Creative Manager

Altec; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Disability leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Supplemental insurance

Job summary

Altec is seeking a Creative Manager in Birmingham, AL to own the intake, scheduling, prioritization, and on-time delivery of creative work across multiple subsidiary accounts.

The role translates business requests into sequenced delivery plans, balances priorities, and ensures output meets brand quality standards. It demands a seasoned leader capable of hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 2 years applicable experience or High School Diploma with 4 years of applicable experience.
• Experience managing high-volume, concurrent creative projects across multiple stakeholders and brands.
• Proven ability to build and manage delivery schedules and allocate resources.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time-management capabilities under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication with executive presence.
• Proficient with project management/workflow platforms (Monday.com/Asana/Workfront).
• Experience with video and photo content creation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end creative intake process, capturing, scoping, prioritizing, and resourcing with clarity and consistency.
• Translate requests into sequenced delivery schedules aligned to demand planning calendars.
• Manage shifting priorities across concurrent projects with proactive, transparent communication.
• Maintain visibility into team workload and capacity; resolve bottlenecks before deadlines.
• Partner with creative staff and account managers to drive projects from kickoff to final delivery.
• Establish and maintain accurate project documentation and reporting within workflow systems.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce rework and scale capacity.
• Act as a steady operational leader upholding quality, accountability, and brand integrity.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Communication

Leadership

Prioritization

Brand governance

Creative production

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Monday.com

Asana

Workfront

Job description

Job Description

Birmingham, AL (Corporate Office)

Position Summary

The Creative Manager serves as the single point of accountability for the intake, scheduling, prioritization, and on-time delivery of creative work across multiple subsidiary accounts. This individual translates business requests into sequenced, resourced delivery schedules, manages competing priorities with proactive communication, and ensures that every project advances through the pipeline on time, on strategy, and at the quality standard the Altec brand requires. The role demands a seasoned leader who can balance strategic planning with hands‑on execution in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment.

Responsibilities

The Creative Manager serves as the single point of accountability for the intake, scheduling, prioritization, and on-time delivery of creative work across multiple subsidiary accounts. This individual translates business requests into sequenced, resourced delivery schedules, manages competing priorities with proactive communication, and ensures that every project advances through the pipeline on time, on strategy, and at the quality standard the Altec brand requires. The role demands a seasoned leader who can balance strategic planning with hands‑on execution in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end creative intake process, ensuring each request is captured, scoped, prioritized, and resourced with clarity and consistency.
• Translate account and stakeholder requests into sequenced delivery schedules aligned to the marketing team's demand planning calendar.
• Manage shifting priorities across concurrent projects, communicating proactively and transparently with creative staff and account management.
• Maintain comprehensive visibility into team workload and capacity, anticipating risks and resolving bottlenecks before they impact deadlines.
• Partner with creative professionals and account managers to drive projects from kickoff through final delivery with accountability at every stage.
• Establish and maintain accurate project documentation and reporting within established workflow and ticketing systems.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce rework, strengthen delivery reliability, and scale creative capacity.
• Serve as a steady, trusted operational leader who reinforces quality, accountability, and brand integrity across all creative output.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, And Skills Required

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2 years applicable experience OR
• High School Diploma/GED AND 4 Years total applicable experience, direct leadership experience preferred.
• Applicable master’s counts as one year experience, not to exceed one year in total
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume, concurrent creative projects across multiple stakeholders and brands.
• Proven ability to build and manage delivery schedules, allocate resources, and drive on-time, on-strategy execution.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time-management capabilities, with a track record of performing under pressure.
• Experience with video and photo content creation and production strongly preferred.
• High attention to detail is required for all tasks to maintain effectiveness and credibility.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the executive presence to align cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with project management and workflow platforms (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Workfront, or comparable systems).
• Working knowledge of creative production processes, brand governance, and quality standards.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented leader who brings calm, decisive judgment to a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

Should the selected candidate meet the qualifications of a more experienced level in the career path, the job level may be adjusted.

Financial Budgeting, Capital, and/or Manpower Responsibilities

• With oversight from his/her manager, directly supervises two or more associates within the Department he/she works
• Conducts Compensation review and recommendations
• Conducts performance reviews

Other Position Specifications

• Some travel up to 25% may be required
  • Specific Assignments may have additional travel requirements
• Be a team player with a positive, professional attitude.
• Exercise prudent judgment in carrying out all aspects of the position.
• Follow up, follow through, and double check all tasks associated with the position’s responsibilities to ensure their completion and accuracy.
• Continuously develop knowledge of and follow applicable processes & procedures.
• Ensure Customer satisfaction, for both external and internal customers.
• Be proactive and not reactive to solution determination, data dissemination, etc.
• High attention to detail is required for all tasks to maintain effectiveness and credibility.
• Customer satisfaction may require that you put in additional hours to accomplish certain requests and meet deadlines.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Founded in 1929, Altec is a privately held and family‑owned company headquartered in Birmingham, AL. We are proud to be a leading manufacturer of products and services that connect people to the power and communications we all need in more than 100 countries throughout the world. While we are known for lifting products: bucket trucks, cranes - equipment used to help people access tough‑to‑reach places, what really makes us successful is how we help our associates reach higher. We help people reach their potential, and we believe that makes all the difference in our company.

Altec Values (in alphabetical order): Customer First - Enjoyment of Work - Family - Financial Stability - Integrity - People are our Greatest Strength - Quality - Spiritual Development - Teamwork.

Altec offers a competitive salary that rewards performance and dedication, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Program
• Retirement 401(k) Traditional or Roth Program Options with Company Match
• Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Additional Wellness Programs and Rewards Available

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.