Responsibilities

• Execute hands on design and lead the creative development of social first content, digital campaigns, and brand storytelling for an entertainment brand, while maintaining the highest standards of craft across all touch points
• Be instrumental in developing engaging, social first visual content strategies that drive conversation and connection.
• Maintain a close relationship with the client to ensure you understand business critical needs and maintain an open dialogue on all design initiatives, translating strategy into impactful visual solutions.
• Work closely with the ECD, Account and Business and Operations Lead to get to the right briefs that deliver remarkable and innovative ideas, with a strong emphasis on design-driven concepts.
• Work closely with other members of the team to ensure a high standard of design output that delivers against key objectives, setting the benchmark for design quality and innovation.
• Drive strategically sound design solutions with design passion.
• Help drive ‘idea-led’ digital design solutions that reflect modern marketing, with a keen eye for how visual stories unfold and captivate audiences in fast-paced digital environments, leveraging strong visual storytelling.
• Provide leadership in the design and production process to ensure best-in-class design delivery.

Requirements

• Instinctively think digital with strong experience across social, content and brand storytelling, and an understanding of supporting channels such as performance and CRM.
• Proven expertise in developing and executing highly engaging social media campaigns and storytelling initiatives, with a strong foundation in visual communication, graphic design, and brand identity development.
• Deep and proven expertise in graphic design craft and execution, demonstrated through a portfolio showing foundational design skills and sophisticated visual problem-solving.
• Experience of running a modern creative team of ‘digital first’ thinkers, with a focus on nurturing design talent.
• Forward-thinking and embracing design innovation in the digital space, particularly in visual trends and design technologies.
• An effective manager of people to ensure the creative team is motivated and enthusiastic, able to empower teams to take on responsibility and be inspired about their work, especially within a design-focused team structure.
• Ability and proven track record of leading and building high performing digital design teams.
• Persuasive and very articulate when it comes to directing or presenting, inspiring confidence and trust in colleagues and clients alike, articulating design rationale and vision.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven confidence negotiating with and influencing peers and senior clients.

Preferred