Creative Manager/Lead Designer at Core Group

Job description

Core Group is looking for a creative, dynamic and dedicated individial to lead our creative team for the iStore and Apple Business. This role entails leading a small team as well as designing accross various platforms.

Administration

• Receive and manage all internal creative briefs across multiple Business Units, ensuring deadlines are met
• Work in conjunction with all business units to ensure that marketing communication is accurate and valid
• Traffic management (scheduling and communicating process)
• Manage the brand and make sure guidelines are adhered to internally and externally.
• Manage and oversee all external creative work and copywriting from multiple agencies and freelancers
• Making sure all creative work passes my desk and is approved

Creative

• Design and develop key collateral through-the-line for all routes to market
• Assist with all brand communication
• Conceptualise creative solutions for quarterly marketing and campaigns that meet the needs and requirements
• Copywriting and strategy
• FA (Finished Art) to all final designs. Files and proofs to be supplied to printer/supplier.
• Ensure all collateral is checked and signed-off by all relevant parties
• Design Initial web collateral and mailers when needed
• Write copy for all creative material - including initial work for digital where possible
• Create marketing material across all departments from brainstorming to implementation.

Customer Service

• Manage internal customers (Manage deadlines, expectations and communication)
• Communicate accurate deadlines and expectations with internal departments
• Receive, manage and brief creative changes from and to external agencies and internal departments
• Manage relationships within the company and with external parties

Minimum experience required

• Related degree
• 5+ years graphic design experience
• 2+ years leading a team

Skills and competencies required

• Ability to lead a team
• Dynamic and driven
• Problem solver
• Innovative thinker
• Ability to work and thrive under pressure
• Passionate about our brands and about design