Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a visionary full-time Senior Design Manager to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of high-performance outdoor solutions. If you’re passionate about design excellence, creative leadership, and making a real impact, this is your opportunity to thrive in a company that never settles for average.

NOTE: Coastal Source is committed to fostering in-person collaboration, which is vital to our mission of operating as one. To support this commitment, employees are expected to reside within a 30-mile radius of our Moorestown, NJ location.

About You

You’re a passionate design leader who brings strong expertise in both people management and project oversight. You consistently elevate design quality, lead multidisciplinary teams with confidence, and deliver impactful outcomes in fast-moving environments. Known for being approachable, dedicated, and upbeat, you help create a positive and inclusive workplace. Your analytical and decisive nature means you take initiative rather than waiting for the “perfect” moment. Centered on customer needs, you’re skilled at closing sales, nurturing strong client relationships, and driving meaningful business growth.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in architecture/design/engineering (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years in interior/exterior lighting & audio design, sales, and management.
• Proficient in design and rendering software (AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Vista, 3Ds Max, Lumion, Keyshot, Blender, Unreal).
• Proven sales performer with a growth-focused, customer-centric approach.
• Strong leadership and accountability; skilled in team development, budgeting, and performance management.
• Effective cross-department collaborator providing technical support as needed.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills; dependable under pressure.
• Highly organized, able to multitask, and aligned with Coastal Source’s collaborative culture.
• Outdoor lighting/audio design knowledge; experience with AI-driven workflows.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee design production and creativity for complex outdoor audio and lighting projects.
• Mentor and develop team members, recognizing contributions and reinforcing a culture of respect.
• Collaborate with other managers, departments, and external partners to execute forward-thinking strategies.
• Define responsibilities, set clear goals, and ensure accountability across the team.
• Utilize tools like AutoCad, Bluebeam, and Adobe Creative Suite to improve collaboration and project delivery.
• 15–20% travel to offices, job sites, events, and trainings.

Why Coastal Source?

• Innovation at the Core: We invent and deliver products that perform without fail in the harshest environments, driven by a design process rooted in art, science, and relentless testing.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team where every voice is heard, creativity is celebrated, and respect and appreciation are foundational.
• Growth & Impact: Your leadership will directly influence our design and specification teams, drive new product development, and expand our reach in both audio and lighting markets.

Coastal Source strives to create the most durable and high-performance outdoor living products on the market. We are proud of the products we create and our team that stands behind them. We are working to build a world-class experience for our customers.

Coastal Source is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Coastal Source participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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