Design Manager
Mohawk Industries

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Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:
The Creative Manager will focus on leading and designing assets for Mohawk's Home Center brands. This role will ensure effective processes and consistent experiences across all teams within the Creative Marketing Team and will collaborate with partners (Channel Leaders, Product Marketing, Business Units (Hard and Soft Surfaces) Digital Operations, and Project Management) on developing all cross functional initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Manage the creative process and workflow from creative brief submission to release of digital assets such as banners, landing pages and full websites
• Facilitate collaboration between copywriters and designers
• Provide strategic direction and design vision at the onset of every project
• Attend asset review meetings and vet feedback for the creative team
• Initiate creative concept meetings after content submission to drive collaboration between creative teams
• Manage vendor approvals for brand assets
• Create and manage timelines for photography, copy and design, and manage deadlines for creative assets
• Develop and refine effective workflow processes, scheduling strategies, and communication models
• Communicate obstacles and improvement opportunities
• Partner with project management, web developers and digital product owners on system integration and incorporating new processes, tools and workflow systems
• Attend weekly enhancement meetings with project managers and fellow design managers
• Work with Director of Creative Services to develop, maintain, communicate and train internal teams and external resources/teams on brand standards
• Maintain understanding of all aspects of brand standards, design and production process
• Ensure performance management through weekly 1:1 meetings and annual reviews

What you have:

• Bachelor's required in graphic design, visual arts, or other relevant fields.
• 5 to 7 years of design experience.
• Three years of design management experience

What you're good at:

• Proven ability to lead creative types by providing clear instructions and actionable feedback on creative work
• High level of creativity, ingenuity, and judgment required
• Excellent presentation, oral, written and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with management, internal and external business contacts
• Must be able to present creative work with a strong rationale and be able to defend the work in a positive and professional manner with solid, objective reasoning
• Proven ability to manage/implement projects and/or contribute to concept development
• Problem solving, analytical skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficient with Mac-based operating systems environment, spreadsheet, graphics intermediate to advance skill
• Design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, including XD, InDesign and PhotoShop)
• Presentation tools (PowerPoint, Keynote)
• Web technology (CMS, HTML, CSS, UI design)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working with Home Depot, Lowes or big box retailer preferred, but not mandatory
• Ad agency experience preferred, but not mandatory

What else?

• Normal office environment with hybrid flexiblity.
• We're located in a pretty great spot - check out this video to see what we mean!

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.

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