Associate Design Manager

Aditi Consulting is seeking an Associate Design Manager to elevate the creative impact of their M&B portfolio through best-in-class design execution. The role involves overseeing day-to-day creative development and ensuring high-quality, brand-aligned deliverables while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the execution of design work for assigned brands or categories, ensuring alignment with design strategy and brand standards
• Support designers on the team through clear direction, actionable feedback, and performance guidance
• Translate design strategy into briefs, workflows, timelines, and deliverables
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams—including Brand, Marketing, Innovation, and Operations—to deliver solutions on time and within budget
• Provide day-to-day direction to external agencies and production partners
• Review and approve creative work to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency
• Coordinate production and pre-press processes to ensure flawless execution
• Support budget oversight, production planning, and operational needs for assigned work
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and team efficiency

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of experience in Client design (Food industry preferred) and design management
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Design, or a related field
• Design management experience is required, with the ability to lead design projects from end to end—from creative briefing and budget management through concept development, design execution, production, and final delivery
• Demonstrated design leadership, strong project management, and excellent communication skills
• Exceptional visual storytelling ability
• Strong presentation, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Deep expertise across art production, photography, and graphic design principles
• Fluency in packaging regulations and related application
• Working knowledge of typography, photography, production, proofing, color separations, and print processes
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to define problems and create tailored solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience specifically within the food and snacks category
• Hands-on experience managing external agencies or production partners
• Process-improvement mindset with experience implementing new tools or systems
• Experience mentoring or developing junior design talent
• Familiarity with emerging design technologies or workflow automation