Design Operations Manager

Design Operations Manager

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

The Design Operations Manager supports product design across MillerKnoll. This role ensures operational excellence by managing external designer engagements, including workflows, contract and royalties, and strategic design partnerships. It bridges creative and operational functions, enabling the successful execution of design projects, and ensures healthy and longstanding design relationships with our external partners.

Design Partner Collaboration

• Serves as a liaison for external design partners and the MillerKnoll creative teams.
• Maintains ongoing relationships with significant design partners.

Contract, Royalty & Financial Oversight

Information & Communication Management

Legal & IP Collaboration

Qualifications

Skills & Abilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.