Verde Edge Consulting Ltd Art Director Manager

Company Description

Verde Edge Consulting Ltd is a new age executive HR consulting company based in Nairobi-Kenya with operations running throughout the republic. We strive to work with our clients through partnerships and to provide unique workable and value-adding HR solutions to address their existing & emerging needs. We are dedicated to revolutionizing HR practice in the new age through developing long term strategic partnerships with our clients.

On behalf of our client, a creative and branding services marketing communication agency, we are seeking to recruit an experienced Art Director manager, who can inspire and be inspired by others to take their clients creative efforts to the next level.

Job Description

Key Role

Deliver a mix of artistic, marketing, and business expertise, while promoting the company and that of its valued clients. The ideal manager, will head the art department, while guiding an extremely talented team of designers who are known for exceptional creativity.

Key Objectives

· Oversee the art department by hiring, training, assigning, scheduling, and mentoring staff

· Establish art department standards for production, productivity, quality, and client service

· Ensure team adheres to current processes, identifies opportunities for improvement, and proposes and creates processes and tools to support design operations

· Collaborate with marketing and sales divisions in creating marketing plans and aligning team priorities with business objectives so that high-quality work is delivered on time and on budget

· Develop presentation approaches, styles, and techniques for the team

· Analyze market trends, consumer needs, and the competitor landscape, and track campaign performance.

Key Responsibilities

- Work with entire team on a creative audit to elevate innovation and establish a unified brand understanding and company voice

- Conceptualize campaign vision, harnessing original graphics, copy, website content, social media, and other marketing materials

- Develop creative briefs based on ideas from brainstorming sessions, with direction, schedules, and deliverables for the creative team

- Delegate projects to in-house designers and oversee storyboards

- Obtain team approval of final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations; encourage members to provide feedback; and respond to internal commentary and requests

- Oversee presentation of final concepts and coordinate production and dissemination for cross-organizational use

Preferred Qualifications and Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in fine art, graphic design, or similar discipline

- Experience as an art director

- Experience in web development

- Solid knowledge of photography and video production

- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in graphic design, with four or more years in a management role

- Proficiency with design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Cinema 4D and After effects would also be great

- Exceptional ability in typography, layout, and prototyping

- Highly skilled in leading a team of creatives

- Strong creative vision with attention to business objectives

- Have a natural eye for design and a passion for delivering dynamic ideas that connect with any audience.

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