Design Studio Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £40000/annum Plus Bonus
Design Studio Manager
Permanent
VS366/09
Salford Quays
Up to £40,000 Plus Bonus
Hybrid working: 2 days office, 3 days remote
Hours: Mon – Thurs 9am – 5.30pm, Fri 9am – 4.15pm
Our client, a global leader in the creative promotional merchandise sector and one of the largest promotional product suppliers in the world is now seeking an experienced Design Studio Manager to work at their Head office in Salford Quays.
You will be responsible for the daily operations of the Creative Design Team. You will be exceptionally organised and ‘hands-on’ in your management of a talented Design Team to ensure projects, workloads are delivered on time.
The Design Studio Manager will also be a Designer for new business, presentations and existing clients and an advocate for the team, giving them ample support to complete their assignments on time and aligned to their high standards. Overall, we hope this person will be passionate about driving the business forward, helping to make their creative process to delivery as seamless as possible.
Who we are looking for:
An empathetic communicator, providing clarity on what is required,
A great relationship builder with a positive and proactive approach.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
A flexible and adaptable approach.
The ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
What you’ll need:
Experience in a similar or comparable role, ideally 2–5 years’ experience in Design Studio management.
Enjoy working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Incredibly organised with the ability to manage workloads and overlapping deadlines.
Strong presentation, written and verbal and communication skills.
Expert Knowledge in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
Presentation Design skills in PowerPoint.
Create conceptual ideas for possible ranges using existing product knowledge and thinking of new ideas using 3D software for visuals (C4D, Blender etc)
Editing Videos, Motion design, GIFs etc (Premier Pro & After Effects)
Knowledge & Experience:
Take problems and generating ideas for improvements, resolving ambiguity, and comprehensively exploring options whilst championing an outcome driven approach
Work alongside the Creative Director of Client Engagement to help drive discussions from ideas among brand, growth, commercial and Product teams into product requirements
Generate insights and share learnings from both successes and failures
Been a designer for many years with a breadth of experience, deep knowledge, and expertise, particularly in brand and digital marketing
Proficiency in, and examples of, how you resolve difficult design challenges, as well as demonstrate ability in leadership, support, mentoring and working closely with other designers
Impeccable knowledge of design tools and workflows
Successful examples about how you have helped others to develop, both in their craft and soft skills.
In the first instance please apply by forwarding your CV
Please contact Vicky at our Manchester office
Ritz recruitment – Employment Agency
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