Creative Design Lead

  • Sector: Creative
  • Contact: Glenn Quick
  • Contact Email: glenn@becomerecruitment.com
  • Client: Become
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Expiry Date: 08 December 2023
  • Job Ref: BBBH434421_1699430270

This is a fantastic client side opportunity for a Creative Lead or Senior Designer wanting to take that next, exciting step in their career.

Our client is on the hunt for a Creative Design Lead to join their vibrant and passionate team. You will manage a team of creative professionals to develop and execute creative design solutions that resonate with consumers and drive business growth.

Working alongside the Creative Director, you will lead a team of designers to work across multiple projects covering design solutions from briefing stage and then following projects through to execution and development. You will collaborate with cross functional teams including Creative Production, Workflow Manager, Marketing and Commercial Campaign Managers, UX/ UI, Customer Insights teams, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure brand messaging is communicated effectively and consistently.

* Conceptualise, develop and deliver integrated campaigns to meet marketing and communication objectives across multiple marketing channels.
* Produce compelling commercially focused campaigns, taking a strategic approach to creative briefs.
* Work closely with Creative Director to continuously evolve and enhance the creative by adopting and adapting to new technologies and best practice principles to ensure consumer engagement
* Lead a team of designers to develop and design creative assets to brand guidelines and design systems
* Track, review and manage all artwork creation to ensure high-quality design and communication
* Liaise and work closely with Creative Production & Traffic Manager to prioritise work and meet deadlines
* Work with Creative Director to develop and deploy Studio Design and update/ maintain design libraries used by Studio to ensure efficiencies across teams.

About you:

* Min 6-7 years industry experience in a creative role
* Proven experience in a creative design leadership role.
* Proficiency in design software and tools, including FIGMA, Adobe Creative Suite.
* Strong understanding of branding and marketing principles.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
* Creative thinker with a strong portfolio of design work.
* Strong understanding of print and digital design.
* Some experience in animation/motion graphics creation and editing experience for motion creation preferred
* Ability to concept storyboards and communicate ideas clearly
* Ability to work collaboratively, be proactive and manage stakeholder expectations
* Experience working on several campaigns at once, under pressure and to at times tight deadlines
* Excellent planning, organisation, time management skills and high standard of attention to detail.

Perks:

* Very flexible working environment i.e. you decide when you want to work in the office or from home
* Team brunches, lunches, drinks & coffees!
* Company bonuses
* Receive a company phone (iPhone or Android - the choice is yours!)
* Employees are entitled to discounts at partner retailers (save money on your grocery bill)
* Along with the standard 4 weeks of annual leave - you will accrue 'wellbeing' leave - 1 day every half of the year. Use this leave for whatever you want!
* Fantastic culture and collaborative team environment

If this sounds like your kind of gig, please apply with your CV & folio. Any questions, you can call us on 1800 934 012.

If this one isn't for you, check out https://www.becomerecruitment.com.au/jobs for more of our opportunities.

Become Recruitment welcomes all qualified applicants, regardless of your gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, or disability. We are always on the lookout for the best talent, so we encourage you to make us aware of any special requirements you need to participate fully in the recruitment process for this role.