Senior Graphic Design Manager

WX is hiring a Senior Graphic Design Manager for onsite work in Novato, CA to lead creative development across global wine brands, combining hands-on design with creative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development for print and digital materials, including sell sheets, displays, advertising, tasting room assets, e-commerce design, social media, presentations, and sales tools
• Oversee printer, agency, and freelancer relationships: assign projects, manage timelines, incorporate feedback, support workflow, and coordinate budgets as assigned and final deliverables
• Art direct designers and creative contributors to meet brand standards, business goals, deadlines, and quality expectations
• Partner with marketing, brand, and cross-functional teams to define creative direction and deliver effective on-brand design solutions
• Develop and maintain brand style guides, campaign concepts, display renderings, presentation templates, trade materials, and sales presentation assets
• Build clean print files through the mechanical production phase, and produce accurate digital-ready files for review, routing, release, and final delivery
• Create digital content for websites, e-commerce, social media, retail platforms, and other channels with a focus on strong design, consistency, usability, and performance
• Adhere to and improve creative workflows, file organization, naming conventions, project tracking, and asset management practices
• Review proofs and final files for accuracy, consistency, brand compliance, and production readiness; attend occasional press checks and maintain vendor relationships
• Stay current on design trends, consumer behavior, digital best practices, AI tools, and emerging creative technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of progressive design experience, including leadership of complex creative projects from concept through production
• 2+ years managing, mentoring, or art directing designers, agencies, freelancers, or other creative contributors preferred
• Proven ability to manage creative workflows, timelines, priorities, feedback, and multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Strong command of print production, brand systems, typography, layout, color, photography, digital design, and responsible AI-assisted creative practices
• Highly organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and able to balance creative leadership with hands-on execution

Compensation

• USD 100,000 - 120,000 per year

Tools & Technologies

• Required: Mac
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Acrobat Pro
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams

Additional Skills (Plus)

• Wrike or similar project management tools
• Dropbox or cloud-based asset management systems
• Adobe Firefly, Photoshop generative tools, or other AI-assisted platforms
• Motion graphics, video editing, animation, or digital display design
• WordPress or similar content management systems
• Packaging, label, retail display, or shopper marketing design
• Illustration, sketching, hand lettering, copywriting, editing, or brand voice development