Sr Creative Design Manager

Road Runner Sports•San Diego, CA

5d•$110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Road Runner Sports is looking for a Sr. Creative Design Manager to join our Marketing team. As the most senior creative leader in our company, you will be the standard-setter for the Road Runner Sports brand owning our visual identity across every channel, every campaign, and every customer touchpoint. You will bring a vision, lead a team of talented in-house creatives and contractors, design beautiful work yourself, and make sure every single asset we produce reflects the energy, authenticity, and excellence that millions of runners and walkers expect from us.

Requirements

7+ years of design experience at in-house brands or agencies, with 2+ years managing designers and contractors
A strong, versatile portfolio that demonstrates mastery across digital, social, email, and print, and a clear, consistent creative point of view
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe XD
Strong knowledge of UX/UI design principles, mobile-first web design, and brand systems
Proficiency in Asana, Slack, and Microsoft 365
Extreme attention to detail, self-motivated work ethic, and a positive, solutions-first attitude
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field

Responsibilities

Own the creative vision for Road Runner Sports, setting the visual standard for web, email, social, print, catalog, and in-store assets across the entire brand
Lead the development of compelling brand storytelling that connects product, athlete, and lifestyle narratives across every customer touchpoint, with a strong emphasis on head-to-toe outfitting and visually merchandising complete solutions that inspire and convert
Lead brainstorming sessions, develop mood boards, concept art, and style guides, and collaborate directly with the CMO on campaign creative strategy and seasonal storytelling direction
Oversee and direct all photoshoot production, including model casting, talent hiring, styling coordination, shoot planning, and on-set creative direction to ensure brand consistency and elevated execution across campaigns and catalogs
Drive the creation and production of catalogs and major brand campaigns from concept through final delivery, ensuring all creative assets align to merchandising priorities, storytelling objectives, and business goals
Design high-impact assets yourself in Photoshop, Adobe XD, Illustrator, and InDesign while managing and directing a team of in-house designers, freelance creatives, photographers, stylists, and external contractors
Lead and develop the broader creative operations team, including production coordinators and support staff, creating clear workflows and operational excellence that keep the department highly efficient, organized, and scalable
Drive the design process from creative brief through final launch, troubleshooting what slows us down and maintaining the quality bar every step of the way
Partner with teams across Brand, Retail, Social, Ecommerce, and Merchandise Marketing to deliver creative solutions that are on-brand, on-time, and built to perform
Build the creative infrastructure, including file systems, production workflows, resource planning, and quality controls that keep the team operating like a world-class creative studio