Description

• Guide and mentor a team of Graphic Designers, providing day-to-day guidance, design feedback, and professional development to elevate creative quality and output.
• Oversee design execution across DTC, retail, paid media, email, and social marketing campaigns—ensuring assets are on-brand, on-brief, and aligned with licensor guidelines.
• Support the Art Director in translating campaign concepts into high-quality creative deliverables while managing timelines, reviews, and approvals.
• Manage creative workflow and resourcing, assigning projects based on team capacity, priorities, and business needs to ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Integrated Marketing, eCommerce, Copy, and Photography teams to deliver cohesive, integrated campaigns.
• Maintain and evolve Funko’s brand style guide, templates, and design systems to drive creative consistency and efficiency.
• Champion process improvements, identifying bottlenecks and implementing tools and workflows that enhance productivity and team collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with licensor brand protocols, reviewing and refining creative to meet partner requirements and uphold Funko’s visual standards.
• Stay ahead of design trends and emerging tools, inspiring the team with new ideas and innovations in brand and digital design.

• Inspiring leader who fosters creativity, accountability, and collaboration.
• Strong creative instincts balanced with strategic thinking and business awareness.
• Passion for pop culture, fandoms, and storytelling through design.
• Growth mindset—committed to feedback, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• 7+ years of experience in graphic design at an in-house or agency creative environment.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing creative teams with direct or indirect authority.
• Strong skills in visual design, layout, typography, and brand storytelling across digital and print.
• Expertise in marketing creative for DTC, social, retail, and paid media.
• Experience working with licensed entertainment brands (Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros., etc.) preferred.
• Ability to balance hands-on design with leadership, delegation, and resource management.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with a proven ability to prioritize and pivot in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); knowledge of Figma, After Effects, and project management tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and confidence in presenting work to creative and cross-functional stakeholders.

WHAT FUNKO OFFERS

Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!

Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed