Opportunity for Director Graphics

Job Description

The Design Director are creative lead on multiple small and medium projects, running complex presentation meetings with clients and contractors, able to lead on large scale projects, sensitively challenging the client brief to push boundaries creatively. He/she will retain responsibility for all projects whilst sharing knowledge; coaching, developing and motivating all design team members. The Design Director influences the design direction of the teams work.Key Result Area
• Strategic Creative thinking
• Creative Delivery
• Team Management
• Planning Scoping
• Client Communication Presentation
• Business Development Commercial
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Creative thinking
• Lead the teams creative thinking, generate and develop concepts that provide an original, appropriate and effective solution to the creative brief.
• Win the confidence of the client and the team to ensure that big ideas are executed with design excellence.
Creative Delivery
• Lead complex 2D design presentations meetings; simplifying the ideas to make them appropriate; anticipate the audiences needs and understanding.
• Articulate an idea to both an internal and external audience.
• Ensure that design work and concept ideas on all projects are of a consistently accurate and high standard.
Team Management
• Work with project teams to ensure that the creative quality and delivery of the project is consistently high.
• Provide expert creative input and advice to internal teams and clients throughout the project.
• Inspire and engage internal teams and clients.
Planning and Scoping
• Plan, organize and scope projects of all sizes; delegate effectively to deliver on time and on budget.
• Pro-actively plan up to 4 weeks ahead; working closely with and supported by the Studio Director for your team and across the studio
• Actively involved in project fee scope and time forecast analysis for relevant projects.
• Schedule and communicate all costs and specifications internally and externally
• To update time sheets on daily basis .
Client Communication Presentation
• Playing a lead role in new business pitches, including developing responses to briefs and pitching
• Be a point of contact on major client projects and oversee/monitor smaller projects.
• Demonstrate the ability to make impactful and effective presentations.
Business Development Commercial
• Recognize and develop new business opportunities with new or existing clients.
• Excellent understanding of the market and competition
• Network: use contacts to create new opportunities
• Communicate effectively upwards and with client; manage expectations.
Position Requirements
• 15 years of relevant experience in a managerial position
Functional Skills
• Excellent knowledge of how different disciplines influence 2D, from retail graphics, interiors/information design, motion graphics, digital and branding able to work with any discipline
• Excellent knowledge of production techniques
• Uses industry trends and new techniques within projects to help lead the creative and the team
BehaviouralStrategic Creative Thinking
• Demonstrates creative vision; seeks the big picture and creative potential within a brief
• Able to think quickly and creatively and actively participate in client meetings
• Thinks outside the box and create storyboards for creative presentations
• Able to undertake relevant research to ensure an informed approach/presentation is made
Interpersonal Skills
• Be an ambassador for the company; demonstrate proactive networking and explore opportunities wherever possible
• Able to argue persuasively; keeps an open mind
• Robust in personality; able to take constructive criticism and act upon it; composed under pressure; willing to actively take steps to find the correct approach/solution
• Intuitive and perceptive to the needs, strengths weaknesses of whole 2D team
Leadership
• Understands risk and addresses issues that have potential to impact on project delivery
• Motivate, inspire and engage teams and clients with original thinking
• Able to present complex solutions and strategies both internally and externally and facilitate and deliver training
Self-initiative Development
• Continuous knowledge development, keeping abreast of what is possible
• Relentlessly evaluating and improving our skills and processes, looking for ways to increase value and deliver excellence

Keyskills :
graphic designdesign developmentgraphic designer