Creative Manager

Colgate; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

401(k) with company matching

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Colgate, including Hill's Pet Nutrition, seeks a Creative Manager in Overland Park, KS to lead a team of designers and video editors, ensuring brand consistency across campaigns and consumer touchpoints.

You will mentor the creative team, partner with project managers, and translate marketing objectives into compelling visuals while maintaining deadlines and high-quality output. This full-time hybrid role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Graphic Design, Communications, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in a creative field, with leading teams.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating leadership and creative work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Canva, and Figma.
• Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, Trello).

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of designers and video editors, providing clear creative direction.
• Provide constructive feedback to ensure alignment with brand standards and campaign objectives.
• Collaborate with project managers to manage creative workflows, prioritization, resourcing, and timely delivery.
• Serve as a key creative partner to cross-functional teams translating marketing objectives into visual solutions.
• Champion brand consistency across digital advertising, social media, in-store displays, and packaging.
• Mentor and develop the creative team, fostering innovation and collaboration.
• Stay current with design trends and best practices, bringing new ideas to the team.

Skills

Creative leadership

Portfolio evidence

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Canva

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Asana

Trello

Job description

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet® and Science Diet®. Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food.

Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods.

We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life.

A career at Hill’s Pet Nutrition or Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Travel Required: Travel - up to 10% of time

Date: 10/22/26

Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number#172193 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Creative Manager

The Creative Manager will play a pivotal role in leading the visual execution of our marketing campaigns, ensuring unwavering brand consistency across all consumer-facing assets, and elevating the creative capabilities of the entire team. This individual will report to the Creative Director of the Strategic Creative Services team and will be responsible for managing a talented group of designers and video editors. In close partnership with project managers, the Creative Manager will ensure that all creative work is completed to a high standard of excellence and delivered on time. This is a full-time position based in our Overland Park, KS office.

What You Will Do:

Lead and inspire a team of designers and video editors, providing clear creative and art direction to guide the development of compelling visual content.

Regularly review and provide constructive feedback on design and video edits to ensure all creative output is aligned with brand standards and campaign objectives.

Collaborate with project managers to effectively manage creative workflows, ensuring that projects are prioritized, resourced, and delivered in a timely manner.

Serve as a key creative partner to cross-functional teams, translating marketing and business objectives into powerful and effective creative solutions.

Champion brand consistency across all consumer touchpoints, from digital advertising and social media to in-store displays and packaging.

Mentor and develop the creative team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Stay current with industry trends and best practices in design, video production, and creative technology, bringing new ideas and approaches to the team.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Graphic Design, Communications, or a related field.

8+ years of experience in a creative field, with a proven track record of leading and managing creative teams.

A strong portfolio demonstrating both exceptional creative work and leadership capabilities.

Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Canva, and Figma.

Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Trello).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.

A deep understanding of both print and digital design principles and best practices.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts and provide clear, actionable feedback.

Experience working in an in-house creative agency or a fast-paced agency environment.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $124,000.00 - $174,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits

• Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year).
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.
• Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.