Design Manager - Marketing & Campaigns

About the Company
We are an integrated portfolio company that brings

About the Company
We are an integrated portfolio company that brings

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
Develop and translate approved marketing briefs and storytelling direction into best-in-class creative assets across channels
Guide and execute design for campaigns, promotions, café releases, merchandise, sales materials, and B2B collateral
Develop grocery and retailer collateral, including POP, merchandising signage, shippers, displays, packaging mockups, and online retailer assets
Partner cross functionally with sales, marketing, operations and…