Graphic Design Manager

Interface Americas, Inc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Interface in Atlanta is seeking a Graphic Design Manager who leads a talented design team and partners with Creative Director and Visual Merchandising Manager to align creative output with brand and merchandising goals.

The role focuses on enabling others to do great work, establishing design standards, and driving brand guidelines while managing performance, development, and workload across 3+ designers in a hybrid Atlanta-based studio.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of professional design experience, primarily in brand or in-house environments.
• Minimum 3 years' experience directly managing a team of graphic designers, including responsibility for performance reviews, development plans, and workload allocation
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite to review, guide and evaluate the teams work

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a Graphic Design team, providing feedback and performance guidance.
• Set design standards, templates, and reusable systems to improve efficiency.
• Translate creative strategy into actionable design direction with cross-functional partners.
• Ensure brand guidelines and visual systems are applied consistently across all touchpoints.

Skills

Design leadership

Typography & layout

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in Design Management, Communications, Marketing or Graphic Design

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader dedicated to rethinking how spaces work for people and the planet. Our portfolio includes Interface carpet tile and LVT, nora rubber flooring, and FLOR premium area rugs. Across every brand, we innovate in a way that combines design, performance, and sustainability-without compromise.

Trusted by architects, designers, and building professionals worldwide, we help bring bold visions to life with solutions that deliver real, measurable impact. Building on more than 30 years of sustainability progress and industryfirst innovation, we remain 'all in' on our goal of becoming carbon negative by 2040, without the use of offsets.

The Graphic Design Manager is primarily a people leader and strategic partner, responsible for the output, development, and day-to-day management of the graphic design team.

While the role requires strong design sensibility, the emphasis is on enabling others to do great work.

Working closely with the Creative Director and Visual Merchandising Manager, this role ensures creative and commercial strategies are aligned across all brand touchpoints.

Essential Duties:

Design & Creative Leadership

• Step in on high-visibility projects when needed, but primarily delegate and direct
• Establish and maintain design standards, templates, and reusable systems that improve efficiency
• Own the evolution of brand guidelines and visual systems, equipping the team with the tools to apply them consistently
• Represent the design team's work and rationale to senior stakeholders, advocating for creative decisions

People Management & Team Development

• Manage, mentor, and support a team of Graphic Designers
• Provide regular feedback, coaching, and performance guidance
• Support professional development through goal setting, reviews, and skill-building
• Review design work and act as a quality bar for the team
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture

Strategic Partnership & Cross Functional Alignment

• Partner with the Creative Director to translate creative strategy into actionable design direction and team priorities
• Collaborate with the Visual Merchandising Manager to ensure design output supports merchandising strategies and product storytelling
• Collaborate with Creative Project Managers on resourcing
• Contribute to product launches and campaign planning by bridging creative vision with commercial objectives
• Act as the design team's voice in strategic conversations, feeding back insights on capacity, trends, and creative opportunities
• Partner with the Global Print Production Manager to drive innovative, sustainable print solutions that scale globally.

Skills & Experience Requirements:

• 6-10+ years of professional design experience, primarily in brand or in-house environments

• Minimum 3 years' experience directly managing a team of graphic designers, including responsibility for performance reviews, development plans, and workload allocation
• Experience managing a team of 3+ designers simultaneously
• Ability to demonstrate strong design judgement through past work or team output

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite to review, guide and evaluate the teams work

• Strong enough grasp of typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy to confidently critique and elevate the team's output
• Presentation skills

Educational Requirements:

• Degree in Design Management, Communications, Marketing or Graphic Design
• Formal or informal training in people management, coaching, or leadership development is a plus

Preferred Software/Applications Expertise:

• Project management tools
• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

Nice to Have:

• Experience scaling or evolving an in-house brand or design team
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Experience collaborating with external agencies or freelancers

What Success Looks Like:

• Creative output is aligned with both brand strategy and merchandising goals
• The Creative Director and Visual Merchandising Manager consider this role a trusted strategic partner
• Team attrition is low and designers report high engagement and clear growth paths

• The design team consistently delivers high-quality, on-brand work
• Designers feel supported, challenged, and clear on expectations
• Stakeholders trust the team's creative leadership and design judgment
• Brand consistency and creative quality improve across all touchpoints

Work Environment:

• Primarily studio-based in Atlanta.
• Hybrid schedule - 3 days per week in office / 2 days remote.
• Occasional travel to events, trade shows, and manufacturing sites

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4 - Mid-Senior Level / Management

Learn more about Interface (NASDAQ: TILE) and our brands at interface.com and FLOR.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

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