Design Manager

The Design Manager is responsible for overseeing the operational and creative aspects of our internal graphic design team. This role is a highly skilled, hands-on designer who takes lead on high-profile design projects while providing creative direction and feedback to the broader team. This individual also manages team workload, timelines, and day-to-day design operations to ensure we consistently deliver strong creative work.

Responsibilities

Lead high-priority design projects from end-to-end, serving as the go-to designer for our most important and creatively demanding work

Manage the internal graphic design team, including assigning projects, balancing workloads, and overseeing day-to-day priorities

Serve as a primary point of contact for graphic design-related communication, including project scope, timelines, and creative needs

Coordinate design resources to ensure projects and deliverables are executed efficiently

Work closely with account and strategy teams to ensure creative briefs, concepts, and design direction are clear and actionable

Track project scopes, design requests, and deliverables in collaboration with the account teams

Assess team bandwidth and identify opportunities to improve resource allocation and workflow efficiency

Oversee the design process to ensure timely delivery of high-quality creative assets

Review and provide feedback on designs internally to ensure alignment with brand standards and client expectations in collaboration with the account and strategy teams

Design and edit creative assets as needed to support timelines and creative quality standards

Stay updated on design and social media trends, techniques, and tools to bring fresh and innovative ideas to the team

Manage and maintain project tracking systems, including Monday boards and Dropbox folders

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of hands-on graphic design experience, with proven experience managing creative projects from concept through completion

Strong people management skills

Strong understanding of graphic design, visual communication, and social-first creative

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant design tools

Strong understanding of design fundamentals, including typography, composition, layout, color, and visual hierarchy

Experience managing timelines, priorities, resources, and creative deliverables across multiple projects

Strong understanding of social media platforms and how design translates across different formats and audiences

Strong creative judgment with the ability to review work and provide clear, actionable feedback

Ability to collaborate effectively across creative, strategy, and account teams

Experience working within fast-paced social media, agency, or digital content environments

Desire to push Get Engaged and our clients toward unique, culture-forward creative opportunities

Job Type: Full-Time

Education: Bachelor's (preferred) or equivalent experience required

Location: Atlanta, GA (must be local to Atlanta)