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With nearly 1,500 employees across 26 offices, we support clients ranging from large multinationals to mid-sized businesses and growth-oriented startups across the United States. Our teams collaborate across departments and geographies to deliver excellent service to our clients, colleagues, and the communities we serve.\nAt FBT Gibbons, diversity enriches our vibrant culture and empowers our teams to achieve more together. We welcome talented professionals who bring valuable skills, a collaborative mindset, and a shared commitment to helping our firm and clients thrive. Here, you’ll make meaningful contributions, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and build a career that grows with your skills and ambitions.\nWe are currently seeking a Creative Manager to shape and elevate FBT Gibbons’ visual brand through compelling marketing collateral, thoughtful design solutions, and creative resources that support firm strategy and clearly communicate our value to the market.\nThe ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on creative professional who thrives at the intersection of brand, design, project management, and collaboration, with the ability to guide creative work from concept to completion while supporting a high-performing team.\nThis position can be based in Charleston, WV; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Lexington, KY; Los Angeles, CA; Louisville, KY; Nashville, TN; Newark, NJ; Newport Beach, CA; Orange County, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; or Washington, DC.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead the creative development of core marketing and business development templates, firm ads, branded templates, event materials, digital assets, and other branded pieces that support firm strategy, communicate the firm’s value proposition, and maintain brand consistency across platforms.\nTranslate complex ideas into clear, compelling, accessible design solutions informed by research, market trends, stakeholder input, and project objectives.\nManage creative projects from concept through execution, including workflows, timelines, feedback cycles, approvals, quality control, budget considerations, vendor coordination, and alignment with firm brand standards.\nServe as a primary creative point of contact for internal clients, department leaders, project stakeholders, and cross-functional marketing teams, proactively communicating status, managing expectations, and resolving issues related to scope, timing, or quality. This includes guiding executives through creative project processes to achieve optimal results. \nManage the creative team and external creative resources by assigning work, monitoring progress, providing direction, supporting technical development, contributing to performance management, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.\nEnsure organization and upkeep of marketing materials, creative files and catalogs, advertisement and logo submissions, print production, materials inventory, printer bidding, and production vendor management.\nMake decisions regarding branding costs, including the most effective size and arrangement of illustrative materials and the appropriate style, size, and type of design elements.\nMake practical production, and design decisions regarding layout, size, style, cost, and use of illustrative materials to support quality, efficiency, accessibility, and brand integrity.\nSupport employee lifecycle responsibilities for direct reports, including recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, mentoring, workload discussions, documentation of performance, and adherence to firm policies.\nJob Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree in graphic design, communication design or relevant field required.\nMinimum 10 years of experience in graphic design, creative services, or related marketing design work in a law firm environment required.\nPrior management experience required.\nDemonstrated working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, video and audio tools, and other graphic design and multimedia content development tools.\nCurrent Mac experience and knowledge.\nCommitment to handling confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion. \nStrong creative thinking, client service, and teamwork skills, with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.\nStrong organizational, planning, and detail-oriented skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and produce high-quality work in a deadline-driven environment.\nExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to provide information clearly, courteously, and tactfully by email, telephone, and in person.\nStrong proofreading skills and a demonstrated commitment to producing high-quality, accurate work.\nAbility to handle demanding situations and interact diplomatically with stakeholders at all levels in and outside the firm. \nDemonstrated analytical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities, make sound decisions, and apply new concepts.\nSelf-starter with demonstrated leadership, project management, and workflow management skills, including the ability to supervise others, delegate work effectively, manage competing priorities, support team development, and prioritize multiple communication opportunities.\nFBT Gibbons is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of FBT Gibbons to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.\nFBT Gibbons offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, employee wellbeing and EAP programs, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and profit-sharing. Benefit offerings and eligibility vary by location and are subject to applicable plan terms and legal requirements.\nThe pay range for this role accounts for the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. For applicants physically based in California, New Jersey or Washington DC, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $105,000 - $127,000. For applicants physically based in Colorado, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $100,000 - $121,000. Actual pay will be determined based on skills, relevant experience and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable employment laws.\nIn compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.\nApplicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. 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