Art Director (Assistant Manager)

The 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.

Key Responsibilities:
Managing creative team and developing the design strategy
1. Co-supervise a cross-functional team of PPT and graphic designers and project
managers in the strategic development and completion of deliverables on a day-to-day
basis.
2. Actively seek feedback from team heads, colleagues and key clients to quickly identify
any training needs within the team, so that there is enough skill set, and challenges are addressed
in a proactive manner.
3. Conduct brainstorming sessions with the team, maintaining strategic thinking to
develop innovative and actionable initiatives.
4. Implement planned initiatives that widen and strengthen skill set of the team.
5. Motivate, coach and mentor members of the creative team.
6. Communicate widely, so that all team members are fully aware of the changes that
may be required and to ensure a consistent service-wide goal is being achieved.
7. Establish and regularly review full creative processes and procedures for the team to ensure work
is always produced to impeccable standards and work comes in on budget.

Project leadership
• Take complex high-level design briefs, and communicate this information clearly to relevant
members of the team/client in both written and verbal form.
• Handle 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 guidelines.
• Review and approve art and copy developed by the team, ensuring that deliverables address
marketing goals and challenges effectively.
• Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials
and digital experiences for sophisticated audiences and as required by the
clients/stakeholders.
• Oversee the presentation of final concepts, and obtain approvals for deliverables.

Client management
• Promote the department across the global client business, identifying business opportunities and
areas where the business unit could add value to our clients.
• Ensure high levels of client service and the efficient running of the studio through adherence to all
best practice processes and recommending improvements.
• Meet with clients on a regular basis to provide a progress health-check throughout the life of
high-level projects. Identify and pro-actively plan for future projects that are known to the client.
• Build intentional relationships with clients at all levels.
Lead the creative process
• Foster a culture and environment that is conducive to creative inspiration, thinking and expertise.
• Manage team environment that motivates creative development where all participants are heard
and respected, leading teams to inspiring work, and making the process fun.
• Understand, utilize, teach and champion processes and tools that facilitate productive creative
sessions.
• Work in collaboration with other process owners in the team (Front desk, Production team,
Quality) in ensuring all bankers have smooth experience in creating and delivering outstanding
presentations.
• Synthesize real banker and operational experience to identify high impact areas of opportunity
and provide proactive solutions.
• Oversee production to ensure creative integrity, be a creative resource to the team as client
needs or budget changes, and further develop the relationship with the client.
Work with the Director to generate business
• Participate in key capabilities presentations.
• Clearly articulate our brand promise and provide anecdotal examples of how that promise can
provide value to our clients. Preparing and presenting new business proposals and pitches to
clients.
• Identifying and planning campaigns targeting new and existing clients with a view to selling our
creative capabilities.
• Promoting creative capabilities within our company and to clients.
Be the Audience Advocate
• Understand the clients' business objectives and how those objectives relate to the target
audience.
• Know your target audience, their culture, language, likes and dislikes developing creative solutions
that speak to them and follow their client principles.

Develop and manage relationships with a broad range of creative resources
• Continually seek out new creative talent, and actively manage existing talent base.

Be aware of the world where our audiences live
• Stay tuned in to business issues, particularly in key account industries.
• Keep abreast of cultural events and trends that affect your audiences. Read magazines and
newspapers, surf the web etc.

Key Competencies:

• Leading the Team
Will lead by example, and motivate through a professional yet approachable style, clearly setting
out expectations and standards. Will inspire others to excel, and gain buy-in and support for any
initiatives. Provide creative direction and inspiration to team members in their day-to-day work.

• Client Focus
Must demonstrate a client-focused approach to providing a service, through personal
commitment to the client and their business. Should build effective client relationships
based on trust, flexibility and a professional approach, and be able to deal confidently
with clients. Excellent people skills and be able to negotiate effectively and communicate
at all levels. Must be able to manage client perceptions and expectations, and measure
customer satisfaction through surveys and direct feedback, actively promoting a high
standard of customer service. Should develop additional work from clients by cultivating
existing relationships and developing new associations.

• Drive and Enthusiasm
Must work with energy and enthusiasm, taking responsibility and ownership of projects.
Should be determined to achieve results and be prepared to put in extra effort when
required.

• Personal Development
Will take responsibility for own development, seeking out and acting upon feedback
concerning own performance. Should be willing to share knowledge and experience with
others.

• Judgement
Must be able to make logical decisions, considering all relevant information and
alternative solutions. Should also consider the broader implications of proposed actions.

• Team Working
Will work in partnership with colleagues to achieve common goals. Should be willing to
offer help and assistance to others whilst understanding their needs, thus contributing to a
positive team spirit, whilst being the visible leader within the creative group. Able to give
effective feedback to drive successful designs.

• Creativity
An expert command of typography, colour, composition, hierarchy, and an understanding
of how these elements work together for a design solution, with little if any direction from
manager needed. Should be able to confidently offer creative advice/solutions to the
client and provide alternatives if they feel they will benefit the client. Must support the
team in generating and consistently providing high-quality material within corporate
guidelines.

Technical Skills
1. Should have a full understanding of services, processes, systems and procedures
of design and print. Should be able to use appropriate best practice processes and
systems to deliver high quality project management. Should demonstrate aptitude
with regard to adoption of new technology and process. Recognized expertise
developing strategic branding creative solutions for Fortune 500 clients.

Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's Degree Holder
2. With more than 8 years of experience in the related field.

Details:
Work Type: Full Time Permanent
Work Set-up: Work on-site | Ayala, Makati
Work Schedule: Shifting Schedule (Morning, Mid, Night)