to ensure design output performs as well as it looks, balancing brand integrity with conversion goals
Contribute to broader creative strategy and campaign concepting, bringing both a leadership perspective and a maker’s perspective to the work
Ensure visual consistency across all brand touchpoints—from campaign assets and packaging to digital, social, and retail
Collaborate with brand, marketing, ecommerce, and product teams to ensure design work ladders up to campaign and business objectives
Act as a design advocate across the organization, reinforcing the role of strong creative in building brand equity
Manage relationships with external vendors, production partners, and agencies to ensure work meets Momentous’ creative standards and timelines.