Manager, Brand & Creative - 1120

At Batesville, you will be a part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation. A recognized leader in the death care industry in North America, we are committed to our mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love®.

Batesville has been named one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek for three consecutive years, reflecting our commitment to quality, integrity, and the trust families and funeral professionals place in us every day.

We are currently seeking a Manager Brand & Creative Services to join our team in Batesville, Indiana.

Your Role at Batesville:

As Manager Brand & Creative Services, you will be responsible for the central point of integration across the Batesville marketing organization, ensuring alignment between business objectives, campaign strategy, and brand expression across all channels. Operating with an agency account management mindset, this individual translates strategy from the Market Strategy & Activation team, product teams and other internal key stakeholders into actionable creative concepts, leads end-to-end campaign development from intake through in-market delivery, and ensures consistency and cohesion across all touchpoints.

The Creative Campaign Manager directly supervises the graphic design team and manages external creative partners with those responsibilities in service of campaign delivery, not as a standalone creative function.

This role also serves as the account lead across key marketing initiatives, ensuring campaigns are not only executed effectively but are strategically aligned to drive measurable business outcomes, including engagement, and growth. The Creative Campaign Manager proactively partners with Marketing Strategy to shape campaign direction, providing input on messaging, audience targeting, and execution feasibility. Reports to the Director, Brand & Communications.

How You’ll be Rewarded:

• Batesville is a family. You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.
• The expected base salary range for this role is $95,000 - $110,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, skills, experience, and location.
• IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage, short-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.
• Generous 401K Matching Program
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for development and advancement

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee all design deliverables: integrated campaigns, product marketing assets, digital content, sales materials, presentations, and experiential assets ensuring all deliverables support overarching campaign objectives and messaging strategy
• Provide hands-on creative direction for high-impact initiatives, ensuring exceptional execution and alignment to established brand standards with a focus on delivering work that drives engagement and business results
• Apply Batesville visual identity standards to all output; elevate brand standard questions or evolution recommendations to the Director, Brand & Communications while identifying opportunities to evolve and strengthen brand expression based on campaign needs and performance insights
• Lead creative direction, planning, and execution of brand photography and video; manage external photographers, videographers, and production partners
• Ensure all creative work — across design, photo, and video — is delivered on time, on brand, and at a consistently high level of quality and contributes to a consistent, high-impact brand presence in market

• Design and implement efficient intake models, prioritization frameworks, and workflows to maximize team productivity and campaign impact ensuring clarity of inputs, strong creative briefs, and alignment before execution begins
• Leverage tools, technologies, and AI-driven solutions to streamline operations; effectively allocate resources across projects balancing speed, quality, and cost
• Use performance…