Graphic Design Manager

Graphic Design Manager

Momofuku was founded by chef David Chang in 2004 with the opening of Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City. Credited with "the rise of contemporary Asian-American cuisine" by the New York Times and named the "most important restaurant in America" by Bon Appétit magazine, Momofuku has restaurants in the United States and Canada as well as a line of restaurant-grade products for home cooks.

Compensation Band: $70,000 - $80,000 annually

At Momofuku, we value our team members and make it a priority to offer competitive compensation packages that encourage longevity with the company and long-term growth. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including vision/dental/medical, 401k, paid time off, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and dining discounts, plus more after required wait periods. We encourage our team members to grow and learn, and offer many opportunities for personal and career development.

We're looking for a highly self-sufficient Graphic Designer to lead visual design across our family of Momofuku restaurants. This role sits on the restaurant marketing team and is responsible for everything from menus to brand identity. You should be excited to own projects from concept to production, be comfortable receiving feedback from non-design stakeholders, and be able to uphold high creative standards while managing practical timelines and vendor constraints.

This is a role for someone who thrives on independence and versatility. You'll be the go-to creative partner for marketing, operations, and culinary teams across the business.

Restaurant Branding & Collateral

• Design brand assets and supporting systems across restaurant concepts—logos, iconography, illustration, and layout
• Build and maintain style guides that ensure visual consistency across menus, signage, merchandise, and digital assets
• Own design for menus, placemats, comment cards, check presenters, and other on-table or customer-facing collateral
• Design compliant and on-brand signage across restaurant locations
• Source and design to-go packaging and uniforms in partnership with the Ops and Marketing teams. Includes preparing mechanicals, managing proofing, and coordinating with production vendors when needed

Marketing & Campaign Support

• Create graphics and supporting materials for seasonal promotions, social campaigns, email marketing, and events
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors on creative and/or asset development as the brand representative
• Review and approve third-party creative for partnerships and events to ensure brand consistency
• Own cross-functional feedback collection on design projects

Asset Coordination & Internal Support

• Enforce brand standards internally and externally to ensure Momofuku's brand is well represented in all design materials
• Continuously improve design systems, including Adobe libraries and lead a quarterly audit of the brand style guide
• Bring projects to life with external vendors
• Pull images or create quick-turn visuals for cross-functional internal needs
• Manage production timelines for print and physical assets in collaboration with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Ability to juggle multiple projects with tight deadlines
• Design and edit pitch decks, event sales materials, and branded presentations
• Create print and digital assets for internal initiatives (HR, team events, merch), partnerships, and promotional campaigns

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of graphic design experience, ideally with experience in restaurants, hospitality, or lifestyle brands
• Strong portfolio of work across print and digital
• Strong typographic knowledge
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and illustration experience
• Comfortable owning creative direction without day-to-day art direction or review
• Ability to project manage vendor relationships, including finding new vendors when necessary
• Ability to work with and translate non-designer feedback into effective creative

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in fast-paced or high-volume environments where brand and operational needs intersect
• Familiarity with packaging or environmental design (e.g. menus, signage, in-store displays)
• Experience sourcing production vendors, managing specs, and working within budgets and timelines
• Ability to evolve a brand's visual identity while maintaining consistency across touchpoints
• A proven track record of dependability, a continuous focus on learning and development, and a history of consistently and successfully fulfilling all role responsibilities.

Momofuku features an ever-changing, evolving menu, with limitless opportunities for creativity. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including vision/dental/medical and gym and commuter discounts, plus more after required wait periods. We encourage our employees to grow and learn, and offer many opportunities for personal and career development.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Momofuku reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Momofuku or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Momofuku is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.