Design Manager

New Orleans, LA, United States

Concentration in: (BFA) in Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design or related

Experience level: 4+ years of experience in role as a Design Manager at an agency or an in-house retail creative team

Creative Program Management

Talent Leadership and Professional Development

Art Direction, Visual Design and Branding expertise

Evidence of understanding design principles, aesthetics, and current industry trends

Expertise in holistic Shopper Marketing: retail and eCommerce

Proven track record of delivering resonating, goal achieving content for eCommerce, Social Media, Performance Media, eCommerce, Email and more

Capability to shape copy and marketing messaging

Hands-on Design as needed

Proficiency creating in Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (After Effects)

Proficient in Microsoft Programs: Excel, Word, PPT

Experience with project and asset management solutions like Work Front and AEM

Responsibilities Your exceptional leadership skills and strategic mindset will be instrumental in shaping the direction of our initiatives, elevating our brand identity and purpose

In this hands-on role, the Design Manager drives high-quality ideas and assets through a team of talented designers and writers

This role reports to the Creative Director within the Integrated Marketing organization

Lead and mentor a team of designers and writers across multiple design disciplines providing daily direction, feedback, and development

In partnership with the Creative Director drive the team and organizational vision

Develop and implement design strategies and creative briefs that reflect customer insights, and drive business goals and brand aspirations

Engage with multifunctional teams such as Product Marketing, Consumer Design, and Delivery and Operations to comprehend project prerequisites, ensuring design solutions that align with business objectives

Liaise with stakeholders and collaborate with the Traffic Specialist to understand project objectives, scope, and requirements to understand the logistics of a project such as timelines, resource allocation, and priorities

Ensure that the right designers with appropriate skills are assigned to specific projects

Foster a culture where design thinking is embraced and integrated into all aspects of the design process, ensuring that user needs, preferences, and experiences are at the forefront of decision-making

Oversee the end-to-end design process, from concept development to final execution and production, ensuring deliverables are driven by consumer research, insights, and data

Maintain a high standards of design quality

Review and provide feedback on design concepts and final deliverables to ensure that they meet the brand guidelines, as well as channel, and industry best practices

Drive continuous improvement, streamline design workflows to optimize efficiency and productivity within the design team

Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, integrating new design methodologies and technologies into our processes

Compile and deliver information through presentations

Interact with clients, external vendors, and contractors

Maintain positive relationships, handle negotiations, and ensure that project expectations are met

Budget and Contract Management responsibilities

May be required to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications Functional/Technical Expertise

Global Business Acumen

People Leadership, Program Management

Systems Mindset, Big Picture Thinking

Adaptability, Comfort in Ambiguity

Deliver Results, Judgement

Problems Solving and Decision-Making

Continuous Learning/Improvement

Degree minimum: Bachelor’s Degree

Concentration in: (BFA) in Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design or related

Experience level: 4+ years of experience in role as a Design Manager at an agency or an in-house retail creative team

Portfolio

Creative Program Management

Talent Leadership and Professional Development

Art Direction, Visual Design and Branding expertise

Evidence of understanding design principles, aesthetics, and current industry trends

Expertise in holistic Shopper Marketing: retail and eCommerce

Proven track record of delivering resonating, goal achieving content for eCommerce, Social Media, Performance Media, eCommerce, Email and more

Capability to shape copy and marketing messaging

Hands-on Design as needed

Proficiency creating in Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (After Effects)

Proficient in Microsoft Programs: Excel, Word, PPT

Experience with project and asset management solutions like Work Front and AEM

Responsibilities Your exceptional leadership skills and strategic mindset will be instrumental in shaping the direction of our initiatives, elevating our brand identity and purpose

In this hands-on role, the Design Manager drives high-quality ideas and assets through a team of talented designers and writers

This role reports to the Creative Director within the Integrated Marketing organization

Lead and mentor a team of designers and writers across multiple design disciplines providing daily direction, feedback, and development

In partnership with the Creative Director drive the team and organizational vision

Develop and implement design strategies and creative briefs that reflect customer insights, and drive business goals and brand aspirations

Engage with multifunctional teams such as Product Marketing, Consumer Design, and Delivery and Operations to comprehend project prerequisites, ensuring design solutions that align with business objectives

Liaise with stakeholders and collaborate with the Traffic Specialist to understand project objectives, scope, and requirements to understand the logistics of a project such as timelines, resource allocation, and priorities

Ensure that the right designers with appropriate skills are assigned to specific projects

Foster a culture where design thinking is embraced and integrated into all aspects of the design process, ensuring that user needs, preferences, and experiences are at the forefront of decision-making

Oversee the end-to-end design process, from concept development to final execution and production, ensuring deliverables are driven by consumer research, insights, and data

Maintain a high standards of design quality

Review and provide feedback on design concepts and final deliverables to ensure that they meet the brand guidelines, as well as channel, and industry best practices

Drive continuous improvement, streamline design workflows to optimize efficiency and productivity within the design team

Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, integrating new design methodologies and technologies into our processes

Compile and deliver information through presentations

Interact with clients, external vendors, and contractors

Maintain positive relationships, handle negotiations, and ensure that project expectations are met

Budget and Contract Management responsibilities

May be required to perform other duties as assigned

Overview

• **This role can work out of our Chicago, IL or Grand Rapids, MI office

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BISSELL Homecare, Inc., is seeking a highly motivated and talented Design Manager to join our dynamic team during an exciting period of global growth. This role presents a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to drive positive changes within our organization.

As the Design Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading and inspiring our team of designers and copywriters, to deliver cohesive, innovative, and impactful creative outcomes. Your exceptional leadership skills and strategic mindset will be instrumental in shaping the direction of our initiatives, elevating our brand identity and purpose.

BISSELL's Creative team is instrumental in enhancing the customer experience at every interaction point through the development of effective and engaging retail Shopper Marketing, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, and Social Media ideas and assets. This includes producing compelling photography and video stories, as well as rendering CGI imagery to demonstrate the efficacy of our products.

In this hands-on role, the Design Manager drives high-quality ideas and assets through a team of talented designers and writers. This role reports to the Creative Director within the Integrated Marketing organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of designers and writers across multiple design disciplines providing daily direction, feedback, and development.

• In partnership with the Creative Director drive the team and organizational vision.

• Develop and implement design strategies and creative briefs that reflect customer insights, and drive business goals and brand aspirations.

• Engage with multifunctional teams such as Product Marketing, Consumer Design, and Delivery and Operations to comprehend project prerequisites, ensuring design solutions that align with business objectives.

• Liaise with stakeholders and collaborate with the Traffic Specialist to understand project objectives, scope, and requirements to understand the logistics of a project such as timelines, resource allocation, and priorities.

• Ensure that the right designers with appropriate skills are assigned to specific projects.

• Foster a culture where design thinking is embraced and integrated into all aspects of the design process, ensuring that user needs, preferences, and experiences are at the forefront of decision-making.

• Oversee the end-to-end design process, from concept development to final execution and production, ensuring deliverables are driven by consumer research, insights, and data.

• Maintain a high standards of design quality. Review and provide feedback on design concepts and final deliverables to ensure that they meet the brand guidelines, as well as channel, and industry best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement, streamline design workflows to optimize efficiency and productivity within the design team.

• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, integrating new design methodologies and technologies into our processes.

• Compile and deliver information through presentations.

• Interact with clients, external vendors, and contractors.

• Maintain positive relationships, handle negotiations, and ensure that project expectations are met.

• Budget and Contract Management responsibilities.

• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Core Competencies:

• Functional/Technical Expertise

• Global Business Acumen

• People Leadership, Program Management

• Systems Mindset, Big Picture Thinking

• Adaptability, Comfort in Ambiguity

• Deliver Results, Judgement

• Problems Solving and Decision-Making

• Continuous Learning/Improvement

Required Experience / Education:

• Degree minimum: Bachelor’s Degree

• Concentration in: (BFA) in Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design or related.

• BFA in Design Management is a plus.

• Experience level: 4+ years of experience in role as a Design Manager at an agency or an in-house retail creative team

• Portfolio

Skills Required:

• Creative Program Management.

• Talent Leadership and Professional Development.

• Art Direction, Visual Design and Branding expertise.

• Evidence of understanding design principles, aesthetics, and current industry trends.

• Expertise in holistic Shopper Marketing: retail and eCommerce.

• Proven track record of delivering resonating, goal achieving content for eCommerce, Social Media, Performance Media, eCommerce, Email and more.

• Capability to shape copy and marketing messaging.

• Hands-on Design as needed.

• Proficiency creating in Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (After Effects)

• Proficient in Microsoft Programs: Excel, Word, PPT

• Experience with the photography and videography production and editing processes preferred.

• Experience with project and asset management solutions like Work Front and AEM Company information

We may be a company full of neat freaks. And that’s fine with us. Because here at BISSELL, we’ve spent 140 years finding ways to make your home a clean place. We work on not sweating the small stuff – the spilled cereal, the muddy puppy prints, or that overturned glass of wine.BISSELL has always been a family-owned business, so we know all the quirks (and maybe a few hard-to-reach dust bunnies) of a house that is home to a family. We know the peace of mind that comes with having a clean home for those you hold closest to your heart, whether they have two legs or four. That’s why we have a complete collection of innovative products at your disposal—from vacuums to carpet deep cleaners, cleaning solutions we’ve formulated ourselves specifically for the real messes we all make to pet hair removal products. Each product is designed to help you take care of your favorite spaces and the surfaces in them. After all, what’s the point of having a floor, or a sofa, or a carpet if you can’t play on it?Being a leader in the North American floor care industry, we have a longtime commitment to sustainability and how we stay active in our community. Cleaning up messes big and small, near and far, has always been part of our history, and we’re proud of that. Because if letting life in means embracing a few messes now and then, we’ll keep making products that make them as easy as ever to clean up.

Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, E-commerce, Household Appliances, Cleaning Products, Home Accessories, Home Appliance

Privately Held

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Company Specialties:

Life Inspired Cleaning Innovations, Engineering, IoT, Digital, Pet, Consumer Products , CPG, Product Marketing, Marketing Communications, Consumer Design, Software Engineering, Robotics, Human Leadership, Financial Analysis & Planning, Supply Chain, Consumer Care, Retail Accounts, eCommerce, Intellectual Property, and Global

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