Senior Manager, Creative Services

Avnet

Lead a high-performing Creative Services team at Avnet, a global technology distributor. Develop strategies and oversee marketing asset creation across diverse channels.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeTempe • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Creative Services team across design, content, production, project management, and agency strategy functions.
Partner with marketing stakeholders to develop creative approaches, campaign concepts, digital experiences, and go-to-market strategies that support business objectives and customer engagement.
Serve as a strategic advisor by recommending the most effective mix of content, creative, media, and marketing tactics to achieve campaign goals.
Act as the executive sponsor for agency and vendor relationships, ensuring external partners understand Avnet's business priorities, customer audiences, supplier objectives, and desired outcomes.
Oversee the development of marketing assets and experiences across digital, print, video, events, social media, sales enablement, and emerging channels.
Champion innovative content formats, creative approaches, audience engagement strategies, and marketing practices that help Avnet stand out in a competitive marketplace.
Serve as the voice of the business to agencies and external partners, while helping stakeholders translate business goals into effective marketing programs and execution strategies.
Provide fiscal oversight for creative, agency, media, and production investments, ensuring budgets, contracts, and statements of work are effectively managed and aligned to business objectives, campaign priorities, and expected outcomes.
Explore, pilot, and implement AI-powered tools and emerging technologies that scale content creation, improve efficiency, personalize customer experiences, and enhance marketing effectiveness.
Establish scalable processes, resource models, and service standards that enable the team to efficiently support growing business demands while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
Manage agency, creative, and production budgets while ensuring investments deliver measurable value, strong execution, and positive business outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically 8+ years including 3+ years of management experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.
Prefer 8+ years of progressive marketing, creative services, agency management, or related experience, including experience leading teams and external partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Paid Time Off
401K and Pension Plan
Paid Holidays
Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
Education Assistance
Employee Development Resources
Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcontent developmentdigital marketingcampaign strategybudget managementcreative servicesagency managementmarketing tacticscontent creationAI-powered tools

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingstrategic advisingcommunicationcollaborationinnovationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementorganizational skillsfiscal oversight

Certifications

Bachelor's degreemarketing certificationsproject management certificationdigital marketing certificationcreative services certification