Creative Design Manager

Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

$98K — $128K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in marketing/advertising with graphic design exposure.
  • Strong knowledge of creative design principles and their application.
  • Proficient communication skills, both oral and written, across various organizational levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage timelines and project assignments effectively.
  • Familiarity with the operations of state lotteries and the lottery industry.
  • Skilled in developing effective graphic designs under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and develop creative design projects in alignment with strategic direction.
  • Manage design team workload to ensure work/life balance and meet deadlines.
  • Refine quality standards and ensure adherence to brand guidelines.
  • Act as primary liaison between design requestors and the design team.
  • Support the design team by contributing to exceed their workload capacity.
  • Oversee project timelines and management of print vendors.
  • Identify and develop initiatives to enhance winner awareness programs.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance emphasis with workload management for the design team.
  • Stable employment with a reputable agency in a creative field.
  • Involvement in community engagement through winner awareness programs.
  • Opportunity to work directly on projects that impact state lottery marketing efforts.
Full Job Description
Creative Design Manager

Job no:
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services

Title: Creative Design Manager

Hiring Range: $98,500 to $128,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Lottery

Location: Virginia Lottery

Agency Website: www.valottery.com

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

The Virginia Lottery is currently seeking a Creative Design Manager to join our Marketing Department.

The Creative Design Manager will direct and develop the creative design and execution of internally produced graphics to fulfill the strategic direction. This position will ensure that all creative requests and projects are tracked and appropriately assigned to meet the needs and the requested timeframe. The Creative Design Manager will manage the workload of each person on the design team to maintain a proper work/life balance while still meeting print deadlines. The Creative Design Manager will further refine the quality standards of designs and ensure that each design meets those high-quality standards and brand guidelines. This position will act as the primary liaison between design requestors and the design team to ensure alignment on the request and the direction. This position will support the design team by completing graphic design work that would otherwise over-extend the design team's bandwidth. The Creative Design Manager will ensure that all projects are delivered on time and oversee the management of print vendors. The Creative Design Manager will be responsible for the direction, identification, and development of the winner awareness program in conjunction with other stakeholders. This position will find the best winner awareness opportunities and have designs produced to highlight the winners.

Note - This position requires in-office work three days per week including Tuesday and Wednesday.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of marketing/advertising including graphic design experience.
• Knowledge in the principles, practices and theory of creative design and the policies and procedures governing their application.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all levels in many different departments within the Lottery and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to develop creative that is effective in achieving its objective.
• Ability to manage schedules, timelines, and project assignments to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Knowledge of administration and operations of state lotteries and the lottery industry.
• Effectively develop strong graphic designs.
• Ability to work within tight timelines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects without missing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Communications and Customer Relations teams.

A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Additional Considerations

See Minimum Qualifications.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background investigation.

The Virginia Lottery is unable to provide sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Applications will be accepted until a suitable pool of candidates is received. After 5 business days, this position may be closed at any time.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-692-7000

Email: N/A

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 22 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 26 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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