Onsite Creative Manager — Hospitality Brand & Events

Savory Hospitality; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation ($75,000 - $$

Job summary

Savory is seeking an accomplished and hands-on Creative Manager to own day-to-day creative output and protect the brand across menus, proposals, social media, and client spaces. This player-coach role will lead by example while mentoring the Creative Coordinator and collaborating with leadership to elevate standards.

You will oversee events, marketing materials, and website updates with a strong focus on brand consistency, budgeting, and deadlines, grounded in hospitality and culinary trends.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a creative or design role with 1–2 years leading, mentoring, or supervising others.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, branding, events/hospitality design, or related field preferred.
• Strong portfolio across graphic, web, packaging, and event design.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Hospitality/events industry experience or interest a plus.
• Proven ability to maintain brand consistency while pushing creative boundaries.
• Strong written and verbal communication with clients and leadership.
• Excellent organization with attention to detail, able to manage multiple projects and budgets.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms and website content management.
• Passion for food, beverage, and design trends.

Responsibilities

• Guard Savory's brand across all touchpoints including menus, proposals, and client communications.
• Lead design and execution of events, décor, layouts, graphic and packaging design, and buffet styling.
• Mentor and develop the Creative Coordinator; assign and review projects; manage workload and deadlines.
• Collaborate with culinary, client services, sales, marketing, hospitality, and operations to integrate design into the business.
• Direct Savory's social media, oversee website updates, and manage packaging design for offerings.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Client presentation

Brand stewardship mindset

Creative direction

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Savory is seeking an accomplished and hands-on Creative Manager to own day-to-day creative output and protect the brand across menus, proposals, social media, and client spaces. This player-coach role will lead by example while mentoring the Creative Coordinator and collaborating with leadership to elevate standards.

You will oversee events, marketing materials, and website updates with a strong focus on brand consistency, budgeting, and deadlines, grounded in hospitality and culinary trends.