Head of Creative Design & Studio Leadership

Harvey; California (MO); On-site; USD 233,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey is seeking a Head of Creative Design to lead a team of designers and elevate the quality, consistency, and execution of Harvey's creative work. This player-coach role partners with the Creative Director to translate direction into exceptional design across activations, campaigns, and product launches.

You will manage and mentor designers, provide constructive feedback, and remain hands-on with key projects when needed, helping the team grow and scale with the business.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in brand or creative design with leadership experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft across campaigns, brand work, events, or product marketing.
• Experience leading design for high-visibility initiatives, such as launches or activations.
• Strong ability to provide clear, actionable feedback that improves both work and people.
• Able to balance leadership, creative direction, and hands-on execution as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the design team, including workload planning and performance.
• Set the visual direction for projects from early concepts through final execution.
• Provide thoughtful feedback to raise design quality across the team.
• Partner with Creative Operations, Copy, Motion, and Marketing to deliver cohesive work.
• Drive design across Harvey's flagship events, campaigns, partnerships, and product launches.
• Establish design workflows and review processes to move quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Foster a culture of craft, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Design leadership

Brand design

Mentorship

Creative direction

Hands-on design

Job description

Harvey is seeking a Head of Creative Design to lead a team of designers and elevate the quality, consistency, and execution of Harvey's creative work. This player-coach role partners with the Creative Director to translate direction into exceptional design across activations, campaigns, and product launches.

You will manage and mentor designers, provide constructive feedback, and remain hands-on with key projects when needed, helping the team grow and scale with the business.