Corporate Design Manager

@Properties

The Role

Overview

Lead design team, create innovative corporate marketing campaigns for real estate brand

Key Responsibilities

  • ai tools
  • design review
  • campaign development
  • stakeholder collaboration
  • team management
  • timeline management

Tasks

Embraces Innovation: Continuously explores new design trends, AI tools, and emerging technologies to enhance creative output. Creative Oversight & Feedback: Ensure all corporate marketing materials—digital, print, and experiential—are visually compelling, cohesive, and strategically aligned, providing initial design feedback to the team. Projects will include but are not limited to event brand identities, video concepts and storyboards, animated graphics, print collateral, strategic brand campaigns, print and digital advertisements, email campaigns, social media graphics, signage, event collateral, and presentations. Big-Picture Thinking: Spearhead large-scale projects and events, ensuring seamless execution while delegating tasks efficiently across the team. Innovate & Execute: Develop and oversee cutting-edge corporate marketing campaigns that enhance brand visibility and engagement. Strategic Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders to bring fresh ideas to life, ensuring alignment with brand goals and market trends. Lead and Inspire: Manage and mentor the day to day of a team of graphic designers, leading weekly meetings, fostering collaboration, and encouraging creativity that pushes industry norms. Working closely with internal stakeholders, the Design Manager will play a critical role in executing high-impact corporate marketing initiatives, ensuring our visual storytelling and brand identity remain at the forefront of the real estate industry. Project Management: Balance creative vision with practical execution, managing timelines, deliverables, and internal expectations.

Requirements

  • ai tools
  • adobe suite
  • 7+ years
  • branding
  • leadership
  • spatial design

What You Bring

@properties is looking for a visionary Design Manager to drive groundbreaking corporate marketing that sets our brand apart. This role requires a bold creative leader who thrives on pushing boundaries, developing innovative marketing campaigns, and inspiring a team of designers to elevate the brand. Future-Focused Mindset: Anticipates industry shifts and proactively adjusts strategies to keep the team and brand at the forefront of design innovation. -Proficient in AI-powered creative tools such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, Adobe Firefly -A Branding Expert – Deep understanding of branding, typography, color, layout, and visual storytelling. -Seven or more years of related work experience -Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign -Impeccable file management, organizational and time management skills -A passion for design, ability to anticipate and stay abreast of graphic design trends -Strong understanding of spatial design and the ability to execute impactful large-scale installations; prior work in environmental of experiential design is a plus -A Master of Execution – Experience leading large-scale campaigns and projects from concept to completion, including delegation and resource management. -A Strong Leader – Experience managing and motivating designers, helping them grow while maintaining high creative standards. -Proven ability to uphold established creative standards and brand consistency across all projects -An Effective Collaborator – Ability to work closely with leadership, incorporating strategic input while maintaining a strong design perspective. -Extraordinary attention to detail and the ability to produce error-free work -Experience in creating graphics for different social media platforms -Strong creative thinking, aesthetic and layout skills -Portfolio demonstrating exceptional and highly creative design

Benefits

Compensation: The base pay range for this position is 80k-115k annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. Bonuses may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits.

The Company

About @Properties

-Rapidly grown into one of the largest real estate firms in the U.S. -Specializes in residential, luxury, and commercial properties, with an emphasis on high-end markets. -Offers a range of services including property sales, marketing, and real estate development. -Leverages innovative technologies to streamline the real estate process for both clients and agents. -Known for its customer-first approach, providing tailored solutions and expert advice across all stages of property transactions. -Significant presence in urban markets, especially in Chicago and surrounding areas. -Distinguished for its cutting-edge marketing strategies, integrating social media, digital campaigns, and virtual tours. -Continues to innovate with new tools like AI-powered property matching and data analytics.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Special-purpose

Healthcare

Educational

Government

Warehouses

Manufacturing Plants

Distribution Centers