Creative Manager: Brand Strategy & Design Leadership

FBT Gibbons; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee wellbeing programs

Paid time off

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

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

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, communication design or relevant field required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in graphic design, creative services, or related marketing design work; experience in a law firm or professional services environment strongly preferred.
• 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.
• Current Mac experience and knowledge.
• Commitment to handling confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
• Strong creative thinking, client service, and teamwork skills, with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of core marketing and business development templates, firm ads, branded templates, event materials, digital assets, and other branded pieces that support firm strategy, communicate the firm’s value proposition, and maintain brand consistency across platforms.
• Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, accessible design solutions informed by research, market trends, stakeholder input, and project objectives.
• Manage creative projects from concept through execution, including workflows, timelines, feedback cycles, approvals, quality control, budget considerations, vendor coordination, and alignment with firm brand standards.
• Serve as a primary creative point of contact for internal clients, department leaders, project stakeholders, and cross-functional marketing teams, proactively communicating status, managing expectations, and resolving issues related to scope, timing, or quality.
• Manage the creative team and external creative resources by assigning work, monitoring progress, providing direction, supporting technical development, contributing to performance management, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Ensure organization and upkeep of marketing materials, creative files and catalogs, advertisement and logo submissions, print production, materials inventory, printer bidding, and production vendor management.

Skills

Leadership

Creative thinking

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Canva

Video editing tools

Job description

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

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.