Creative Manager — Brand & Design Lead

FBT Gibbons; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Creative Manager to elevate the firm’s visual brand through marketing collateral, thoughtful design solutions, and creative resources that support firm strategy and communicate value to the market.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on creative professional who thrives at the intersection of brand, design, project management, and collaboration, guiding work from concept to completion while supporting a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field required.
• Minimum 10 years of graphic design, creative services, or related marketing design work in a law firm environment.
• Prior management experience required.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, video and audio tools, and other graphic design and multimedia content development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of core marketing templates, ads, branded pieces, event materials, digital assets, and other branded pieces.
• Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, accessible design solutions informed by research and objectives.
• Manage creative projects from concept through execution, including workflows, timelines, feedback cycles, approvals, and budget considerations.
• Serve as a primary creative point of contact for internal clients, department leaders, project stakeholders, and cross-functional teams; guide executives through processes.
• Manage the creative team and external resources by assigning work, monitoring progress, and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Ensure organization and upkeep of marketing materials, catalogs, print production, and vendor management.
• Make branding cost decisions and determine design element styles, sizes, and material optimization.
• Support employee lifecycle responsibilities for direct reports, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance documentation.

Skills

Branding

Project management

Leadership

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Mac experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Canva

Video/Audio tools

Job description

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Creative Manager to elevate the firm’s visual brand through marketing collateral, thoughtful design solutions, and creative resources that support firm strategy and communicate value to the market.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on creative professional who thrives at the intersection of brand, design, project management, and collaboration, guiding work from concept to completion while supporting a high-performing team.