Shopify

Marketing Design Manager, Creative

Chicago, IL | $111K - $212K

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Qualifications

Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on (rather than endure) change
Bring critical thought and opinion — and embrace differences and disagreement to get shit done and move forward
We are looking for someone who is innately curious, never satisfied and motivated to do better and make better
We are looking for a manager who can create a vision and inspire a team to accomplish it, while always having a business-first mindset about creative work
This leader should have a track record of leading happy and effective creative teams in a way that is empathic to a globally remote company
Extensive experience as a creative (design or content) contributor, with a portfolio that showcases highly impactful work
Past experience leading a multidisciplinary team, including design, content, and motion
The technical experience to get into strategic details marketing and product UX with product designers and product managers
Experience in in-house creative teams, as well as managing external vendors
Proven experience marketing a product through both audience-first storytelling, as well as lower funnel conversion tactics
A passion for solving design problems while wearing multiple hats and owning all facets of design (content strategy, wire-framing, art direction, and interaction design)
Knowledge and familiarity with a data informed approach to design -- you’ve used tools and resources needed to measure success of design decisions (A/B testing tools, Google Analytics, etc.)
The ability to prioritize simultaneous project requests from various teams
Anticipating hiring needs on your team and helping to recruit for them

Responsibilities

These products are focused on helping Shopify merchants increase buyer reach and generate demand for their products
This leader will be responsible for prioritizing creative projects with cross-functional partners, creative direction and strategy for this product line, as well as coaching a team of autonomous high performers
Marketing Design Managers at Shopify are focused on the management creative teams, but are also responsible for the creative direction of those teams
Establishing a creative vision and strategy for the Demand product line
Managing and mentoring multidisciplinary creatives, while creating an inclusive, collaborative, and productive team culture
Collaborating with cross functional partners to prioritize creative projects
Providing clear and actionable feedback to uplevel the quality and effectiveness of the work being produce by your creative team
Advocating for great creative work as well as he needs of the team with senior leadership
Ensuring that your team ships exceptionally high quality creative on all projects
Working closely with the Product Manager and Engineering Managers on your projects to balance technical, business, and marketing requirements
Supporting your team in building landing pages, emails, performance assets, social content, branded video and photography work, as well as the ability to flex into new marketing spaces
Manage timelines, project statuses, and team resources to ensure quality work is shipped on time
Partner with Product and Engineering Marketing Managers to identify and manage stakeholders throughout project process, helping gain alignment and necessary approvals

Benefits

Work digital-first for your daily work

: 10,001+ employees
: Software, Retail, Technology, Internet, E-commerce, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Fashion and Apparel, Electronics and Gadgets
: Public Company
: Founded: 2006
: Crunchbase Link
: Last round: Series C
: Last round: US$ 100.0M
: Ottawa, ON
: Company Specialties:
ecommerce, API, applications, customer service, hardware, marketplace, AR/VR, marketing automation, User Experience, Design, Production Engineering, POS, Payments, Software Engineering, Finance, Retail, Mobile Apps, Instagram, Google Pay, Dropshipping, and Shipping