Manager, Visual Design

Designer Jobs; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AAA discretionary annual incentive

401k Matching: up to 6%

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off + volunteer hours

AAA membership discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Designer Jobs in Walnut Creek, CA, is seeking a Manager, Visual Design to lead an in-house visual design team and shape how complex business objectives are expressed through clear storytelling and high-level art direction.

You will mentor designers, maintain brand consistency, and drive a future-facing practice by adopting AI-assisted design and collaborating with marketing, content, video, and email teams to ensure integrated campaigns with pixel-perfect execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design or related field + 4 years experience, or High School diploma + 8 years visual design experience.
• 5 years of management experience.
• Diverse demo reel showing high-end production value and ability to create effective quick-turn marketing content.
• Strong multi-faceted portfolio showing leading multi-channel campaigns with sophisticated corporate branding.
• Ability to balance business objectives with pixel-perfect detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, translating design concepts for creative teams and ROI for stakeholders.
• Expert command of Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma; understanding of marketing automation and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Guide development of the brand system and assets, including brand guidelines site oversight.
• Provide high-level art direction across visual assets for brand consistency and polished execution.
• Lead visual design practice with a future-forward approach using emerging skills and tools like AI-assisted design, interactive media, and new collaboration platforms.
• Supervise and mentor a team of visual designers, building a culture of learning, inspiration, and accountability.
• Own capacity and capability planning by aligning team strengths with project needs.
• Translate business requirements into visual strategies for Line of Business stakeholders.

Job description

The Manager, Visual Design leads an in-house visual design team, shaping how complex business objectives are expressed through clear, compelling visual storytelling. This role delivers high-level art direction, mentors designers, and helps ensure the visual design practice stays current with evolving technologies and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Guide the ongoing development of the brand system and its defining assets, including oversight of the brand guidelines site.
• Provide high-level art direction across all visual assets to maintain brand consistency and ensure high-quality, polished aesthetic execution.
• Lead the visual design practice with a future-forward approach by identifying and implementing emerging skill sets and tools such as AI-assisted design, interactive media, and new collaboration platforms.
• Supervise and mentor a team of visual designers (individual contributors), building a culture centered on continuous learning, inspiration, and accountability.
• Own capacity and capability planning by strategically matching team strengths to the evolving needs of the organization and aligning with the pipeline of projects.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Line of Business stakeholders by translating business requirements into visual strategies that drive results.
• Collaborate with shared service teams including copywriting, content, video, and email to support unified, integrated campaign delivery.
• Provide hands-on design direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in design or a related field plus 4 years of experience, or a High School diploma plus 8 years of visual design experience.
• 5 years of management experience.
• Provide a diverse demo reel showing mastery of high-end production value and the ability to create effective, quick-turn marketing content.
• Maintain a strong, multi-faceted portfolio demonstrating a proven record of leading multi-channel campaigns with a focus on sophisticated corporate branding.
• Ability to balance business objectives with a rigorous, uncompromising focus on pixel-perfect detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to translate design concepts for creative teams and ROI considerations for business stakeholders.
• Expert command of Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, with understanding of how design connects with marketing automation and project management tools.

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Figma

Preferred Qualifications

• Agency or in-house production experience

Location and Work Model

Walnut Creek, CA (hybrid). This role requires 3 days per week in the Walnut Creek, CA office.

Salary

USD 132,465 - 165,580 per year

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in AAA discretionary annual incentive plan or other incentive plans depending upon position.
• 401k Matching: $1 for $1 company match up to 6% of eligible earnings per pay period.
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, wellness program and more.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Time Off: Paid time off accrues monthly, and depending on position, an additional 24 hours per year are earmarked for volunteer activities.
• Collaborative environment: AAA values contributions that support exceptional service to members.
• Free AAA Classic Membership.
• AAA Product Discounts.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.