Brand Studio Lead — Creative Manager for Impactful Campaigns

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Creative Manager to lead the visual expression of our ESS brand across recruitment, client pursuits, events, digital experiences, and executive communications.

This role blends brand governance with day-to-day creative execution, guiding designers, photographers, videographers, and marketing teammates while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or related discipline.
• 6+ years of graphic design experience.
• Management or mentorship experience.
• Familiarity with video production, motion graphics, and web design.
• Understanding of marketing funnels, digital platforms, and content strategy.
• Strong creative portfolio in branding, design systems, and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain brand standards across internal and external mediums.
• Ensure all assets align with strategic goals and vision.
• Translate marketing objectives into creative strategies and campaigns; lead concept development.
• Develop and maintain a centralized brand toolkit and asset library.
• Design assets for social media, email campaigns, direct mail, events, and digital experiences.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, communications, media/production, and leadership.
• Coach and mentor designers and marketing teammates.
• Coordinate with external agencies and vendors as needed.
• Provide art direction on shoots and events.
• Utilize AI-enabled tools to improve ideation and production while preserving brand quality.
• Stay current with design trends and best practices.

Skills

Graphic design

Branding

Design systems

Video production

Motion graphics

Web design

Adobe Creative Suite

WordPress

Project management

Mentorship

Spanish content QC

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Premier Pro

After Effects

Job description

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Creative Manager to lead the visual expression of our ESS brand across recruitment, client pursuits, events, digital experiences, and executive communications.

This role blends brand governance with day-to-day creative execution, guiding designers, photographers, videographers, and marketing teammates while collaborating with cross-functional partners.