Digital Creative Manager

Dufry

$82K — $100K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Over 6 years of experience in graphic design or digital creative roles, preferably with a leadership element.
  • 2 years of supervisory experience preferred for leading a creative team.
  • 3-5 years supporting digital commerce in related sectors such as hospitality or retail.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field can substitute for 3 years of experience.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and AI image generation tools essential.
  • Exceptional attention to detail with a proven ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and update digital food & beverage imagery across various ordering platforms.
  • Enhance imagery using Adobe Creative Suite to meet technical specifications.
  • Utilize AI-powered tools to create high-quality food imagery when traditional photography isn't viable.
  • Maintain and organize the Digital Asset Management library for all creative assets.
  • Develop naming conventions and metadata standards for efficient asset retrieval.
  • Collaborate with various teams to ensure accurate and compliant digital content.
  • Research and recommend advancements in creative technologies and design trends.

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies for creative work.
  • Opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team across various departments.
  • Potential for professional growth within a dynamic environment.
  • Influence digital strategy in a fast-paced industry.
  • Positive work culture focused on collaboration and creativity.
Full Job Description
Airport Location: Corporate Executive Staff Advertised Compensation: $82,500.00 to $100,000.00 Purpose:The Digital Creative Manager manages and optimizes digital creative assets that support guest-facing digital ordering experiences across Self-Order, Self-Checkout, and Order & Pay platforms. This role is responsible for the quality, consistency, and technical accuracy of food & beverage imagery from creation through deployment, while exploring new tools and technologies to keep pace with a fast-changing digital commerce environment. Essential Functions: • Maintains and updates food & beverage imagery across digital ordering platforms, including QR code Order & Pay technology, Self-Order Kiosks, Self-Checkout, and other digital commerce solutions • Edits and enhances food & beverage imagery using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom) to meet platform-specific technical specifications, including aspect ratio, resolution, file size, and brand standards • Leverages AI-powered creative tools (e.g., Midjourney and similar technologies) to generate, enhance, or supplement food imagery where photography is unavailable or impractical, while maintaining brand and quality standards • Maintains the Digital Asset Management (DAM) library for food & beverage imagery, partner brand menu designs, and marketing assets, ensuring all assets are current, correctly versioned, and organized by brand and concept • Develops, implements, and maintains DAM file naming conventions, metadata standards, and taxonomy structures to support efficient asset retrieval and governance • Coordinates and supports digital, marketing, and communications functions across the team, including graphic design, photography support, presentation development, and other creative deliverables as assigned • Collaborates with Operations, Marketing, Culinary, Information Technology, and brand partners to ensure digital menu content, imagery, and promotional assets are accurate, compliant, and aligned with established brand standards • Evaluates emerging creative technologies, AI tools, and digital design trends and recommends process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, asset quality, and user experience • Develops and maintains documentation, guidelines, and best practices related to digital asset creation, management, storage, and deployment across enterprise platforms Reporting Relationship: The Digital Creative Manager reports into the Creative Services Director Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment: • Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 6 years: • In a leadership role: Preferred 2 years of experience supervising or influencing a team of creative professionals preferred • In a technical role: Requires 6 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering graphic design, digital creative, or creative project management • A bachelor's degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 6-year requirement • In the industry: 3-5 years of experience supporting digital commerce, restaurant, retail, hospitality, or consumer-facing brands • Experience managing digital asset libraries or DAM systems preferred • Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits: • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom), AI image generation tools (e.g., Midjourney), and Microsoft PowerPoint • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across platforms and deadlines • Ability to interpret, apply, and enforce brand guidelines consistently across multiple partner brands and platforms • Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate creative and technical concepts for cross-functional and non-creative audiences • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of digital planning and to advance the organization's goals • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments • Location: This role is based at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, Maryland

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