Design Manager

Harvey

Design Manager at Harvey driving design execution and quality across high-impact creative projects and initiatives. Leading a talented team and collaborating closely with the Creative Director to elevate brand's visual work.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $180,800 - $271,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in brand and creative design with a strong focus on visual craft, conceptual thinking, and leadership in managing design teams. Proven ability to balance creative direction and hands-on execution while maintaining high standards across multiple high-visibility projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

8+ Years Experience In Brand DesignTeam Management And MentorshipExceptional Visual Craft And Conceptual ThinkingStrong Creative Judgment And Feedback SkillsExperience With High-Visibility Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Brand DesignCreative DirectionVisual DesignProject ManagementDesign Quality AssuranceConcept DevelopmentCampaign ExecutionDesign Workflow EstablishmentPerformance ManagementMentorship

Soft Skills

CollaborationCoachingFeedback DeliveryCreative Problem-SolvingContinuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

High-Impact Creative WorkBrand CampaignsProduct LaunchesStrategic Brand InitiativesCreative OperationsIntegrated CampaignsEvent DesignPartnership LaunchesDesign ConsistencyOperational Excellence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design execution across Harvey's activations vertical, including events, brand campaigns, partnerships, product launches, and other strategic brand initiatives.
Translating creative direction into compelling visual work across multiple projects simultaneously.
Creative feedback and design quality across the team, helping raise the standard of work through thoughtful reviews and mentorship.
Management, coaching, and development of Harvey's design team, including workload planning, career growth, and performance.
Design consistency and operational excellence across a growing volume of high-impact creative work.
Partner closely with Harvey's Creative Director to bring creative concepts to life through exceptional design.
Set the visual direction for projects from early concepts through final execution, ensuring work meets a high standard of craft.
Lead and develop a team of designers through regular feedback, coaching, and creative direction.
Stay hands-on with design work when appropriate, balancing management responsibilities with individual contribution.
Partner closely with Creative Operations, Copy, Motion, and Marketing to deliver cohesive, high-quality creative work.
Drive design across Harvey's flagship events, campaigns, partnership launches, product launches, and other high-visibility initiatives.
Push work beyond the brief, helping uncover creative ideas that make campaigns memorable rather than simply well executed.
Establish effective design workflows and review processes that help the team move quickly without sacrificing quality.
Foster a culture of craft, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the design team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in brand or creative design, including experience managing or mentoring designers.
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft and strong conceptual thinking across campaigns, brand work, events, or product marketing.
Experience leading design for high-visibility initiatives, including launches, activations, or integrated campaigns.
Strong creative judgment and the ability to provide clear, actionable feedback that improves both the work and the people creating it.
Experience balancing multiple complex projects while maintaining a consistently high bar for quality.
Comfort moving between leadership, creative direction, and hands-on execution depending on the needs of the project.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
Retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%)
Flexible PTO