Brand Design Manager: Lead Design Systems & Team Growth

interface; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader. The Graphic Design Manager leads the design team and aligns creative output with brand strategy and merchandising goals.

Based in Atlanta with a hybrid schedule, you will nurture talent, guide high-visibility projects, and collaborate to scale design systems and brand guidelines. This role requires 6–10+ years in brand or in‑house design and proven people management.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of professional design experience in brand or in‑house environments.
• Minimum 3 years' experience directly managing a team of graphic designers.
• Experience managing a team of 3+ designers simultaneously.
• Strong design judgement demonstrated through past work or team output.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite to review, guide and evaluate the team's work.
• Strong typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of graphic designers to deliver on-brand work.
• Establish design standards, templates, and reusable systems to boost efficiency.
• Own evolution of brand guidelines and visual systems for consistency.
• Represent design rationale to senior stakeholders and advocate for creative decisions.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director and Visual Merchandising Manager on priorities.
• Contribute to product launches and campaign planning with creative direction.

Skills

Design leadership

Brand design

People management

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in Design Management / Graphic Design

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader. The Graphic Design Manager leads the design team and aligns creative output with brand strategy and merchandising goals.

Based in Atlanta with a hybrid schedule, you will nurture talent, guide high-visibility projects, and collaborate to scale design systems and brand guidelines. This role requires 6–10+ years in brand or in‑house design and proven people management.