The Home Depot

Manager, Creative

The Home Depot • $90K — $120K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
4 days ago
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10+ years in creative leadership, focusing on art direction or content strategy.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects from strategy to delivery.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling and campaign development across platforms.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and creative project management tools (e.g., Workfront).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end creative development, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Manage creative briefs, content strategy, and execution with real-time feedback.
  • Oversee production logistics, ensuring content capture and alignment with the creative vision.
  • Approve creative concepts and asset plans, ensuring budget compliance and strategic integrity.
  • Guide internal teams and external agencies through the creative process to deliver high-quality outputs.

Benefits

  • Supportive team environment fostering creativity and innovation.
  • Opportunity for leadership skills development with direct reports.
  • Minimal travel requirements, allowing for work-life balance.
  • Comfortable indoor working conditions with minimal unpleasant experiences.
  • Access to industry-leading creative tools and resources.
Full Job Description
Position Purpose:

The Manager, Creative owns creative delivery end-to-end-from brief to final assets-ensuring brand consistency, strategic alignment, and attention to detail. This role oversees the development of briefs, content matrices, and concepts, while ensuring outputs are strategically grounded, visually compelling, and aligned with business objectives.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Creative, this individual manages an internal team of designers, copywriters, and production specialists. The Manager balances creative vision with strong leadership, guiding teams through the process to deliver high-quality, brand-consistent work that drives results.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 25% - Collaboration & Support - Support production shoot logistics, review shooting boards to ensure necessary content is captured and approved.
  • 10% - Creative Execution - Ensure creative concepts and final content aligns with available budget and resourcing; approve asset plans that may deviate from plan as needed.
  • 65% - End-to-End Creative Development Management - Leads all stages of creative development including creative briefs, content strategy and execution providing real-time feedback, ensuring content aligns to defined objectives. Provide oversight and guidance to creative teams, agencies, and/or specialists. Support all stages of creative production through strategic oversight and real-time feedback, ensuring content aligns to defined objectives.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
  • This Position typically reports to the Sr Manager, Creative
  • This Position has 0-3+ direct reports

Travel Requirements:
  • Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% of the time.

Physical Requirements:
  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions, there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:
  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrated project management skills
  • Ability to negotiate, handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances with both internal and external customers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • 7-10+ years of experience in creative leadership, including art direction and/or content strategy roles within an agency or in-house environment.
  • Strong portfolio or demonstrated experience showcasing visual storytelling, campaign development, and strategic content thinking across platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage the creative development lifecycle from strategy through delivery.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and creative project management tools such as Workfront.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven stakeholder management experience.
  • Strong understanding of campaign performance, asset optimization, and the creative implications of media strategy.


Minimum Education:
  • The Minimal or no education requirements

Preferred Education:
  • The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job

Minimum Years of Work Experience:
  • 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience:
  • 7

Minimum Leadership Experience:
  • No previous leadership experience

Preferred Leadership Experience:
  • 2

Certifications:
  • None

Competencies:
  • Action Oriented
  • Business Insights
  • Manages Ambiguity
  • Nimble Learning
  • Collaborates
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Cultivates Innovation
  • Manages Complexity
  • Optimizes Work Processes
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Resourcefulness

About The Home Depot

The Home Depot is a home improvement retailing company that combines its physical stores with an online presence to provide customers with innovative products at great value. The company specializes in the fields of retail, home improvement, and customer service. The Home Depot was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Home Depot Careers

Join the vibrant team at The Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S., where your career can flourish in an environment ripe with opportunities for growth and innovation. As a market leader, The Home Depot offers a variety of job opportunities that allow professionals to thrive in a culture that values leadership, diversity, and professional development. Work You’ll Do At The Home Depot, you’ll be part of a team that’s committed to helping homeowners, builders, and do-it-yourselfers bring their visions to life. Our extensive range of job opportunities spans from store operations to supply chain management, from IT to marketing. No matter where you start, you’ll be doing work that matters, impacting our customers' lives and experiences. Transform Your Career Step into a role within The Home Depot and join a network of over 400,000 associates who are as passionate about building their careers as they are about helping our customers. Leadership at The Home Depot means continuous improvement, embracing diversity, and fostering a culture of inclusion and respect that makes us stronger. Innovate with Us Innovation isn’t just a buzzword at The Home Depot; it’s the backbone of how we do business. We are constantly seeking out new technologies and tools to improve every aspect of our operations, from logistics to customer service. Join us, and bring your unique perspective and skills to a team that’s setting the standard for excellence in the retail industry. Grow and Develop The Home Depot is committed to the growth and development of its associates through robust training programs, leadership workshops, and opportunities for advancement. Whether you’re looking for a part-time position or a full-time career, The Home Depot nurtures your professional growth every step of the way. Internship Programs Dive into the professional world through The Home Depot’s internship programs, which offer a dynamic environment to gain hands-on experience and develop critical skills in various business areas. Our internships provide a platform to connect with leaders and peers, enhancing your resume and preparing you for future employment. Benefits and Culture Choosing to start your career at The Home Depot means more than just securing a job. It means you gain access to unparalleled benefits that support your life and well-being, from health insurance to educational assistance. Our commitment to employees is reflected in our open, supportive culture where everyone’s voice is heard, and every team member’s contribution is valued. Join Our Team Ready to take the next step in your career? Explore the wide range of positions available at The Home Depot, where we’re hiring passionate, curious, and innovative team players. Search open positions that match your skills and interests on our Jobs page. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest career tips, company news, and industry insights—all from the people who work here. Subscribe to our Careers Blog and personalize your subscription to receive updates that align with your career interests and goals. At The Home Depot, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer careers that make a difference. Join us, and be a part of something bigger as we continue to invest in your future and our shared success.
Learn more about The Home Depot
Size
490,600 employees
Market Cap
$323 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$12.8 billion
Founded
1978
5 Year Trend
+9.8%
Revenue
$132.1 billion
NASDAQ
HD
* Ladders Estimates

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