Studio And Design Manager (Bellville) at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

Role Purpose    

• The Studio and Design Manager is responsible for managing the operational and design aspects of a creative studio or agency. Oversee the design projects from conception through execution, ensuring that deliverables align with brand standards and marketing strategies. Foster a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and innovation, while effectively managing resources and timelines.

Requirements    

• Degree in Multimedia Design, Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or related field
• 5–8 years of experience in multimedia production or graphic design
• Portfolio showcasing a range of design and video work
• Experience working in a corporate, agency, or regulated environment preferred
• Proven ability to lead a team and inspire creative thinking

SKILLS

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Negotiations skills, flexibility and adaptability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with digital marketing concepts, social media, and current design trends is a plus
• Experience with video editing and animation software
• Innovative & creative excellence with strong attention to detail

Duties & Responsibilities    
Studio workflow management:

• Inspire and guide the team towards a shared creative vision.
• Oversee the entire design process, from project briefing and concept development to execution and delivery.
• Develop and implement design processes and workflows to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage the design studio and ensure the smooth running of the creative teams’ workflow and administrative processes.
• Maintain accurate records of all creative assets and ensure the correct filing and version management.
• Lead the design team , delegate tasks and ensuring team members have the resources they need.
• Ensure that all design work meets quality standards , client briefs and brand guidelines.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies and competitor to inspire innovative ideas.
• Encourage brainstorming and acceptance of unconventional ideas to enhance creativity.

Visual & Graphic Design:

• Create visual assets for marketing campaigns, social media, internal communications, and presentations.
• Design brochures, infographics, web banners, digital ads, and signage within brand standards.
• Work with the content and brand team to translate messages into compelling visuals.
• Think outside the box and generate innovative ideas for all design projects.

Video Production:

• Knowledge of the production process of the multimedia content creation from conception to deliver.
• Shoot, edit, and produce short videos for internal and external use (e.g., client explainers, recruitment videos, testimonials).
• Add voiceovers, music, captions, and animations where needed.
• Ensure final outputs are on-brand, legally compliant, and platform-optimized.

Digital Content Development:

• Support website, app, and email content with responsive visuals and animated media.
• Design multimedia content for webinars, product tutorials, and digital client journeys.
• Optimize multimedia files for loading speed, accessibility, and device responsiveness.

Creative Collaboration

• Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs, expectations and concerns.
• Collaborate with graphic designers, copywriters, digital marketers, product & brand managers, and UX designers.
• Participate in campaign planning sessions and contribute creative ideas.
• Adapt and localize global/regional content where relevant to the South African or target market context.

Brand Stewardship:

• Uphold the corporate brand’s visual identity in all outputs.
• Contribute to the development and upkeep of brand toolkits, templates, and design standards.

People:

• Create a positive work climate and culture to energise employees, give meaning to work, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity.
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour, through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values.
• Select and recruit suitably qualified talent in line with Employment Equity principles and METROPOLITAN values.
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning,
• improvement and cohesiveness.
• Enable a learning and growth culture whereby information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared between team members.
• Execute effective workforce planning practices to ensure that staffing requirements are accurately
• Identify employee growth and development needs and schedule interventions to enable ongoing
• development, training and personal growth.
• Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved
• Encourage innovation, change agility and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.

Finance:

• Develop and manage marketing budgets, ensuring proper allocation of resources to maximise ROI on shopper marketing initiatives.
• Control the budget for area, including the authorisation of expenditures and implementation of financial regulations.
• Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability and contribute to the development of policy.
• Identify solutions opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Implement and manage financial risk methodologies, techniques and systems and use to monitor and report on financial activities.
• Implement and provide feedback on the effectiveness of financial policy, practice and procedures preventing illegal, unethical or improper conduct.
• Implement risk management, governance and compliance policies in own practice area, to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.

Competencies    

• Generating Ideas
• Developing Expertise
• Producing Output
• Meeting Timescales
• Challenging Ideas
• Inviting Feedback
• Establishing Rapport
• Showing Composure

Deadline:28th July,2025