Creative Services Manager

Description:

Role: Creative Services Manager
Contract: 12 months in the first instance
Pay Rate: Annual £64,500
Location - Marlow
Office based Hybrid or Remote: Hybrid

SRG are working with a leading pharmaceutical company based in Marlow. Our client develop and manufacture an impressive portfolio of aesthetics brands and products.

They are seeking a Creative Services Manager to join their team.

Job Overview

The Design Manager will efficiently manage creative graphics production. They will be both creative and artistic and apply this artistic nature in a corporate environment. Skilled and educated, they will collaborate with marketing, agencies and other content production teams to ensure designs succeed and messages are properly delivered to customers through multiple channels. They will combine art and technology to communicate ideas through images, videos, web pages and print pieces. They will follow briefs from cross functional teams and will be a valuable resource for a wide range of stakeholders. Time allocation will be split between internal ad-hoc (~75%) and external agency collaboration (~25%) but will be required to assist with strategic projects depending on workload.

Duties

Develop or adapt images, video or graphics for promotional use - predominantly social, web and print
Develop and implement successful design strategies, projects and materials, outlining how the design will be created to deliver and implement them for the project
Work under the brief of the cross functional teams and adhere to brand and campaign guidelines.
Collaborate with other teams, including external partners to ensure specific briefs are met.
Effective presentation of design ideas.
Track and evaluate feedback.
Ensure materials created are 'on message', and audience appropriate
Incorporate changes recommended by stakeholders into the final design.
Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them.
Decide how images and text will go together on a print or webpage, including how much space each will have.
Transform statistical data into visual graphics and diagrams, which can make complex ideas more accessible.
Work alongside the Senior Design Manager and Project Management teams to ensure materials are suitable for Veeva upload.
Support marketing teams in formatting of PowerPoint presentations to a "house style"
Maintain in-house filing systems and record keeping.Requirements - Qualifications

Design/Marketing qualification (or proven experience) in graphic design, visual arts, or other relevant fields.
User experience, design principles, and design tools training.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in graphic design for marketing or advertising, including social media assets ideally with a healthcare agency background
Proven track record of delivering projects on time & on budget
Strong attention to detail
Must be motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Essential Skills, Experience, and Competencies (includes Licenses, Credentials)

Adherence to a brief - delivering audience appropriate materials according to brand campaign look and feel
Negotiation skills - working with cross functional teams to implement changes to a materials design, design managers influence others, leading them to understand why certain design aspects matter more than others
Deadline management - design managers ensure strict team and project deadlines are met
Creativity - introduce artistic innovation into the projects they manage, thinking of new ways to create designs that have meaningful impacts on customers and consumers

COMPETENCIES

Design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva)
2D design
Good video editing skills (Adobe Premiere) and working knowledge of After Effects
Digital technology (HTML, CSS, UI design, no code platforms)
Microsoft Office Suite with good PowerPoint knowledgeAdditional desirable skills

Prototyping tools (Adobe XD, Figma)
3D (Cinema 4D or similar)
Pharma experience
Veeva vault
Agency/freelance background

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