Job Description:
– Building an environment for the creative team to work in and overseeing their ideas and projects.
– Taking responsibility for the creative philosophy and the standard of output across the agency or department
– Developing ideas for advertising or promotional campaigns
– Pitching concepts to clients if you work at an agency, or presenting to directors if you work in-house
– Overseeing several projects from start to finish, keeping to deadlines, and signing off on these projects before they are presented
– Liaising with clients to keep them informed and to highlight any issues
– Understanding the commercial aspects of the agency or marketing department
– Hiring and managing the creative team.
– Distill abstract business concepts and client needs into refined, elegant creative solutions.
– Take responsibility for the creative vision and the standard of output across team members who work under them.
– Pitch ideas confidently, present their creative vision clearly to clients, and communicate in the same manner to members of their creative team.
– Have strong supervisory, people management, and leadership skills to lead and inspire, hire, develop, and oversee their creative team.
– Ensure that the organization’s or client’s creative output/ visuals are consistent with the overall brand.
– Lead multiple projects from conception to completion following deadlines.
– Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.
– Ask smart questions, take risks, and champion new ideas.
Requirements skills:
– 8+ Years of experience.
– Bachelor’s degree.
– Leading and managing a team of at least 10 members.
– Experience in managing both designs and copywriters.
– Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to inspire the creative team to give their best
– Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills to make outstanding pitches
– Plenty of creative ideas and an understanding of the client’s vision
– Awareness of current trends in advertising and design
– Self-starting attitude and an open outlook
– Resilience under pressure and against deadlines
– Understanding of how creative roles complement other departments, such as finance and data management.
– Resilience under pressure and against deadlines
– Understanding of how creative roles complement other departments, such as finance and data management
– Knowledge of the software and applications involved in the creative process
– Skills in managing people, projects, and resources.
– Leader ship and team managements skills.
– Communication skills.