Graphic Design Team Manager

Description

Position at ARRISE

About the role

The Graphic Design Team Manager leads a team of Graphic Designers working on Live Casino products, including Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, Poker, portfolio updates, and selected Game Show improvements. You will turn the creative direction set by the Head of Department into clear priorities, realistic timelines, and high-quality delivery. You will be the main point of contact between the design team, Project Managers, Product Owners, and other stakeholders. This is a people and delivery management role-not a Senior Graphic Designer position. You will review creative work and guide designers, but hands-on design will represent only around 10-20% of your workload.

The company is actively adopting AI across all areas of work. A key part of this role is leading that change within the design team: integrating AI into everyday design production, raising the level and quality of the designers' work, and speeding up both design development and approvals, while keeping people, with all their strengths and areas for growth, at the centre of the process.

What you will do

• Manage, support, and develop the Graphic Designers in the team.
• Lead the adoption of AI tools in the team's daily work, building practical AI-assisted workflows for concept development, asset production, and iterations.
• Coach and upskill designers in using AI, adapting the approach to each person's level, strengths, and pace of learning.
• Plan and distribute work based on priorities, deadlines, and team capacity.
• Oversee design projects from initial concept through final delivery.
• Review creative work and provide clear feedback on quality, consistency, and feasibility.
• Coordinate communication between designers, Project Managers, Product Owners, and the Head of Department.
• Monitor project progress and address risks, blockers, and potential delays early.
• Maintain accurate tasks, deadlines, and project statuses in Jira.
• Represent the team in resource-planning, roadmap, and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Protect the team from unrealistic deadlines and unnecessary interruptions.
• Improve workflows and resolve recurring process or delivery issues.
• Use AI to shorten design development and approval cycles, for example through faster early-stage visualisation and fewer revision rounds.
• Define quality, brand-consistency, and usage guidelines for AI-generated content, including licensing and IP considerations.
• Track and report the impact of AI adoption on delivery speed, quality, and team workload.
• Continuously explore new AI tools and approaches, and propose how to apply them to Live Casino products.

What you bring

• Strong professional background in Graphic or Digital Design, with the ability to evaluate design quality, complexity, and technical limitations.
• At least five years of experience managing people, projects, or creative teams.
• Previous experience directly managing Graphic Designers.
• Experience delivering several creative projects simultaneously.
• Strong working knowledge of Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud and AI tools.
• Proven hands-on experience using AI tools in professional design production (e.g. image generation, Adobe Firefly / Generative Fill, Figma AI, upscaling, automation), with a clear understanding of their strengths and limitations.
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated work for quality, accuracy, and brand consistency.
• Experience introducing new tools or workflows to a team and guiding people through change, including those who are hesitant.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to plan workloads, set realistic deadlines, identify risks, and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to give clear, constructive feedback and handle difficult conversations professionally.
• Calm, organized, and decisive approach when working under pressure.
• Genuine interest in managing people and creative operations rather than continuing mainly as a hands-on designer.>

What sets you apart

• Around ten years of experience in Graphic or Digital Design.
• Previous experience as a Design Manager, Design Lead, Creative Lead, or Creative Director.
• Experience in iGaming, gaming, entertainment, broadcast, or digital-product design.
• Experience working with Live Casino, table-game, or Game Show products.
• Experience managing international or distributed design teams.
• Experience with resource planning and creative-process improvement.
• Experience building AI-assisted design pipelines, prompt libraries, internal guidelines, or AI training for designers.
• Familiarity with style-consistency techniques for generative AI (e.g. custom model training, style references).
• Awareness of the legal and ethical aspects of commercial AI use (licensing, copyright, data privacy).
• Background in art, illustration, or technical drawing.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, approximately twice per year.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation
  • Monthly salary from 4585 EUR to 5000 EUR gross/per month.
• Private medical cover
  • Health insurance from the first day of employment.
• Parking
  • • Paid parking next to the office as required.
• Hybrid working
  • Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

About us

ARRISE is a global leader in software development and services for the iGaming industry, bringing together more than 2,500 professionals operating across more than 12 locations worldwide.

From concept through to delivery, we combine technical expertise, creativity and industry knowledge to develop products, platforms and services that shape player experiences and support some of the industry's leading brands.

We are best known for the work we deliver for Pragmatic Play, creating and supporting technology, products and specialists services enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.

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