Creative Design Manager

Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

$99K/yr – $128K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end design pipeline for internal graphics, balancing leadership with delivery, brand standards, and vendor coordination while coordinating a winner awareness program with cross-functional partners.

  • Creative ownership: direct design direction, maintain quality standards, and ensure brand alignment.
  • Team and process: track requests, assign work, and manage workloads to hit deadlines.
  • Delivery and partnerships: ensure on-time delivery, oversee print vendors, and drive winner-focused design opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Direct and develop the creative design and execution of internally produced graphics to fulfill the strategic direction.
  • Ensure that all creative requests and projects are tracked and appropriately assigned to meet the needs and the requested timeframe.
  • Manage the workload of each person on the design team to maintain a proper work/life balance while still meeting print deadlines.
  • Refine the quality standards of designs and ensure that each design meets those high-quality standards and brand guidelines.
  • Act as the primary liaison between design requestors and the design team to ensure alignment on the request and the direction.
  • Support the design team by completing graphic design work that would otherwise over-extend the design team’s bandwidth.
  • Ensure that all projects are delivered on time and oversee the management of print vendors.
  • Responsible for the direction, identification, and development of the winner awareness program in conjunction with other stakeholders.
  • Find the best winner awareness opportunities and have designs produced to highlight the winners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design, or related field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of marketing/advertising including graphic design experience.
  • Knowledge in the principles, practices and theory of creative design and the policies and procedures governing their application.
  • Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all levels in many different departments within the Lottery and with external stakeholders.
  • Ability to develop creative that is effective in achieving its objective.
  • Ability to manage schedules, timelines, and project assignments to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
  • Knowledge of administration and operations of state lotteries and the lottery industry.
  • Effectively develop strong graphic designs.
  • Ability to work within tight timelines.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects without missing deadlines.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Communications and Customer Relations teams.
  • A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Benefits

  • The Virginia Lottery offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.
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