Design Manager: Brand & Performance (On-Site, Milwaukee)

Wantable

Milwaukee (WI)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 130,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Seven paid holidays per year

50% merchandise discount

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Job summary

Wantable is seeking a hands-on Design Manager - Brand & Performance in Milwaukee to lead a small design team across paid media, email, web, social, print, and integrated campaigns. You will partner with Growth, Marketing, Lifecycle, Creative, and Studio teams to translate objectives into compelling creative.

The role blends leadership with hands-on creation and requires strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Qualifications

5+ years of professional design experience, preferably in ecommerce or retail.
Experience directly managing and developing designers.
Strong portfolio across paid media, email, web, social, print, and campaigns.
Experience contributing to photo/video shoots and on-set direction.
Advanced typography, hierarchy, composition, and visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop 2-3 designers, setting expectations for quality, speed, ownership, and results.
Remain hands-on, concepting and producing priority creative with the team.
Create and test variations across hooks, messaging, layouts, imagery, and CTAs.
Translate business objectives into cohesive visual systems for multiple channels.
Own work from concept through production, handoff, and iteration.