Newell Brands · 16 hours ago
Director, Design Operations
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
12+ years expNewell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands. The Director, Design Operations leads the strategic direction and operational excellence of creative content and design production, ensuring scalability and integration across teams to deliver exceptional brand experiences.
ConsumerConsumer GoodsFashionHardwareManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead and scale the Design Operations function, managing senior managers accountable for Project intake, management, delivery and resource forecasting
Partner with executive leaders across Design, Marketing, and eCommerce to define operational frameworks and establish enterprise KPIs for efficiency, quality, and scalability
Translate strategic vision into operational objectives, ensuring design execution aligns with business and financial goals
Serve as a strategic advisor on operational transformation, integrating AI tools, machine learning models, and intelligent automation into core creative workflows
Champion operational excellence by developing and delivering training on workflow best practices to optimize collaboration across design and partner teams
Define and evolve enterprise-wide operations models to support integrated creative delivery across functions and markets
Lead modernization of production systems through AI-driven workflow optimization, automated resource allocation, and performance tracking
Establish governance for enterprise tools (Workfront, DAM, PIM, CMS, and emerging AI systems), ensuring interoperability and data integrity
Utilize predictive analytics to forecast creative capacity, identify bottlenecks, and guide investment decisions
Partner with a Ai Developers, I.T. and Adobe to evaluate and implement AI solutions that enhance project/data inputs, asset tagging, and quality assurance
Oversee global prioritization and resourcing of creative projects through data- and AI-informed decisioning frameworks
Drive workflow automation to reduce manual effort, accelerate delivery timelines, and increase creative throughput
Implement KPI dashboards and reporting mechanisms powered by AI analytics for visibility into productivity, cost, and speed
Partner with Finance and Procurement to align production budgets, vendor performance, and automation ROI with business objectives
Ensure robust compliance and brand governance through metadata, tagging, and AI-assisted quality checks
Champion scalable systems for global-to-local content adaptation, ensuring consistent execution supported by intelligent content tagging and localization automation
Leverage AI-enabled asset management to streamline distribution and ensure faster time-to-market
Partner with regional and cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and content personalization
Partner with the digital marketing & Omni Enablement team to direct the global deployment of creative assets across digital, retail, and eCommerce ecosystems
Drive transparency in agency and production spend to measure and communicate ROI against creative output and asset utilization
Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Brand teams to consolidate cost visibility across vendors, categories, and platforms
Partner with Procurement on Developing reporting frameworks and dashboards—leveraging AI and analytics—to track spend efficiency, vendor performance, and asset-level return
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Business, Design or Operations-related field
12+ years of experience in creative operations, production, or marketing operations leadership within a complex global organization
5+ years leading large, multidisciplinary teams and developing high-performing managers
Deep expertise in operational systems (Workfront, DAM, PIM, CMS, Jira) and proven experience implementing AI and automation within creative or marketing ecosystems
Demonstrated success using AI tools for workflow orchestration, resource forecasting, content tagging, and performance analytics
Exceptional communication, presentation, and organizational design skills
Ability to influence and collaborate across executive, creative, and technical functions
Strategic mindset with a bias for innovation, agility, and continuous improvement
Ability to travel as needed
Company
Newell Brands
Newell Brands is a consumer goods company that offers commercial, learning, and recreation products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5B2025-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
2024-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
2022-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1B
Leadership Team
Chris Peterson
President & CEO
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Valerie Longs
Vice President
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