Graphic Design Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Range: $100,000 - $115,000

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision

401k

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Job summary

Retrofête seeks a high-impact Graphic Design Manager to lead the day-to-day execution of brand visuals across marketing, ecommerce, retail, and events. You will oversee a talented design team, translate creative direction into compelling assets, and ensure consistency with brand standards.

You will drive seasonal campaigns, email and digital content, and storefront visuals, partnering with marketing, ecommerce, and merchandising to maximize engagement and conversion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of graphic design experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating branding, digital design, and storytelling.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite across Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams (marketing, ecommerce, events).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day graphic design execution across all brand touchpoints.
• Oversee development of creative assets for marketing, ecommerce, retail and events.
• Mentor and develop the Graphic Design team and establish workflow processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize creative performance and engagement.
• Ensure brand identity and visual standards are maintained across channels.

Skills

Graphic design

Team leadership

Brand identity

Creative collaboration

Project management

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

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

Responsibilities

Creative&BrandExecution

• TranslatecreativedirectionfromtheArtDirectorintocompellingandeffectivedesignsolutions.
• Reviewandapprovecreativeworktoensurequality,consistency,andalignmentwithbrandstandards.

TeamLeadership

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

Marketing&CampaignCreative

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

eCommerce&DigitalDesign

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

Retail,Wholesale&Events

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

Production&AssetManagement

• Managedesignproductiontimelinesfromconceptthroughfinaldelivery.
• Coordinatewithexternalpartnersandvendorsasneeded.
• Ensurealldeliverablesmeetproductionspecificationsanddeadlines.
• PartnerwiththeArtDirectortointegrateinnovativecreativesolutionswhilemaintainingbrandintegrity.

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

Responsibilities

Creative&BrandExecution

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

TeamLeadership

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

Marketing&CampaignCreative

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

eCommerce&DigitalDesign

• 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&AssetManagement

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

AI&CreativeInnovation

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

Requirements

• 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)