Creative Manager

HC3.io. HC3, Inc.; Irondale (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HC3 is seeking a Creative Manager to design and produce high-quality visual assets for campaigns, sales collateral, and events at our Irondale, AL office. You will translate marketing strategy into compelling deliverables across channels and ensure brand standards are applied consistently.

You will manage templates and scalable processes, coordinate external resources as needed, and collaborate with marketing and cross-functional teams to optimize creative output.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or related field
• Five or more years of experience in graphic design, preferably in B2B marketing or campaign execution
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign level thinking and execution
• Experience with core design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with AI design tools (image generation, creative automation)
• Experience designing across digital, print, presentations, and event materials
• Ability to work independently and deliver work from concept through completion

Responsibilities

• Creative Asset Development – Design and produce high-quality visual assets across campaigns, sales collateral, presentations, digital channels, and event materials.
• Campaign Creative Execution – Translate marketing strategies and messaging into effective creative concepts and deliver polished assets from concept through delivery.
• Brand Standards and Consistency – Establish, maintain, and enforce consistent brand standards across all marketing and customer facing materials.
• Creative Systems and Scalability – Develop templates, reusable assets, and structured processes to improve efficiency and scalability of creative output.
• Resource Coordination and Quality Management – Coordinate external creative resources as needed while maintaining ownership of design quality, execution, and final deliverables.

Skills

Creative design

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Collaboration

Initiative & accountability

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

AI design tools

Microsoft Office / apps

Job description

Description

Purpose

The Creative Manager supports HC3 marketing efforts by designing and producing high-quality creative assets that bring campaigns to life and reinforce a consistent brand experience. This role contributes to marketing performance by improving the speed and scalability of creative production, translating strategy into effective deliverables, and ensuring consistent execution across all channels.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Creative Asset Development - Design and produce high-quality visual assets across campaigns, sales collateral, presentations, digital channels, and event materials.
• Campaign Creative Execution - Translate marketing strategies and messaging into effective creative concepts and deliver polished assets from concept through delivery.
• Brand Standards and Consistency - Establish, maintain, and enforce consistent brand standards across all marketing and customer facing materials.
• Creative Systems and Scalability - Develop templates, reusable assets, and structured processes to improve efficiency and scalability of creative output.
• Resource Coordination and Quality Management - Coordinate external creative resources as needed while maintaining ownership of design quality, execution, and final deliverables.

Requirements

Competencies and Qualities

Qualified candidates must have the following competencies and qualities:

• Creative Design Expertise - Demonstrates strong design capability and applies visual design principles to create effective and engaging assets.
• Attention to Detail - Ensures accuracy and consistency across creative work, branding, and deliverables.
• Communication Skills - Communicates clearly with stakeholders and translates ideas into effective visual concepts.
• Organization and Time Management - Manages multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities effectively.
• Collaboration - Works effectively with marketing and cross functional teams to deliver aligned creative outputs.
• Initiative and Accountability - Takes ownership of creative work and follows through on commitments.
• Adaptability - Responds to changing priorities and adjusts creative work as needed to meet business objectives.

Education, Experience, and Certifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or related field
• Five or more years of experience in graphic design, preferably in B2B marketing or campaign execution
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign level thinking and execution
• Experience with core design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with AI design tools (image generation, creative automation)
• Experience designing across digital, print, presentations, and event materials
• Ability to work independently and deliver work from concept through completion
• Preferred
• Experience with technical illustrations or process visuals
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries
• Familiarity with Microsoft business applications

Travel

This role requires occasional travel for conferences, events, and on-site visits.

Physical Demand

This role requires extended computer use while sitting or standing. Additional tasks may include handling, organizing, and preparing materials for events and conferences.

Position Type and Expected Hours

This is a full-time position for at least 40 hours per week. Work hours may vary based on project timelines and event schedules.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities. Activities, duties, and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

Work will be performed in a climate-controlled office environment in Irondale, Alabama.