Manager - Creative Services

Warrenville, IL (On-site)

$99K/yr – $159K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end creative program for client-facing campaigns, translating goals into briefs, guiding strategy, and ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery across cross-functional teams.

  • Lead creative delivery and client-facing communications to turn business goals into compelling campaigns.
  • Manage team performance, workloads, and development to maintain quality and velocity.
  • Collaborate with partners to scope, plan, and execute campaigns with budget and timeline discipline.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary creative point of contact for client-facing projects and campaigns, translating business goals into creative briefs and leading presentations to manage feedback and expectations.
  • Manages team performance, workload distribution, and development plans.
  • Ensures creative deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional partners to scope and plan projects.
  • Provides input on creative strategy and Campaign/Client Program execution.
  • Monitors timelines, budgets, and resources for efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 3 people leadership (Required)
  • 5 creative services experience

    Benefits

    • RRD's benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.
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    RRD offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions. When you work with us, you work with a team who empowers operations, engineering, marketing, and procurement professionals to make a measurable impact.

    Chicago, Illinois, US
    41K employees (4,671 in marketing)
    62% recommend to a friend

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    406K
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $16.7K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    12.7%
    Direct
    57.1%
    Referral
    29.4%
    Social
    0.2%
    Paid
    0.5%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~40.7K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    1,598 (4% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    18 years
    Median Tenure
    6.4 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    8

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $645M
    Last Raise
    $360M
    Debt Financing, 1 years ago

    Funding History

    • Nov 2024
      Debt Financing • $360M
    • Jul 2023
      Debt Financing • $285M

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