Natural Grocers

Senior Manager Brand Creative

Location US-CO-Lakewood
Job ID
2025-29157
Address
12612 W Alameda Pkwy
Work Environment
Hybrid
Category
Home Office
Salary Range
USD $95,000.00/Yr. - USD $108,000.00/Yr.

Salary Range

USD $95,000.00/Yr. - USD $108,000.00/Yr.

Overview

The Job in a Nutshell:

The Senior Manager, Brand Creative is responsible for out of the box thinking and oversight in translating design concepts and ideating concepts of design to a variety of mediums from local store marketing, print ads, digital, mobile, video, packaging, website and social media that maintain the company’s brand standards, brand voice, character, originality and quality. Manages one or more crew members.

 

Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended.

04/04/2025

Responsibilities

Main Ingredients:

  1. Conceptualize and brainstorm new creative ideas for new projects as they arise
  2. Collaboratively and continually maintain a Brand Book from start to finish
  3. Create digital mockups themselves from start to finish
  4. Present design ideas to internal team and refine designs as necessary
  5. Keep track of feedback received from the executive team and supervisors to not repeat items that were not previously approved.
  6. Rapidly ideate and create mockups of all assets from start to finish for all print and digital marketing collateral
  7. Work with various timelines and multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, always delivering creative that is accurate, original and consistent
  8. Manage and guide all brand creative and design layouts for optimized end-use and delivered according to specifications, production standards, color quality standards and budget.
  9. Creates up to 40% - 60% of the work that comes out of the department from start to finish themselves.
  10. Give solid creative management to team members that includes out of the box thinking, originality and creates the overall success of their team and the content created by their team.
    1. Mentoring team and giving feedback.
    2. Guiding project design based on feedback from the executive team and their supervisors.
    3. Sharing the feedback with the team and making sure that it is executed in a timely manner.
    4. Giving feedback to team via InMotion or other avenues to create the success of every project.
    5. Facilitate meetings with team members to review and drive new projects and ensure they are executed correctly the first time around, with the up most creativity, inspiration and never taking the easy way out.
    6. Taking ownership of the team’s failures, ensuring Crew accountability, working with Crew to immediately remedy the situation, and making sure that it does not happen again.
    7. Drive project due dates ensuring they are met on time, and communicates status updates as required
    8. Provide scheduling and oversight of project assignments per each team member ensuring that all assignments are scheduled and executed efficiently
    9. Oversee and maintain the New Hire training program for the Creative Team
  11. Work with other managers and directors to help them expand on their creative design ideas and bring them to fruition in an inspired way that will be sure to engage customers and crew.
  12. Prepare files for print/web working closely with internal and external vendors and manufacturers to ensure final product is without flaw.
  13. Correctly export digital assets to all needed formats
  14. Maintain an up to date and organized set of files for project archive and utilize the department’s digital assets management systems and file servers
  15. Present work to a range of internal audiences in a clear, professional manner.
  16. Where appropriate, include creative research that will support chosen strategies
  17. Operate as a brand advocate and shepherd creative standards with all partners (internal and external vendors), provide creative feedback when required and communicate brand updates as needed
  18. Keep up to date with design, photography and print production techniques, proposing new technologies and sharing this knowledge with the team
  19. Complete retouching on files required for internal presentation and work with vendors for final post-production delivery
  20. Work with our proofing and approval system in an organized manner that keeps your team organized, efficient and ready to tackle any project.
  21. Be able to adapt and overcome any setback with due dates and changes with good grace and positivity
  22. Continue to update the creative brand look within company standards and guidelines, push the limits for every campaign or event, and come to the table with new artwork instead of repeating the same style over and over again when relevant to inspire customers and crew.
  23. Collaborate with all departments and work with them to translate creative direction into ideas that lead to business results.
  24. Apply all edits given through InMotion to finished products
  25. Process and check invoices for accuracy and submit them for approval
  26. Manage Meal Deals and delegate to your team tasks to do regarding the creation of all collateral from start to
  27. Work with the Associate Manager Senior Graphic Designer to Manage the design and production of the HHL

Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be “hands on” and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive.

Qualifications

Recipe for Success:

  1. Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or other related areas from an Arts College or accredited University
  2. Minimum 8 years of experience in graphic design/art direction to include retail and or retail food brand experience, ideally working within an internal consumer brand environment, or advertising agency
  3. Minimum 2 years of experience in Food Retail graphic design/art direction
  4. Previous experience managing Creative Teams required
  5. Understanding of consumer product packaging is required
  6. Knowledge about natural and organic products and supplements is preferred
  7. Experience presenting work in a meeting environment to peers and executives
  8. Must be a creative thinker who can provide a solid portfolio of inspiring ideas and packing mockups
  9. Understanding of marketing campaign development and the various mediums to execute an integrated campaign (e.g. print; video, digital; photography; variety of media outlets)
  10. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud environment applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat)
  11. Print, digital, video, social, outdoor, corporate publications design, prototyping, and production, including detailed management of high volume of design files, and vendors, to see print creative lifecycle through to completion
  12. Typography knowledge
  13. Use visual and creative sensibilities to translate creative concepts into materials for the internal and external consumer
  14. Basic retouching skills
  15. Flexible and quick to respond to changes in business priorities
  16. Ability to work under creative direction and respond well to feedback and critique from coworkers, executives, and manufacturers
  17. Proven ability to work effectively and efficiently under multiple, occasionally competing deadlines
  18. Proactive and solutions oriented with a positive attitude to challenges

 

This job description is not an employment contract.  It does not guarantee a job or that the above listed duties are the limit of responsibilities.  The job and job description are subject to change with and without notice.  Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to them by their manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description.

 

Here’s an overview of the benefits we offer our good4u Crew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into the future:

  

All Crew Members

  • Birthday Bonus Pay 
  • Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually) 
  • Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed
  • Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure 
  • Paid Nutrition Education 
  • good4u Crew Member Discount  
  • {N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program) 
  • Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases  
  • Advancement Opportunities and Career Development 
  • Health and Wellness Program  
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)   
  • Employee Referral Program

 

Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 
  • Paid Parental Leave  
  • Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance) 
  • Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance  
  • Company Paid Life Insurance 
  • Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance   
  • Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match  
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match 

Diversity Statement

At the heart of Natural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is this belief: All people should be empowered to experience health and wellbeing! We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization. At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embrace diversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles. Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We welcome everyone who would like to join us in this mission, with gratitude for the unique life experience each person brings to the table. We’re committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive.

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