Design Manager - Merchandising and Creative

Design Manager – Merchandising and Creative

8+ years design experience, with 3+ years in a design leadership role
Proven track record managing merchandising and communication design teams within ecommerce businesses
Expert proficiency in design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma)
Expert proficiency in presentations and narrating longer term visions of strategy and team workflow
Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic design leadership and creative excellence
Proficiency in designing for multilingual or multicultural markets is a plus. Experience creating design assets that resonate across different language and cultural contexts would be highly valued.
Exceptional communication and team development skills
Understanding of brand and product design systems and their relationship with brand consistency

Build, mentor, and develop an impactful creative design team spanning merchandising and communication design disciplines to work within our products.
Develop and implement design strategies aligned with brand and merchandising objectives
Establish and evolve creative design systems ensuring visual consistency and brand integrity
Create innovative design approaches for creative campaigns and merchandising materials
Direct the creation of visually excellent and compelling merchandising campaigns and art direction
Ability to work in fast paced environments with long term thinking
Oversee design production from operations to conceptualization to final implementation
Deliver consistently high-quality, engaging design outcomes across multiple languages that drive brand engagement and business goals
Partner with marketing, product, and brand teams to align creative strategies
Facilitate seamless communication and workflow between design and other departments
Represent design perspective in strategic business discussions
Recruit top design talent
Implement professional and creative development programs
Nurture a culture of continuous learning and creative excellence