Senior Design Manager

The Senior Designer Manager will provide global design and creative leadership for a number of assigned brands, owning each brand from a design perspective. Specific job experience needed:

• Must present a strong portfolio demonstrating consumer package-rich art direction and design capabilities
• Experience defining and managing product art direction through all phases of development from “conceptual to completion”
• Have a track record of hands-on-project management
• Experience leading the visual design efforts
• Ability to articulate, present, and sell ideas via quick conceptual sketches and/or mood boards

• Ability to inspire creativity, innovative thinking, strong concepts and solutions
• Has demonstrated successful experiences motivating, developing and managing a staff
• Superior listener and communicator to work across multiple departments including, marketing, production, purchasing, Cincinnati executive staff, etc.
• Expert in design software: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign

Specific job responsibilities will include:

• Own brand from a design perspective.  Set and maintain high standards
• Specifies creative detail including layout, type style, photography, and/or illustration
• Approve comps, design, mechanicals, transmittals for the brand
• Responsible for and manages product point of purchase photo shoots and participates in selection of photographers, stylists and props

• Organizes and plans details for multiple projects in order to meet project deadlines and budgets
• Manages time efficiently and effectively; makes timely and quick decisions in order to meet project deadlines
• Creates presentation boards and other materials to present to senior management
• Stays current with the latest retail, advertising, style, and graphic trends (including system technology)

Critical qualities include:

• Candidates must have a BFA or Associates degree.  BFA preferred from a well known design/art school or have a master’s degree in graphic design.
• Good verbal skills; able to present design direction to Creative Director and Brand Marketing
• Flexible and adaptable when receiving feedback from Creative Director and Brand Marketing
• Demonstrated print and production knowledge
• A can do attitude and good work ethic
• Bright ideas and a great sense for typography

Applicants must have Graphic Design experience, specifically working on products that are consistent with a women’s premium beauty environment. Only applicants with significant experience in women’s packaged goods will be considered. Candidates must have demonstrated energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, market awareness, and leadership. Please include salary expectations with resume submission.

You must submit 4-5 Beauty or Cosmetics packaging samples to be considered.