Design Supervisor

Within•New York City, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

About the Role : We're looking for a Design Supervisor to lead and grow a team of static and motion designers across a mix of performance and brand campaign clients. You'll still be in the work, reviewing files, making things, and setting the standard, while also developing your team, owning quality control, and supporting the Creative Team you work alongside. You're not just managing output. You're building a team that makes better work because you're in the room. REPORTING STRUCTURE Reports to the Director of Creative Operations. Manages approx. 5-8 designers (static + motion) Works closely with Creative Leads.

Requirements

5-7 years of design experience in an agency or in-house environment, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory role
Strong skills in both static design and motion design, with the ability to give credible feedback across both
Expert level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and Figma
Real, hands-on experience with AI image and video generation tools (Midjourney, Runway, fal.ai, Replicate, Gemini, Stable Diffusion, or similar)
Experience working on both performance/paid social creative and brand-level campaign work
A clear, direct communication style
Ability to give feedback that is specific and actionable
Comfort managing multiple clients and brand systems at the same time
Experience managing or mentoring designers in a fast-paced environment
Bilingual (English/Spanish) is mandatory

Nice To Haves

Experience with video post-production workflows (Premiere Pro, DaVinci)
Background in performance marketing strategy or brand strategy
Knowledge of project management tools like Asana, Jira, or Trello
Proficiency in front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Experience in UI/UX design (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)

Responsibilities

Design Leadership Review and QA design work across static and motion deliverables before it goes to Creative Directors or clients
Set the creative standard for the team and define what good looks like at WITHIN
Bridge gaps between the Creative and Production teams on execution at the designer level
Contribute hands-on to high-priority work when the bar needs to be raised fast
Push back when work doesn't meet the brief and show the team how to fix it
Team Development Manage and mentor 5-8 designers across static and motion disciplines
Give clear, specific feedback that helps designers grow, not just get through the project
Identify skill gaps across your team and address them through coaching, pairing, and resources
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance check-ins, and quarterly reviews
Help evaluate freelancers and contribute to staffing decisions
Production & Process Own the quality of the work your team ships across all brands
Partner with Creative Operations to flag capacity issues, resource needs, and production bottlenecks
Maintain and grow brand system knowledge across your assigned clients
Contribute to building and refining internal design standards, templates, and toolkits
Stay current on platform specs and best practices across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Display, and more
AI & Emerging Tooling Use AI image and video generation tools as a regular part of your production workflow
Help your team build working knowledge of these tools and use them without compromising brand standards
Contribute to internal documentation and guidelines around AI-assisted design workflows
Test new tools as they come out and give honest, practical assessmentsUse AI image and video generation tools as a regular part of your production workflow
Help your team build and implement automated, practical workflows using AI tools without compromising brand standards
Contribute to internal documentation and guidelines around AI-assisted design workflows and automation
Test new tools as they come out and give honest, practical assessments