BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
Design Manager
Chicago, IL | $89K - $146K
Qualifications
- Functional/Technical Expertise
- Global Business Acumen
- People Leadership, Program Management
- Systems Mindset, Big Picture Thinking
- Adaptability, Comfort in Ambiguity
- Deliver Results, Judgement
- Problems Solving and Decision-Making
- Continuous Learning/Improvement
- Degree minimum: Bachelor’s Degree
- Concentration in: (BFA) in Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design or related
- Experience level: 4+ years of experience in role as a Design Manager at an agency or an in-house retail creative team
- Portfolio
- Creative Program Management
- Talent Leadership and Professional Development
- Art Direction, Visual Design and Branding expertise
- Evidence of understanding design principles, aesthetics, and current industry trends
- Expertise in holistic Shopper Marketing: retail and eCommerce
- Proven track record of delivering resonating, goal achieving content for eCommerce, Social Media, Performance Media, eCommerce, Email and more
- Capability to shape copy and marketing messaging
- Hands-on Design as needed
- Proficiency creating in Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (After Effects)
- Proficient in Microsoft Programs: Excel, Word, PPT
- Experience with project and asset management solutions like Work Front and AEM
Responsibilities
- Your exceptional leadership skills and strategic mindset will be instrumental in shaping the direction of our initiatives, elevating our brand identity and purpose
- In this hands-on role, the Design Manager drives high-quality ideas and assets through a team of talented designers and writers
- This role reports to the Creative Director within the Integrated Marketing organization
- Lead and mentor a team of designers and writers across multiple design disciplines providing daily direction, feedback, and development
- In partnership with the Creative Director drive the team and organizational vision
- Develop and implement design strategies and creative briefs that reflect customer insights, and drive business goals and brand aspirations
- Engage with multifunctional teams such as Product Marketing, Consumer Design, and Delivery and Operations to comprehend project prerequisites, ensuring design solutions that align with business objectives
- Liaise with stakeholders and collaborate with the Traffic Specialist to understand project objectives, scope, and requirements to understand the logistics of a project such as timelines, resource allocation, and priorities
- Ensure that the right designers with appropriate skills are assigned to specific projects
- Foster a culture where design thinking is embraced and integrated into all aspects of the design process, ensuring that user needs, preferences, and experiences are at the forefront of decision-making
- Oversee the end-to-end design process, from concept development to final execution and production, ensuring deliverables are driven by consumer research, insights, and data
- Maintain a high standards of design quality
- Review and provide feedback on design concepts and final deliverables to ensure that they meet the brand guidelines, as well as channel, and industry best practices
- Drive continuous improvement, streamline design workflows to optimize efficiency and productivity within the design team
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, integrating new design methodologies and technologies into our processes
- Compile and deliver information through presentations
- Interact with clients, external vendors, and contractors
- Maintain positive relationships, handle negotiations, and ensure that project expectations are met
- Budget and Contract Management responsibilities
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, E-commerce, Household Appliances, Cleaning Products, Home Accessories, Home Appliance
- Privately Held
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Company Specialties:
Life Inspired Cleaning Innovations, Engineering, IoT, Digital, Pet, Consumer Products , CPG, Product Marketing, Marketing Communications, Consumer Design, Software Engineering, Robotics, Human Leadership, Financial Analysis & Planning, Supply Chain, Consumer Care, Retail Accounts, eCommerce, Intellectual Property, and Global
Company information
We may be a company full of neat freaks. And that’s fine with us. Because here at BISSELL, we’ve spent 140 years finding ways to make your home a clean place. We work on not sweating the small stuff – the spilled cereal, the muddy puppy prints, or that overturned glass of wine. BISSELL has always been a family-owned business, so we know all the quirks (and maybe a few hard-to-reach dust bunnies) of a house that is home to a family. We know the peace of mind that comes with having a clean home for those you hold closest to your heart, whether they have two legs or four. That’s why we have a complete collection of innovative products at your disposal—from vacuums to carpet deep cleaners, cleaning solutions we’ve formulated ourselves specifically for the real messes we all make to pet hair removal products. Each product is designed to help you take care of your favorite spaces and the surfaces in them. After all, what’s the point of having a floor, or a sofa, or a carpet if you can’t play on it? Being a leader in the North American floor care industry, we have a longtime commitment to sustainability and how we stay active in our community. Cleaning up messes big and small, near and far, has always been part of our history, and we’re proud of that. Because if letting life in means embracing a few messes now and then, we’ll keep making products that make them as easy as ever to clean up.
