Manager, Design at Corbin Advisors – Farmington, Connecticut

Manager, Design

The Design Manager will lead the development of client-facing and internal communications with a strong focus on information design—translating complex ideas into clear, compelling visual narratives. This role combines strategic thinking, branding, and execution to structure content, establish visual hierarchy, and craft presentation frameworks that enhance understanding and impact. Responsibilities include creating and guiding visually engaging solutions across presentations, annual and sustainability reports, pitch decks, logo systems, event signage, and integrated, on-brand campaign communications.

General Responsibilities

• Understand and translate client vision and informational data into presentation slides, reports and other deliverables
• Guide and review designers’ work to ensure design best practices, brand guidelines, technical accuracy and quality standards are being met
• Learn our proprietary methodologies and master our internal processes, templates, and quality standard operating procedures
• Collaborate with client and Corbin teams to understand project scope, audience, intended message and timeline expectations
• Lead designer on client engagements such as Investor Day presentations and attend client kickoff calls, working sessions and internal meetings as needed
• Gather needed project resources (brand guidelines, templates, image libraries, fonts, reference materials, etc.) at the start of every engagement
• Brainstorm, create, elevate, and revise project deliverables based on collaborative feedback process with internal team and client
• Mentor junior level designers and interns to maintain best-in-class work and inspire creativity
• Stay abreast of industry design and data visualization trends
• Provide support to the Design Director, Creative Director, and Marketing as needed
• Enter billable project time as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, major or significant coursework in Art, Graphic Design, or related disciplines highly preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of corporate or related work experience highly preferred
• Excellent proficiency in Adobe suite and PowerPoint (proficiency in MS Word and Excel preferred)
• Outstanding analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Organized with attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team
• Ability to manage several projects and timelines at once