Graphic Design Team Manager
The Graphic Design Team Manager leads a team of Graphic Designers working on Live Casino products, including Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, Poker, portfolio updates, and selected Game Show improvements. The manager will turn the creative direction set by the Head of Department into clear priorities, realistic timelines, and high-quality delivery. This is a people and delivery management role, not a Senior Graphic Designer position. Hands-on design will represent only around 10-20% of the workload. A key part of this role is leading the adoption of AI within the design team: integrating AI into everyday design production, raising the level and quality of the designers' work, and speeding up both design development and approvals, while keeping people at the centre of the process.
- Manage, support, and develop the Graphic Designers in the team.
- Lead the adoption of AI tools in the team's daily work, building practical AI-assisted workflows for concept development, asset production, and iterations.
- Coach and upskill designers in using AI, adapting the approach to each person's level, strengths, and pace of learning.
- Plan and distribute work based on priorities, deadlines, and team capacity.
- Oversee design projects from initial concept through final delivery.
- Review creative work and provide clear feedback on quality, consistency, and feasibility.
- Coordinate communication between designers, Project Managers, Product Owners, and the Head of Department.
- Monitor project progress and address risks, blockers, and potential delays early.
- Maintain accurate tasks, deadlines, and project statuses in Jira.
- Represent the team in resource-planning, roadmap, and senior stakeholder discussions.
- Protect the team from unrealistic deadlines and unnecessary interruptions.
- Improve workflows and resolve recurring process or delivery issues.
- Use AI to shorten design development and approval cycles, for example through faster early-stage visualisation and fewer revision rounds.
- Define quality, brand-consistency, and usage guidelines for AI-generated content, including licensing and IP considerations.
- Track and report the impact of AI adoption on delivery speed, quality, and team workload.
- Continuously explore new AI tools and approaches, and propose how to apply them to Live Casino products.
- Strong professional background in Graphic or Digital Design, with the ability to evaluate design quality, complexity, and technical limitations. (required)
- At least five years of experience managing people, projects, or creative teams. (required)
- Previous experience directly managing Graphic Designers. (required)
- Experience delivering several creative projects simultaneously. (required)
- Strong working knowledge of Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud and AI tools. (required)
- Proven hands-on experience using AI tools in professional design production (e.g. image generation, Adobe Firefly / Generative Fill, Figma AI, upscaling, automation), with a clear understanding of their strengths and limitations. (required)
- Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated work for quality, accuracy, and brand consistency. (required)
- Experience introducing new tools or workflows to a team and guiding people through change, including those who are hesitant. (required)
- Experience using Jira and Confluence. (required)
- Ability to plan workloads, set realistic deadlines, identify risks, and manage competing priorities. (required)
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills. (required)
- Ability to give clear, constructive feedback and handle difficult conversations professionally. (required)
- Calm, organised, and decisive approach when working under pressure. (required)
- Genuine interest in managing people and creative operations rather than continuing mainly as a hands-on designer. (required)
- Around ten years of experience in Graphic or Digital Design. (preferred)
- Previous experience as a Design Manager, Design Lead, Creative Lead, or Creative Director. (preferred)
- Experience in iGaming, gaming, entertainment, broadcast, or digital-product design. (preferred)
- Experience working with Live Casino, table-game, or Game Show products. (preferred)
- Experience managing international or distributed design teams. (preferred)
- Experience with resource planning and creative-process improvement. (preferred)
- Experience building AI-assisted design pipelines, prompt libraries, internal guidelines, or AI training for designers. (preferred)
- Familiarity with style-consistency techniques for generative AI (e.g. custom model training, style references). (preferred)
- Awareness of the legal and ethical aspects of commercial AI use (licensing, copyright, data privacy). (preferred)
- Background in art, illustration, or technical drawing. (preferred)
- Willingness to travel occasionally, approximately twice per year. (preferred)
- Competitive compensation
- Monthly salary from 4585 EUR to 5000 EUR gross/per month.
- Private medical cover
- Health insurance from the first day of employment.
- Paid parking next to the office as required.
- Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
Pragmatic Play is a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, delivering a multi-product portfolio of online slots, live casino, bingo and virtual sports to operators worldwide. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gibraltar, it releases new titles at a high cadence and is certified across numerous regulated markets. It operates as part of the ARRISE group, which runs the live-casino studios and operational hubs across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America that power its games.