Creative Design Manager — Onsite Visual Storytelling

Clark Holdings Inc.; Northern, Los Angeles (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401k

Life insurance

Commuter benefit

Disability (short/long)

Fitness reimbursement

FSA

Tuition reimbursement

Back-up daycare

Family support

EAP/Work-Life assistance

Holiday contribution

Job summary

Clark Holdings Inc. seeks a Manager, Creative Design to lead visual strategy across proposals, presentations, and market materials. You will ensure brand consistency, translate complex concepts into clear visuals, and guide a design team through high-stakes projects.

The role is primarily onsite with multiple offices and requires strong Adobe skills, strategic thinking, and exceptional collaboration across pursuit, operations, and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or equivalent.
• 7+ years in creative design or art direction, with 2+ in AEC preferred.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating modern aesthetics for high-stakes presentations.
• Strategic thinker bridging business goals with creative execution.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication; high attention to detail.
• Creative, resourceful, and able to guide teams under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Visual Identity & Brand Stewardship: maintain brand standards across design collateral.
• Art Direction & Design Leadership: lead the creative process for proposals and presentations.
• Collaborative Design Support: partner with pursuit teams and marketing for large-scale efforts.
• Creative Workflow Optimization: improve file management and asset libraries.
• Visual Storytelling: create graphics and data visuals to differentiate in bids.
• Team Management & Development: mentor and assign workloads to designers.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand stewardship

Visual storytelling

Proposal design

Team management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Clark Holdings Inc. seeks a Manager, Creative Design to lead visual strategy across proposals, presentations, and market materials. You will ensure brand consistency, translate complex concepts into clear visuals, and guide a design team through high-stakes projects.

The role is primarily onsite with multiple offices and requires strong Adobe skills, strategic thinking, and exceptional collaboration across pursuit, operations, and marketing teams.