Design Manager, Paid Creative

OVERVIEW

As the Design Manager, Paid Creative, you will report directly to the Associate Design Director and help lead the execution of performance-driven creative across Alo’s paid media channels. You’ll oversee day-to-day design operations, ensuring all deliverables meet our brand standard and drive results. This role requires strong motion design skills, team leadership, and production management capabilities. You will manage a mid-level designer, guide creative execution, and work closely with the growth and creative teams to ensure efficient, high-quality output. This is an exciting opportunity for a design leader who’s passionate about elevated, on-brand performance creative and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams—collaborating to execute on creative strategies that align with their business goals while meeting the Alo design standard.
• Work closely with the Associate Design Director, Design Director and key stakeholders to execute and develop creative concepts for brand creative across all channels.
• Assist in designing graphic toolkits and guidelines, ensuring all Alo standards are met during creative execution.
• Manage and assist in designing seasonal toolkits – assist in ensuring the creative vision is effectively communicated to cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Occasionally step in for the Associate Design Director when they’re OOO.
• Supervise, mentor, and assist in managing a team of designers and occasional freelancers.
• Provide guidance, constructive feedback, and professional development opportunities.
• Occasionally present design concepts to creative and executive leadership.
• Foster a high-performance, solutions-focused culture within a fast-paced environment.
• Assist Associate Design Director in managing resources, anticipating project needs, identifying potential roadblocks, and proactively solve problems to keep work moving efficiently.
• Provide input on best practice, consistently advising on adjustments to process and creating solutions.
• Act as quality control and a buffer between designers and Design Director/Creative leadership. Assisting with setting clear objectives, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring the team meets deadlines and project goals.
• Provide feedback on direct report’s output for owned projects, ensuring all Alo standards are met while meeting project goals.
• Make informed, timely decisions that balance creative vision with operational demands.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest design technologies, trends and strategies, integrating new resources/techniques where needed.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Visual Arts, or related field.
• 4+ years of design experience with 1+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven track record of successfully managing people and growing creative talent.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating ownership of projects from concept to completion across digital and print platforms.
• Highly organized, resourceful, and proactive; you see gaps or challenges and take initiative to solve them.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills—able to partner cross-functionally and build trust at all levels.
• Deep understanding of design principles and commitment to delivering excellent work under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency across all industry-standard design software and platforms.

The base salary range for this position is $110,000-$130,000 per year, which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

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