Design Manager – Architectural Signage

Henis Group; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holidays

Career growth

Leadership role

Job summary

Henis Group, an established architectural signage manufacturer, seeks a Design Manager to lead its in-house design team in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This hands-on leadership role requires guiding projects from concept through engineering, fabrication, and installation.

You will mentor designers, strengthen standards, and collaborate with Sales, Project Management, Production, and Installation to ensure every project is accurate, buildable, and production-ready.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of design experience in architectural signage or related field.
• Experience managing designers, workloads, and performance.
• Strong knowledge of sign fabrication, materials, and installation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Design Department, overseeing performance and scheduling.
• Assign projects and balance department capacity to meet deadlines.
• Review drawings for accuracy, buildability, and alignment with project scope.
• Ensure dimensions, materials, mounting details, fabrication requirements, and installation considerations.
• Establish and maintain design standards, templates, and file structures.
• Identify conflicts early to prevent delays with production timelines.
• Collaborate with Sales, Project Management, Production, Engineering, and Installation.
• Manage outside engineering and design vendors to meet requirements.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop design talent while building a collaborative team.
• Build trusted relationships with architects, developers, and key clients.

Skills

Leadership

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Suite

Project coordination

Job description

Our client, an established architectural signage manufacturer serving clients nationwide, is hiring an experienced Design Manager to lead its in-house design department in Rock Hill, SC.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone with strong sign-industry experience who understands how to take design work from initial concept through engineering, fabrication, and installation. The Design Manager will lead and develop a team of designers while strengthening design standards, improving workflow, and ensuring every project is accurate, buildable, and production ready.

The ideal candidate combines people leadership with a strong technical understanding of architectural signage, environmental graphics, fabrication methods, materials, mounting systems, and installation requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the Design Department, including team performance, workload planning, scheduling, quality, and accountability


• Assign projects and balance department capacity to support deadlines and production priorities


• Review drawings and design packages for accuracy, completeness, code considerations, buildability, and alignment with project scope


• Ensure drawings include the necessary dimensions, materials, mounting details, fabrication requirements, and installation considerations


• Establish and maintain design standards, quality-control processes, templates, file structures, and naming conventions


• Identify design, engineering, production, or field conflicts before they affect project timelines


• Partner closely with Sales, Project Management, Production, Engineering, and Installation throughout the project lifecycle


• Manage outside engineering and design vendors while ensuring deliverables meet project requirements


• Recruit, mentor, and develop design talent while building a collaborative and accountable team culture


• Build trusted relationships with architects, developers, general contractors, and key clients

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of design experience within architectural signage, environmental graphics, experiential graphics, or a related large-format production environment


• Previous experience managing designers, assigning workloads, developing employees, and driving team accountability


• Strong understanding of sign fabrication, materials, mounting methods, engineering requirements, and installation considerations


• Experience reviewing technical drawings and preparing accurate, production-ready design documentation


• Demonstrated success improving design standards, workflows, quality control, and overall department performance


• Ability to coordinate effectively with production, engineering, project management, installation teams, and outside vendors


• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Creative Suite


• Strong communication, organization, leadership, and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work on-site in Rock Hill, SC

What’s Offered

• Competitive salary based on experience


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k)


• Paid time off and paid holidays


• Professional growth and development opportunities


• The opportunity to lead and strengthen an established design department within a respected architectural signage organization