Senior Art Director

Senior Art DirectorMakati CityRole Summary:The Senior Art Director is responsible for leading the creative vision, approach, organization and process to ensure the delivery of superior marketing and brand communications solutions. These are to exceed our clients' expectations, meet their budget requirements, and fulfil our client’s business goals. The Senior Art Director has overall responsibility for the strategic direction and overall management of the creative team. The Senior Art Director is responsible for creative’s contribution to new business development efforts in terms of concept and pitch development, packaging and communication. The Senior Art Director has overall responsibility for the output, on billable project delivery as well as business development and internal projects.Responsibilities and Duties:   Managing onsite creative team and developing studio strategyResponsible for the recruitment of skilled staff for the design teamActively seek feedback from team heads and key clients to quickly identify any training needs within the team, so that there are no weak areasMotivate the teamCoach and mentor all members of the creative teamCommunicate widely, so that all team members feel part of any decisions and changes that may be required and to ensure a consistent service-wide goal is being achievedEstablish and constantly review processes and procedures for the team to ensure work is always produced to impeccable standards and work comes in on budgetExperience of handling budgets and managing people in a pressured, time-bound and delivery-centric environment is essentialStrong influencing and negotiation skills will be required to discuss and agree Design Studio goals with senior management and to resolve any situations with clients that may ariseExperience in managing and resolving personnel issues of all kinds, ensuring you act in accordance with our company HR policiesExcellent team and personal time management skillsA team player, willing to ask for, and provide, help to any member of the team where necessaryClient managementTake complex high-level design briefs, and communicate this information clearly to relevant members of the team/client in both written and verbal formHandle the project management of the larger high-level tasks, to ensure the creative and professional solutions are in line with the campaign’s strategic goals, the clients’ preferred style and brand guidelinesExperience of managing a team of highly creative designers, helping them to deliver compelling and professional solutions within strict corporate guidelines to tight deadlines and on budgetExemplary project and people management skills are essential to ensure the smooth running of the diverse and creative teamLead the creative process, both pre and post saleFoster a culture and environment that is conducive to creative inspiration, thinking and expertiseManage team environment that motivates creative development where all participants are heard and respected, leading teams to inspiring work, and making the process funUnderstand, utilize, teach and champion processes and tools that facilitate productive creative sessionsWork in collaboration with the Global Creative Director to develop realistic client proposals given the constraints of time and budget, to focus on the high impact areas of opportunity, and to create and deliver outstanding presentationsOversee production after the sale to insure creative integrity, be a creative resource to the team as client needs or budget changes, and further develop the relationship with the client Collaborate with Global Creative Director to generate businessParticipate in key capabilities presentationsClearly articulate our brand promise and provide anecdotal examples of how that promise can provide value to our clientsPreparing and presenting new business proposals and pitches to clientsIdentifying and planning campaigns targeting new and existing clients with a view to selling our creative capabilitiesPromoting creative capabilities within our company and to clientsDesign and facilitation of Creative Propositions and work processes within the companyBe the Audience AdvocateUnderstand the clients' business objectives and how those objectives relate to the target audienceKnow your target audience, their culture, language, likes and dislikes developing creative solutions that speak to them and follow their client principlesDevelop and manage relationships with a broad range of creative resourcesContinually seek out new creative talent, and actively manage existing talent baseBe aware of the world where our audiences liveStay tuned in to business issues, particularly in key account industriesKeep abreast of cultural events and trends that affect your audiences. Read magazines and newspapers, surf the web etc.Education and Experience:Must have a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Arts/Design or equivalent fieldRequired Skills/Abilities:With minimum of 7+ years of managerial and designing experienceMust have experience managing operations for a production studioExcellent client-facing skill and with a confident personalityExcellent verbal, written and listening communication skills, team-building skills, as well as creative and artistic presentation skillsIn-depth knowledge of brand positioning, industry trendsCreative and artistic presentation skillsAbility to convey ideas in an oral presentation in an exciting and engaging mannerIn-depth knowledge of brand positioning, industry trendsSubstantial experience within the design industry of which a considerable period of this experience would be as a senior creative developing impactful marketing campaignsPrior experience in digital design, with digital media experience and information designExceptional Adobe software skillsMust be amenable to work in MakatiWilling to work on shifting scheduleCompany Information Integreon is a trusted, global provider of award-winning legal and business solutions to leading law firms, corporations and professional services firms. Our highly trained, experienced staff of over 3,000 employees globally service a comprehensive range of client needs that require scale and expertise, enabling clients to become more operationally efficient. Integreon works with corporations and law firms who rely on our team’s experience and expertise in documents, administrative and business services. With delivery centres on three continents, Integreon offers multi-lingual, around-the-clock support, as well as onshore, offshore and onsite delivery of our award-winning services. If you are exceptional at what you do, we would love to put you to work in an exceptional company in an exceptional position. We are One. We are On.  Follow us https://www.linkedin.com/company/integreon/Visit us at www.integreon.com