Senior Design Manager

Job description

Key Responsibilities Design Delivery & Quality • Own end-to-end delivery of marketing design creatives at scale, including email campaigns, paid media ads, landing pages, and brand assets • Maintain high standards of visual quality, consistency, and brand adherence across all outputs • Establish clear design guidelines, review processes, and quality benchmarks Team Leadership & Management • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of graphic designers, driving performance, accountability, and growth • Plan capacity, allocate work effectively, and ensure predictable delivery in a fast-paced environment • Build a motivated, collaborative, and continuously improving design team AI & Process Optimization • Leverage AI-powered design tools and automation to improve speed, efficiency, and scalability of design output • Continuously improve workflows, templates, and systems to optimize throughput without compromising quality • Stay current with emerging design and AI trends and apply them practically Stakeholder & Leadership Communication • Clearly articulate design concepts, creative rationale, and trade-offs to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders • Present ideas with confidence using structured storytelling and strong visual narratives • Partner closely with marketing, growth, and product teams to align design execution with business goals Experience & Qualifications Experience • 7–10 years of experience in graphic / visual / marketing design roles • Prior experience managing design teams is mandatory • Strong experience delivering high-volume marketing creatives in a fast-paced environment Skills & Tools • Strong portfolio showcasing visual judgment, consistency, and design problem-solving • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma); familiarity with modern design tools • Working knowledge and hands-on exposure to AI-assisted design tools Communication & Collaboration • Excellent presentation, communication, and storytelling skills • Ability to explain design decisions clearly to non-design stakeholders • Comfortable handling feedback, ambiguity, and tight timelines Personal Attributes • High ownership and attention to detail • Ability to balance speed, scale, and quality • Strong team player with a pragmatic, execution-focused mindset What Success Looks Like • Marketing design output scales without dilution in quality • Leadership has confidence and clarity on design decisions • The design team is engaged, productive, and continuously improving • AI and process improvements measurably increase delivery efficiency