Senior Manager - Design

**Job Description:** **Role Overview:** As a creative leader at Heads Up For Tails, you will be responsible for overseeing all design aspects, including graphic design, UI/UX, packaging, retail spaces, and product design. Your role is crucial in enhancing the visual identity of the brand while leading a team of talented designers. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead and mentor a team of designers, fostering a collaborative environment for creativity and growth. - Maintain strong creative guidelines, art direction, and brand identity across all customer touchpoints. - Oversee design execution in various verticals such as graphic design, UI/UX, packaging, print, retail, outdoor, and product design. - Direct photography and visual content creation to ensure consistent brand representation. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business objectives into compelling design solutions. - Balance multiple projects while ensuring design excellence and meeting deadlines. - Present design concepts to stakeholders with clarity and confidence, advocating for creative integrity. - Establish efficient design processes and workflows to enhance team productivity and output quality. - Stay updated on design trends in the pet care industry to bring fresh perspectives to visual approach. - Identify opportunities to strengthen brand presence through strategic design solutions. **Qualifications Required:** - Minimum 8 years of design experience with 1-2 years in a leadership role. - Expertise in various design verticals like graphic design, UI/UX, packaging, print, retail, and outdoor. - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; knowledge of Figma and other design tools is a plus. - Strong understanding of art direction, brand development, and visual storytelling. - Experience in managing and developing creative talent. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Portfolio demonstrating versatility, creative problem-solving, and design thinking. - Ability to balance creative vision with practical business considerations. - Experience in retail, consumer goods, or the pet industry is advantageous. (Note: Additional details about the company have been omitted as they were not explicitly mentioned in the provided job description),