Creative Manager

Kickstarter is seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Creative Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the creative design process from concept to execution. You will manage creative vendors, lead design projects, and maintain timelines to ensure high-quality, impactful creative outputs. This role requires hands-on design capabilities as well as strong project management skills to execute and deliver with little oversight. You will collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, content, and product teams to ensure that creative assets align with the company's brand and business goals.

The salary for this role in the United States is $105,000 - $120,000.

In this role, you will:

• Creative Vendor Management: Source, evaluate, and manage external creative vendors, including freelancers, agencies, and production companies, ensuring that deliverables meet brand guidelines, quality standards, and project timelines.
• Creative Project Management: Oversee all aspects of creative design projects, including timelines, budgets, and resources. Lead the creative development process from concept to delivery, ensuring that all assets are delivered on time and meet business objectives.
• Hands-on Design Expertise: Lead and drive the creation of compelling assets end-to-end that reinforce our brand identity while applying strategic thinking to design executions for all OOH, digital, print, and IRL branded experiences.
• Brand Consistency: Spearhead the development of new brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all platforms and consumer touchpoints, including digital, print, and social media.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including marketing, product, and content, to understand project goals and translate them into compelling visual solutions.
• Stakeholder Communication: Present creative concepts and designs to senior leadership and key stakeholders, incorporating feedback effectively to refine deliverables.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and best practices to continuously elevate the creative output of the team.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in a creative design role, with at least 2 years of experience managing creative operations using Asana or another project management tool, as well as vendors.
• Proven hands-on experience in graphic design, including proficiency with tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects etc.), and Figma.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Experience sourcing and managing creative vendors and agencies.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present and articulate design concepts.
• Highly creative with a strong attention to detail and a passion for high-quality design.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience working in industries such as technology, e-commerce, or media.
• Familiarity with web design, UI/UX principles, and digital content creation.
• Background for creating strong internal assets (decks, one-sheets, etc.) as well as product design and campaign creative assets.