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At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and have an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.\nBehind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.\nYear after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We're just getting started.\nYour Role on Our Team: \nAs a Graphic Design Manager, you will lead a team and deliver creative initiatives that shape the brand voice and elevate customer experiences. This role requires a strategic, evolutionary mindset with strong design & technology expertise, leadership abilities, and a passion for innovation. You will oversee high-impact design projects, manage a team of talented graphic designers, deliver brand consistency, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive world class digital design outcomes. You will be expected to work seamlessly with other creative functions (videography, photography, 3-D design) and collaborate on cohesive workflows that increase total creative production efficiencies.\nKey responsibilities include aligning and leading design strategy with business strategies, evaluating & evolving our technology (AI, automation, scale) and personnel capabilities, managing priorities, and evolving processes. You will also champion disruptive innovation, present insights to senior leadership, and ensure seamless execution of business objectives.\n** This role is Onsite in Menomonee Falls, WI\nYou’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities: \nCreative Leadership & Brand Integrity\nLead creative design initiatives while upholding brand standards.\nDevelop user-focused strategies aligned with business objectives and launch goals.\nContinuously assess and evolve processes, driving disruptive innovation and optimizing efficiency.\nAggressively assess and evolve our implementation of technology and designer capabilities, prioritizing impact vs activity with a scaling mentality.\nStrategic Problem Solving & Innovation\nIdentify issues, develop solutions proactively, summarize details and trade-off decisions for leadership.\nChampion leadership in execution, process optimization & evolution, and continuous improvement.\nDrive innovation by implementing best practices and leveraging expertise to train others.\nActively seeks additional ways to add value and increase influence outside of assigned workload. \nProject Leadership & Execution\nLead projects with clear priorities, ensuring progress and proactively resolving issues.\nAdapt to changing priorities while managing workload for self and team to meet deadlines.\nInfluence cross-functional teams, communicate vision, and align efforts for strong solutions.\nPresent insights and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.\nEffectively communicate complex ideas tailored to different audiences.\nTeam & Cross-Functional Collaboration\nManage and develop direct reports to deliver user-focused and solution-driven strategies and tactics.\nProvide constructive feedback and set clear expectations for team members.\nFacilitate collaboration across departments, ensuring efficiency and impact.\nFoster collaboration across teams, ensuring efficiency and impact.\nProvide constructive feedback, set expectations, and train team members on effective communication, problem-solving, and driving high-impact designs.\nPromote inclusivity and knowledge-sharing across departments.\nThe TOOLS you’ll bring with you:\nExperience & Education: 7-10 years of professional graphic design experience with leadership and management skills; 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