Brand Design Manager — Hybrid Role, Lead & Elevate Visuals

Interface; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader headquartered in Atlanta. The Graphic Design Manager will lead a talented design team, ensuring brand consistency across all touchpoints and aligning creative with merchandising goals.

The role emphasizes enabling others to do great work while partnering with senior leadership on strategic initiatives. The position is hybrid, based in Atlanta, with regular collaboration across global teams and stakeholder groups.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of professional design experience in brand or in‑house environments.
• Minimum 3 years of experience directly managing a team of graphic designers.
• Experience managing a team of 3+ designers simultaneously.
• Ability to demonstrate strong design judgement through past work or team output.
• Proficiency in typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy.
• Presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and delegate high‑visibility design projects when needed.
• Establish and maintain design standards, templates, and reusable systems.
• Own evolution of brand guidelines and visual systems.
• Represent the design team's work to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with the Creative Director to translate strategy into direction.
• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising to align output with merchandising strategies.
• Bridge creative vision with commercial objectives on product launches.
• Mentor and develop Graphic Designers; review work and provide feedback.

Skills

Brand design

People management

Presentations

Typography & layout

Creative judgment

Education

Design degree

Leadership training

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader headquartered in Atlanta. The Graphic Design Manager will lead a talented design team, ensuring brand consistency across all touchpoints and aligning creative with merchandising goals.

The role emphasizes enabling others to do great work while partnering with senior leadership on strategic initiatives. The position is hybrid, based in Atlanta, with regular collaboration across global teams and stakeholder groups.