Title: Marketing Creative Design Manager
Company Description: Canadian fashion retailer with a global footprint.
Location: Montreal, QC (Fully Onsite)
Salary: $60-$100K
Salary is an estimated range provided by JPSearch and commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and mentor a team of graphic designers, providing daily guidance, feedback, and creative coaching.
- Review, approve, and elevate design work across campaigns, emails, web pages, media ads, retail signage, and social content.
- Lead the seasonal brand aesthetic and visual direction for all marketing stories, from concept to execution.
- Translate merchandising and marketing strategies into compelling, on-brand visual narratives.
- Develop seasonal mood boards, colour palettes, typography direction, and graphic language.
- Ensure all marketing creative across all channels feels cohesive, elevated, and aligned with brand DNA.
- Work closely with the marketing team and production designers on projects such as in-store signage, coupons, window mock-ups, campaign signage, video graphics and animation, event assets, and more.
- Set design standards, best practices, and templates to maintain consistency across all channels.
- Oversee workload prioritization, workflow planning, and resource allocation for the graphics team.
- Follow the company's brand guidelines and ensure all concepts align with the creative direction.
- Present design concepts clearly and concisely, including mock-ups for presentations.
- Stay current with retail, fashion, youth culture, and graphic design trends to keep the brand fresh and relevant.
- Bring forward new ideas, techniques, and visual approaches to continually evolve the brand's visual identity.
- Manage project timelines and ensure all deliverables are completed on schedule.
- Oversee minor revisions including layout, copy, and legal updates.
- Maintain organized files and ensure proper archiving.
- Visit stores regularly to stay informed on how designs are executed and displayed in the retail environment.
- Perform other tasks and projects as assigned.
Requirements:
- Certificate or graduate diploma in graphic design or equivalent;
- 5-7 years experience in a management or lead design role;
- Ability to lead and manage a team of designers working in digital & in-store.
- Strong proficiency InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects;
- Digital expertise, including a strong understanding of web design principles and compositions – and current best-practice knowledge.
- Strong proficiency in setting up print ready files;
- Knowledge of photo and video editing is a strong asset;
- Knowledge in AI design is a strong asset;
- Experience in a retail marketing environment is a strong asset;
- Strong sense of creativity, innovation and positive attitude;
- Strong knowledge of Gen Z & Millienial market trends and social platforms;
- Ability to multi-task while being meticulous, thorough and detailed;
- Ability to manage a project from start to finish, meet strict deadlines and manage time efficiently;
- Bilingual (English and French) both written and spoken;
- Strong organizational and planning skills with a strong ability to prioritize;
- Ability to work in-office 5-days per week;
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced demanding environment.