Open Jobs Senior Manager, Production Design

The Senior Manager Production Design leads the production design and QC teams within the Operations team overseeing the execution of high-volume multi-channel creative assets that support marketing and brand initiatives. This role manages and mentors Production Designers and Proofers ensuring accuracy consistency and excellence in all deliverables. The Senior Manager serves as the bridge between creative strategy and flawless executiontranslating creative concepts into scalable brand-aligned production output across digital print retail and social channels.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership (30%): Supervise and mentor Senior/Production Designers and Senior Proofer providing guidance feedback and support for professional growth.
• Creative Production & Workflow Management (30%): Assign projects balance workloads and ensure deadlines are met across multiple production streams.
• Production Design Execution (20%): Lead and drive production design deliverables across various platforms.
• Strategic Oversight (20%): Ensure work supports business needs; identify consistent challenges that impact team and deliverables lead cross-functionally to solve and implement changes.

Qualifications

• Experience:
  • 8 years of professional production design experience preferably in beauty fashion lifestyle or retail industries
  • 6 years in a senior or lead role in production design with advanced experience in both digital and print assets (proofing experience a plus)
  • 3 years of people management skills leading teams of 5 people in Senior/Production Design/Creative roles
  • 4 years of advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) and deep understanding of print and digital production standards
  • 2 years proficiency in Figma After Effects Smartsheet Ziflow and Microsoft Suite (including SharePoint)
• Education:
  • Bachelors Degree in Design or equivalent experience

Competencies

• Team Leadership & Management:

  • Manage and develop a team of Production Designers across multiple disciplines
  • Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement
  • Provide coaching mentorship and training to elevate technical expertise and career growth

• Creative Production Oversight:

  • Ensure accurate execution of design files across multiple platforms
  • Oversee versioning resizing and localization needs while maintaining brand consistency
  • Partner with Art Directors Senior Designers and Writers to ensure creative concepts translate effectively into final deliverables

• Workflow & Process Management:

  • Build and optimize production workflows for efficiency scalability and quality control
  • Collaborate with Resource and Agency Management to allocate resources
  • Establish and enforce quality standards including pre-press checks and file management protocols

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Work with Marketing and Creative to align production design output with campaign objectives
  • Partner with Technology teams to ensure digital assets are technically sound
  • Utilize for project resourcing

• Strategic Input & Continuous Improvement:

  • Support tools templates and automation solutions to improve production efficiency
  • Conduct ongoing review of processes identifying challenges and implementing solutions
  • Stay current with production design trends software and technologies
  • Provide input on resourcing needs and vendor partnerships

Working Conditions

• Hybrid work environment with 2 days per week in the office (San Francisco)
• Potential for international travel once per year
• Managing teams across multiple disciplines with different priorities and needs
• Serving as a subject matter expert diplomatically advocating for business and team needs

Additional Information

• Reports to: Director of Operations and Resourcing
• Direct Reports: 4 (Senior/Production Designers and Senior Proofer)
• Indirect Reports: 2