Manager, Senior Designer

The Opportunity:
The Manager Senior Designer is a strategic highly conceptual and hands-on creative leader responsible for developing compelling visual communications that strengthen CACIs brand support business priorities and bring complex ideas to life.

Reporting to the Executive Director Creative Studio this role provides creative direction and mentorship to two designers while contributing directly to the development and execution of integrated creative across branding marketing campaigns digital experiences presentations video motion graphics and corporate communications.

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring an advertising agency mindset combining bold conceptual thinking integrated storytelling and hands-on creative versatility with an understanding of the defense technology and government contracting landscape.

The ideal candidate is a multidisciplinary creative thinker who can move seamlessly between big-picture concepts and hands-on execution. This individual will help elevate CACIs creative output establish strong visual direction and foster a collaborative strategically driven Creative Studio.

This position is located onsite in Reston VA.

Responsibilities:

Creative Strategy & Concept Development

1. Lead Strategic Creative Development

• Translate business objectives creative briefs and audience insights into compelling concepts and integrated visual solutions.

• Develop original creative ideas for brand initiatives marketing campaigns product launches executive communications and enterprise-wide programs.

• Partner with the Executive Director Creative to establish creative direction and ensure work supports CACIs brand positioning and business priorities.

• Present concepts and creative recommendations with clear strategic rationale.

2. Translate Complex Technology into Compelling Storytelling

• Develop a strong working knowledge of CACIs capabilities markets customers and competitive landscape.

• Collaborate with technical subject matter experts marketing stakeholders and business leaders to simplify complex information through design.

• Create visual storytelling that communicates CACIs differentiation across defense intelligence national security and emerging technologies.

Multidisciplinary Design & Production

3. Design Across Multiple Channels and Formats

• Conceptualize and execute creative across print digital web social media presentations advertising events and environmental applications.

• Develop campaign identities visual systems infographics executive presentations and other high-visibility creative assets.

• Maintain strong hands-on design capabilities supporting both complex creative initiatives and day-to-day production needs.

• Adapt creative concepts across multiple formats while maintaining consistency and quality.

4. Support Video Motion Graphics & Multimedia

• Develop storyboards visual concepts motion graphics and animated content for campaigns social media presentations and corporate communications.

• Collaborate with video production resources on creative direction visual storytelling and post-production execution.

• Contribute hands-on motion design animation and video editing capabilities as project needs require.

• Identify opportunities to use emerging creative technologies and formats to elevate audience engagement.

Team Leadership & Creative Direction

5. Lead Mentor & Develop Designers

• Provide day-to-day creative leadership direction and mentorship for two designers.

• Assign and review creative work in coordination with Creative Studio leadership and Marketing Operations.

• Provide constructive feedback that strengthens conceptual thinking design execution and professional development.

• Foster a collaborative accountable and solutions-oriented environment that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

• Balance hands-on creative contributions with team oversight and development.

6. Establish and Maintain Creative Excellence

• Review creative deliverables for conceptual strength visual quality accuracy and brand consistency.

• Help establish design best practices creative standards and quality-control processes.

• Partner with the Executive Director Creative to identify opportunities to improve creative output capabilities and workflows.

• Ensure creative work is both strategically effective and executable within project timelines and resources.

Brand Stewardship & Governance

7. Protect and Elevate the CACI Brand

• Ensure all creative work aligns with CACIs brand identity messaging and corporate standards.

• Support the development and evolution of brand guidelines visual systems templates and creative resources.

• Maintain a consistent masterbrand approach across corporate initiatives products programs and campaigns.

• Identify opportunities to modernize and strengthen CACIs visual expression while maintaining brand integrity.

Collaboration & Project Execution

8. Partner Across Corporate Communications and the Business

• Collaborate with Marketing Strategy Marketing Operations Strategic Communications Digital Social Media Video and Events & Partnerships.

• Participate in creative brief development project kickoffs concept reviews and stakeholder presentations.

• Partner with Marketing Operations to establish realistic timelines clarify deliverables and manage creative priorities.

• Communicate proactively with stakeholders to ensure alignment on creative direction feedback and approvals.

9. Support Creative Studio Operations

• Manage assigned creative tasks and team deliverables within Asana maintaining visibility into project progress and deadlines.

• Follow established creative workflows including briefing concept development reviews approvals quality assurance and final delivery.

• Identify resource constraints production challenges and potential project risks early.

• Support process improvements that increase efficiency accountability and collaboration across the Creative Studio.

Innovation & Creative Evolution

10. Advance Creative Thinking & Capabilities

• Stay current on design trends emerging technologies motion graphics digital experiences and evolving creative practices.

• Explore opportunities to incorporate AI-assisted workflows new design tools and innovative production techniques.

• Recommend new approaches to visual storytelling that strengthen CACIs brand and differentiate the company within its markets.

• Encourage creative experimentation and knowledge-sharing across the team.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Visual Communications Advertising or a related field or equivalent professional experience.

• 8 years of professional design experience ideally including experience within an advertising agency creative agency or in-house creative studio.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking original concept development integrated campaigns and exceptional design execution across multiple channels.

• Demonstrated experience leading creative projects providing art direction and mentoring or managing designers.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign with working knowledge of After Effects and Premiere Pro.

• Versatility across branding digital print social media presentations video and motion graphics.

• Ability to translate complex business objectives and technical information into compelling creative concepts and visual storytelling.

• Strong communication presentation and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate creative rationale to stakeholders and leadership.

• Experience managing multiple projects deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred:

• Advertising or creative agency background with experience developing integrated campaigns leading conceptual creative and presenting ideas to clients or senior stakeholders.

• Experience within the defense aerospace intelligence national security technology or government contracting industries.

• Understanding of the federal contracting landscape government customers and business-to-government marketing.

• Experience translating complex technical capabilities into accessible engaging and differentiated brand storytelling.

• Strong motion graphics animation video editing and multimedia production capabilities.

• Experience with Figma digital design systems and modern web design principles.

• Experience developing creative for enterprise brands executive leadership corporate communications and high-visibility marketing initiatives.

• Familiarity with Asana or similar project management platforms and collaborative creative workflows.

• Experience incorporating AI-assisted creative tools and emerging technologies into the creative development process.
  
  Ideal Candidate Profile: Were looking for a multidisciplinary creative leader who brings the conceptual thinking and creative ambition of an advertising agency combined with the strategic discipline needed to support a complex technology-driven individual should be equally comfortable developing a big campaign idea leading two designers building a compelling visual identity creating motion graphics or rolling up their sleeves to execute the ideal candidate understands how to balance creativity with business objectives bringing fresh thinking strong storytelling and a high standard of design excellence to everything they do.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: