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Pet Honesty · 2 weeks ago

Creative Design Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Pet Honesty is a leading health and wellness company in the pet supplements category, focused on helping dogs and cats live healthier lives. The Creative Design Manager will guide and develop creative for various mediums, manage a team of designers, and ensure the brand's creative strategy resonates with consumers effectively.

Consumer GoodsE-CommercePet

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Creative Strategy: This role will oversee all omni-channel marketing creative, ensuring that the brand’s creative strategy is consistently expressed while thoughtfully adapted to the specific objectives, formats, and audience behaviors of each channel. This leader will drive creative excellence that not only elevates brand storytelling but also enhances performance through channel-specific execution and integrated marketing communications

Creative Production: You will lead, guide, and art direct conceptual development and creative execution of stills and motion content

Creative Operations: Manage the day-to-day flow of creative work—from intake and briefing to execution and delivery. Working closely with Project Management ensure projects are prioritized against business needs, timelines are met, and resources are allocated efficiently. Drive process improvements that increase speed, clarity, and output quality. Keep the creative engine running smoothly so the team can focus on producing great creative content that drives results

Manage and Inspire: Oversee a team of in-house and freelance designers, fostering a collaborative and inspiring work environment. You will mentor, review and steer design consistent with the brand’s voice produced by the team of designers

Collaboration: Work with marketing channel leads, brand marketing, and external agency partners to ensure integrated Marketing creative meets brand standards and channel strategy

Trends and Innovation: Maintain high standards for innovative and creative work while staying current with the latest industry trends in advertising and design to ensure the Pet Honesty brand identity remains a leader in the industry

Qualification

Creative StrategyDesign Software ProficiencyE-commerce Platforms KnowledgePeople ManagementBrand StorytellingTrendsInnovationProven AgilityPortfolioCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree/equivalent creative design degree

8+ years' experience in-house, brand or creative advertising agency, working with digital media, shopper marketing and advertising campaigns for a high growth company

3+ years people management

Early career experience as a hands-on Digital Designer within the e-commerce and consumer goods industries

Proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and web design tools (e.g., Sketch, Figma, or similar)

Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, etc.) and their design requirements

Deep understanding of core creative principles—typography, photography, art direction, and brand storytelling—and know how to apply them effectively across digital and e-commerce platforms

A strong portfolio of diverse and relevant brand work

Preferred

Experience in a fast-paced environment

Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, evolving consumer needs, and fast-moving market dynamics

Experience in integrated Marketing creative

Benefits

Industry Leading Benefit and Reward Programs

Company

Pet Honesty

With Pet Honesty, you're not just choosing a brand; you're choosing trust, reliability, and the confidence that comes with knowing you're providing your pet with the very best.

Founded in 2018

Austin, Texas, USA

11-50 employees