Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design

Robert Half is seeking a Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design to be a part of the Design Center of Excellence within the Experience Design team. The Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design plays a critical role in design leadership, shaping and executing our digital visual design strategy and digital visual language for the enterprise.

The focus will be oversight of creation and delivery of exceptional digital design assets that align with our brand identity and enhance the user experience across various platforms and markets.

This role requires an understanding of UX principles, extensive experience in leading design teams, and a keen eye for visual and interaction design. The Senior Manager should be versed in efficient ways to streamline design operations, ensuring speed to market, and able to manage projects from intake to completion. This may include leading design sprints, collaboration with department leaders and executives, and ability to pivot to align to changing business priorities. The Senior Manager must be willing to navigate ambiguity, ask business partners clarifying questions, and be able to ideate and contribute to streamline creative process.

Additionally, the Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design will be responsible for managing people leaders, maintaining, and creating brand identity assets, provide strategic design leadership for various marketing initiatives while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence including marketing campaigns to drive growth.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Leads and manages a team of digital visual and interaction designers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure their professional growth and the delivery of high-quality design assets.
• Help foster a design culture within the design organization, encouraging creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement as it relates to process and strategic brand and creative direction.
• The Senior Manager considers branding and marketing objectives during requirements gathering to ensure that the visual design aligns with the organization’s brand identity and effectively communicates marketing messages. The Senior Manager helps govern brand identity, brand assets, and ensures a consistent visual language across platforms and mediums.
• The Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design plays a critical role in driving the organization’s creative vision, enhancing brand recognition, and delivering impactful design solutions that resonate with the target global audience.
• Overseeing the conceptualization and ideation process, translating abstract ideas into compelling visual concepts and design directions.
• Providing guidance and feedback to designers and creative teams, nurturing their talent, and fostering a culture of creativity and excellence.
• Acts as a brand ambassador, ensuring visual consistency across all touchpoints and maintaining a strong brand presence through the application of cohesive design principles.
• Develop and communicate the design strategy and vision, outlining the overall direction and goals for design initiatives. This includes creating design briefs, design principles, and design system guidelines that provide a framework for consistent and cohesive design execution.
• Oversee the creation of UI designs that translate user needs and requirements into visually appealing and functional interfaces. This may include mockups, prototypes, and interactive designs that showcase the layout, navigation, and visual elements of digital products or applications.
• Ensure the consistent representation of the brand identity throughout various design materials. This includes designing, contributing to, or overseeing the creation of brand guidelines, logos, typography, color palettes, and other visual elements that embody the organization’s brand identity.
• Manage the production and delivery of design assets needed for development and implementation. This includes providing high-quality and optimized design files, style guides, design specifications, and assets in various formats and resolutions for different platforms and devices.
• Prepare and deliver design presentations, explaining design concepts, rationale, and solutions to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years’ experience in a supervisory role managing or leading a team is preferred.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in visual design, with a strong portfolio showcasing expertise in creating visually stunning and user-centric designs.
• Solid understanding of UX principles, user-centered design, and design thinking methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a design team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Smartsheet, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar software.

Other Essential Qualifications:

• Strong eye for visual design, with a keen attention to detail and a deep understanding of typography, color theory, and composition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively articulate design concepts and rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices.
• Experience working with global teams and delivering design assets that resonate with diverse international audiences is highly desirable.

The typical salary range for this position is $117,000 to $181,000. The salary is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Robert Half