Design Manager - Marketing & Campaigns

Description

About the Company

We are an integrated portfolio company that brings craft, innovation, and operational mastery together to build and scale specialty food & beverage brands across both B2B and B2C.

Our portfolio includes owned and licensed brands such as Parisi Coffee, Mother Earth Organic Coffee, Cervasi Italian Foods, Luigi Bonura’s Pasta Sauce, and Margaritas Amigos Salsas, among others. Beyond brand ownership, we operate as a full-service operating company offering:

• Contract manufacturing and coffee roasting
• Global importing and sourcing
• Private label program development
• Branding and packaging services
• Fulfillment operations
• Logistics, climate-controlled warehousing, cold storage, and DSD (Direct Store Delivery)

We are in a high-growth, modernization phase under new leadership. This includes rejuvenating and renaming the parent brand, investing in systems and talent, and relocating to a new Downtown Kansas City office. This is an exciting moment to help shape the future of a locally owned, family-led, multi-brand food & beverage portfolio company.

Corporate Purpose
To build, scale, and support the next generation of craft-driven food & beverage brands while attracting partners, talent, retailers, producers, and B2B customers.

Corporate Vision
Create a national portfolio of craft-forward, high-integrity brands powered by innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.

Corporate Mission
Combine innovation, operational excellence, and artisanal expertise to build and scale exceptional food & beverage brands without compromising what makes them special.

Our Culture & Expectations

We are building a high-performing, highly accountable marketing team and are seeking collaborative professionals who thrive in fast-moving, cross-functional environments.

Across all roles, ideal candidates demonstrate the following behaviors and mindset:

• High ownership and accountability      — you take initiative, follow through, and hold yourself to high standards
• Results-oriented with urgency      — you move work forward, prioritize impact, and consistently raise the bar
• Proactive and assertive      — you speak up, solve problems, and don’t wait to be told what to do
• Collaborative and low-ego      — you work effectively across teams with positive intent and minimal drama
• Positive energy and professionalism      — how you show up matters as much as what you deliver
• Resourceful problem solvers      — you figure things out and adapt quickly
• Committed to growth and continuous improvement      — you actively seek feedback, learning, and better ways to work
• Culture builders — you      contribute to a healthy, high-trust, high-performance environment

We value people who bring intensity and excellence without ego, and who care deeply about both outcomes and how the work gets done.

These roles are primarily in-office at our Downtown Kansas City location, with flexibility to work from home or offsite one day per week, with the potential for up to two days per week based on performance, role responsibilities, and business needs.

About the Position  

The Design Manager – Marketing & Campaigns is responsible for translating brand and campaign strategy into high-quality creative execution across digital, print, and experiential channels. This role partners closely with marketing leadership to support campaign design, ensuring creative assets are on-brand, effective, and delivered on time. The Design Manager also develops and maintains scalable design systems and visual standards that enable consistency, efficiency, and growth across the Paris Brothers portfolio.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

1. Develop and translate approved marketing briefs and storytelling direction into best-in-class creative assets across channels

2. Guide and execute design for campaigns, promotions, café releases, merchandise, sales materials, and B2B collateral

3. Develop grocery and retailer collateral, including POP, merchandising signage, shippers, displays, packaging mockups, and online retailer assets

4. Partner cross functionally with sales, marketing, operations and clients on project goals, visioning, direction and optimization.

5. Support visual storytelling and clear communication across brands

6. Build and maintain design systems, templates, and toolkits

7. Execute digital, social, print and website assets

8. Collaborate with Social Media Manager on visual content

9. Work within brand standards and incorporate feedback efficiently

10. Support merchandising, packaging and display sourcing to defined standards as needed

11. Manage production timelines, vendor RFPs and coordination, timely asset delivery

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

· This position has supervisory responsibilities

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY 

· Position has fiscal responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

· B.S. or M.S. in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design, or a related field.

· Nine (9) to fifteen (15) years of experience in graphic design, brand, or marketing design roles.

· Demonstrated strength in executional design across digital and print

· Experience working within established brand systems

· B2B and CPG brand experience preferred

· Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Required Licenses or Certifications

· N/A

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Skill in:

· Strong visual design and layout skills

· Proficiency in standard design tools and workflows

· High attention to detail and production accuracy

· Strong collaboration and communication skills

Ability to:

· Ability to receive and apply creative feedback constructively

· Present creative ideas, designs and rationale effectively 

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

· May work in a normal office environment and/or occasional remote office as approved. Will sometimes be required to work and/or attend meetings.

· Monday through Friday 8am until 5pm

· Occasional abnormal hours or weekends are expected and required for specific events or high-priority projects 

TRAVEL 

· Occasional travel within the metropolitan area will be required.

· Occasional travel outside the metropolitan area may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· This position is relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards and minimal physical effort. Incumbents may be required to exert up to up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

- Medical Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Health Savings Account (HSA)

- Life Insurance

- Short-Term Disability

- Long-Term Disability

- 401(k) w/company matching

- Paid Time Off (PTO)

- Paid Holidays

EEO STATEMENT

· Paris Brother Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Candidates will be required to complete a drug screen and successful background check post offer.