Manager, Creative Direction

Remote (United States)

We are Accelerate Solutions, an innovative team crafting custom software for a wide range of clients. Our professional services team works across multiple platforms incorporating groundbreaking technologies like XR, robotics, machine learning and IoT. We work on a diverse range of business verticals including games, automotive, retail, manufacturing and entertainment!

As Creative Direction Manager you’ll combine your outstanding hands-on design skills with a proven ability to empower your team to deliver remarkable work.

We’ll expect you to develop ground-breaking creative concepts and demonstrate intuitive problem-solving skills, while overseeing project design all the way through execution.

You will be jumping into projects with a selection of great clients and also work seamlessly across internal teams to deliver superb results. You will help lead the collaborative efforts of the project’s creative on AR/VR, mobile and multi-platform projects, driving teams to massively over-deliver, every time.

What you’ll be doing

Manage day-to-day operations of a design team, including setting priorities, assigning resources, and ensuring project goals are achieved.
Oversee and provide daily management of the creative output of your team, including guiding design direction, interaction, and methodology.
Take a creative leadership role with many clients, and participate in the creative role of new business pitches, proposal development, and project initiation.
Leading projects from inception to completion, reviewing project plans, Being hands-on in the design and the work you're doing.
Identify and implement process improvements to meet project and team needs.
Ability to acquire a Secret level security clearance; active Secret or higher clearance.

What we’re looking for

Strong leadership and people management skills.
Proven track record to mentor and develop skills in fellow designers.
Solid understanding of design process and project management.
Communicate effectively in small and large groups at all levels of a client organization.
Ability to negotiate and coordinate across subject areas.

You might also have

Knowledge of real-time 3D technology, AR/VR.
Knowledge of Unity Software.
Sketching/Art background as it relates to whiteboarding.
Experience facilitating design-centric workshops, both in-person and virtually.
Experience with defense training solutions in the live, virtual, constructive and integrated domains.