Graphic Design Manager

Retrofete; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & P"

Job summary

Retrofete is seeking a Graphic Design Manager to lead the day-to-day execution of graphic design across all brand touchpoints. You will manage the Graphic Design team and oversee the development of creative assets supporting marketing, eCommerce, retail, wholesale, events, and other brand initiatives.

You will translate creative direction into compelling design, maintain brand guidelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive, high-impact visuals across digital and

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of graphic design experience, preferably with fashion, luxury, or lifestyle brands.
• Previous management experience leading creative or graphic design teams.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating branding, digital design, campaigns and visual storytelling.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience designing for Ecommerce, email marketing, social media, and digital advertising.
• Strong understanding of print production and asset development.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience leveraging AI tools within creative workflows is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day execution of graphic design across all brand touchpoints.
• Manage the Graphic Design team and oversee development of creative assets.
• Translate creative direction into compelling design solutions.
• Maintain and evolve brand guidelines and visual systems.
• Review and approve creative work for quality, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Lead design execution for seasonal campaigns, product launches, and brand storytelling.
• Oversee email marketing assets, digital advertising creative, social content, and website graphics.
• Partner with Marketing and eCommerce to optimize performance and engagement.
• Develop assets that support conversion, customer acquisition and retention.
• Coordinate with external partners and vendors as needed.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance creative development and workflow efficiency.

Skills

Graphic design

Leadership

Adobe Creative Suite

Communication

Project management

AI tools in creative workflows

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

TheGraphicDesignManagerwillleadtheday-to-dayexecutionofgraphicdesignacrossallbrandtouchpoints.ThisrolewillmanagetheGraphicDesignteamandoverseethedevelopmentofcreativeassetsthatsupportmarketing,eCommerce,retail,wholesale,events,andotherbrandinitiatives.

Responsibilities

Creative & Brand Execution

• OverseethedevelopmentandexecutionofallgraphicdesignassetsforRetrofêteandSeroya.
• Ensureconsistentbrandidentityandvisualstandardsacrossallcustomertouchpoints.
• TranslatecreativedirectionfromtheArtDirectorintocompellingandeffectivedesignsolutions.
• Maintainandevolvebrandguidelinesandvisualsystems.
• Reviewandapprovecreativeworktoensurequality,consistency,andalignmentwithbrandstandards.

Team Leadership

• Manage,mentor,anddeveloptheGraphicDesignteam.
• Prioritizeworkloadandallocateresourcesacrossprojectsandbrands.
• Establishprocessesandworkflowsthatimproveefficiencyandcreativeoutput.
• Provideconstructivefeedbackandsupportongoingprofessionaldevelopment.
• Fostercollaborationacrosscreative,marketing,merchandising,social,andcross-functionalteams.

Marketing & Campaign Creative

• Leaddesignexecutionforseasonalcampaigns,productlaunches,promotionalinitiatives,andbrandstorytelling.
• Overseecreationofemailmarketingassets,digitaladvertisingcreative,socialmediacontent,andwebsitegraphics.
• PartnerwithMarketingandeCommerceteamstooptimizecreativeperformanceandcustomerengagement.
• Supportcampaignconceptingandexecutionfrominitialbriefthroughfinaldelivery.

eCommerce & Digital Design

• Overseethecreativeupdates,homepagerefreshes,landingpages,promotionalassets,andmerchandisinggraphics.
• PartnerwitheCommerce,creative,andmerchandisingteamstoensureacohesiveandelevatedcustomerexperienceacrossalldigital channels.
• Developassetsthatsupportconversion,customeracquisition,andretentioninitiatives.
• Ensurealldigitalassetsareoptimizedforplatformrequirementsandbestpractices.

Retail, Wholesale & Events

• Developcreativematerialssupportingretailstores,wholesalepresentations,tradeshows,andshowroominitiatives.
• Createvisualassetsforevents,activations,runway,andspecialprojects.
• PartnerwithRetailandSalesteamsonin-storemarketingmaterialsandcustomer-facingcollateral.
• Supportvisualstorytellingacrossexperientialandcustomerengagementinitiatives.

Production & Asset Management

• Managedesignproductiontimelinesfromconceptthroughfinaldelivery.
• Maintainorganizedcreativeassetlibrariesandfilemanagementsystems.
• Coordinatewithexternalpartnersandvendorsasneeded.
• Ensurealldeliverablesmeetproductionspecificationsanddeadlines.

AI & Creative Innovation

• LeverageAItoolstoenhancecreativedevelopment,efficiency,contentgeneration,andworkflowoptimization.
• Evaluateemergingdesigntechnologiesandidentifyopportunitiestoimproveteamproductivity.
• PartnerwiththeArtDirectortointegrateinnovativecreativesolutionswhilemaintainingbrandintegrity.

Qualifications

• 5-8+yearsofgraphicdesignexperience,preferablywithinfashion,luxury,orlifestylebrands.
• Previousmanagementexperienceleadingcreativeorgraphicdesignteams.
• Strongportfoliodemonstratingexcellenceinbranding,digitaldesign,campaigncreative,andvisualstorytelling.
• ExpertproficiencyinAdobeCreativeSuite.
• ExperiencedesigningforeCommerce,emailmarketing,socialmedia,anddigitaladvertising.
• Strongunderstandingofprintproductionandassetdevelopment.
• Excellentprojectmanagementandorganizationalskills.
• Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesinafast-pacedenvironment.
• Strongcommunicationandcollaborationskills.
• ExperienceleveragingAItoolswithincreativeworkflowsishighlypreferred.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $100,000 - $115,000
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)