Creative Manager

Mammoth Distribution

• $95K — $110K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in CPG brand management with a strong creative portfolio.
  • Hands-on experience in packaging design from concept to production.
  • Proven leadership in managing an in-house creative team in a dynamic setting.
  • Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Cloud with a readiness to contribute directly.
  • Art-directing experience in photography and video across all production stages.
  • Familiarity with regulated industries like cannabis, wellness, and beverage.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance visual identity for the Mammoth brand portfolio.
  • Ensure high-quality creative output by reviewing assets before release.
  • Convert campaign strategies and insights into compelling visual concepts.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate feedback into creative action.
  • Present creative work clearly, linking it to project objectives and direction.
  • Lead high-profile projects from concept through to final production.
  • Provide constructive feedback to enhance design hierarchy and storytelling.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance available after 60 days.
  • Paid company holidays and PTO.
  • Employee Assistance Program offering support.
  • Complimentary life coaching services for personal development.
Full Job Description
Creative Manager

Application Deadline: 24 December 2026

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: North Hollywood, CA

Compensation: $95,000 - $110,000 / year

Description

Salary: $95,000-110,000/year

Type: Full Time, Monday - Friday

Location: North Hollywood, CA Onsite

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision after 60 days

What You'll Do
  • Own and evolve the visual expression of the Mammoth portfolio brands, protecting what makes each one distinct while setting standards for typography, color, layout, photography, video, and packaging
  • Review priority creative before it ships, ensuring every asset is polished, accurate, channel-appropriate, and production-ready
  • Translate campaign strategy, product stories, consumer insight, and commercial priorities into clear visual concepts before execution begins
  • Partner closely with Marketing, brand leadership, and company leadership to understand the intent behind feedback and convert it into actionable creative direction
  • Present work with confidence and brevity - explain the idea, connect it to the objective, and recommend a clear path forward
  • Personally concept, design, refine, or art-direct high-visibility projects, guiding packaging, retail, digital, experiential, photography, and video creative from concept through final production
  • Give direct, specific feedback that improves hierarchy, storytelling, craft, and commercial clarity
  • Run a dependable workflow from brief through concept, review, production, approval, and handoff
  • Partner with Marketing and project management to prioritize work against business impact, deadlines, capacity, and dependencies
  • Build scalable templates, modular toolkits, file standards, and asset libraries that increase speed without making the work generic
  • Coach and develop designers through clear expectations, thoughtful assignments, and consistent critique
  • Surface tradeoffs early, manage stakeholder expectations, and protect the team from avoidable rework and unclear priorities

What You'll Bring
  • CPG brand experience, with a portfolio demonstrating strong campaign thinking and brand-building across multiple channels
  • Hands-on packaging design experience, including the ability to guide work from concept through production-ready files
  • Experience leading or managing an in-house creative team in a fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environment
  • Advanced design craft and fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with the ability and willingness to personally contribute to the work
  • Experience art-directing photography and video, including briefing, pre-production, on-set direction, and post-production review
  • Experience in cannabis, wellness, beauty, beverage, lifestyle, or another regulated consumer category

Work Environment
  • Based at our North Hollywood, CA headquarters, working closely with Marketing, brand leadership, and company ownership
  • Fast-paced, multi-brand environment that balances hands-on design work with team leadership and executive presentations

Compensation & Benefits
  • $95- 110K/year
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - eligible after 60 days
  • Lead creative direction across an established, growing portfolio of recognized cannabis brands

Also relevant if you have experience as: Creative Director, Associate Creative Director, Art Director, Design Manager, Brand Creative Manager, Packaging Design Manager, CPG Creative Lead, Creative Operations Manager, or Senior Graphic Designer.

What We Bring

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off Employee Assistance Program

Complimentary Life Coach

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