Sr Manager Creative Art Direction- NY or East Coast

This role is responsible for elevating the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of creative work while mentoring and inspiring a multidisciplinary team of designers, art directors, motion designers, and creative specialists. The ideal candidate combines exceptional design craftsmanship with strong leadership skills, business acumen, and a passion for innovation.

As a senior creative leader, you will partner closely with strategists, writers, producers, marketers, and executive stakeholders to develop compelling visual solutions that advance business objectives and strengthen the DXC brand worldwide.

What You'll Do

Drive Creative Vision & Art Direction

• Lead the visual development and execution of integrated marketing, communications, and brand initiatives.

• Establish creative concepts and visual directions across digital, social, video, events, presentations, executive communications, and experiential activations.

• Ensure consistency and excellence across all customer- and employee-facing creative assets.

• Translate complex business objectives into engaging, compelling visual storytelling.

• Push creative boundaries while maintaining alignment with brand standards and business goals.

Lead and Inspire Creative Teams

• Manage and mentor a team of designers, art directors, and creative professionals.

• Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

• Provide clear and constructive creative feedback throughout project lifecycles.

• Guide talent development, performance management, coaching, and career growth.

• Help recruit, develop, and retain top creative talent.

Elevate Brand Experience

• Serve as a guardian of the DXC brand across all channels and touchpoints.

• Evolve visual systems, design frameworks, and creative standards that support global consistency.

• Partner with brand, communications, and marketing leaders to enhance brand perception and engagement.

• Ensure creative work reflects the organization's strategic priorities and market positioning.

Partner Across the Business

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business objectives, audience needs, and success metrics.

• Present creative concepts and recommendations to senior leaders and executive audiences.

• Translate feedback into actionable creative solutions while maintaining strategic integrity.

• Build trusted relationships across marketing, communications, HR, sales, and business functions.

Advance Innovation & AI Adoption

• Explore and implement emerging creative technologies, AI tools, and production workflows.

• Identify opportunities to accelerate content creation while maintaining creative quality.

• Establish best practices for AI-assisted design, visual content generation, and creative automation.

• Encourage experimentation and innovation across Studio teams.

Support Studio Operations

• Contribute to resource planning, workload management, and production scheduling.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest level of quality.

• Collaborate with producers and Studio leadership to improve operational efficiency.

• Support agency, freelancer, and external creative partner management when required.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field.
• Must be legally authorized to work in US without requiring visa sponsorship now nor in the future.

• 10+ years of professional creative experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design and art direction capabilities.

• 5+ years leading creative teams and managing direct reports.

• Deep expertise in brand development, visual identity systems, campaign design, digital experiences, and storytelling.

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and modern creative production workflows.

• Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience leading multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a global in-house agency, enterprise creative studio, or large advertising agency.

• Experience directing creative work across digital, video, social media, events, and integrated campaigns.

• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools and emerging content production technologies.

• Experience working with asset management systems, creative operations, and workflow governance.

• Knowledge of motion graphics, video production, UX/UI design, or digital experience platforms.

Leadership Competencies

Creative Excellence

Sets a high standard for design quality, innovation, craftsmanship, and visual storytelling.

Strategic Thinking

Connects creative work to business goals, audience insights, and measurable outcomes.

Talent Development

Builds high-performing teams through coaching, mentorship, and empowerment.

Collaboration & Influence

Partners effectively across functions and inspires confidence among stakeholders.

Operational Discipline

Balances creative ambition with timelines, budgets, and delivery commitments.

Innovation Mindset

Embraces new technologies and continuously seeks better ways to create, collaborate, and deliver.

Success in This Role

Success will be measured by:

• Creative quality and innovation

• Brand consistency and governance

• Stakeholder satisfaction and partnership effectiveness

• Team engagement, development, and retention

• On-time project delivery

• Adoption of new creative technologies and workflows

• Business impact of campaigns and creative initiatives

• Growth of Studio creative capabilities

Why Join DXC Studio?

You'll help define the future of creative storytelling at DXC while leading a talented team that delivers work seen by employees, clients, investors, partners, and markets around the world. This is an opportunity to shape brand experiences, influence executive communications, and help build a modern, AI-enabled creative organization focused on quality, innovation, and impact.

Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $119,900 - $222,700.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program. DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

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