creative manager London, England
Job description
Locaria is a pioneering global multilingual content production, creative adaptation and marketing activation agency. We specialise in supporting in-house brand marketing and e-commerce teams, media agencies and creative production houses. We build solutions to scale content and campaigns internationally, carefully balancing cost, creativity, cultural nuance and quality, and using technology to drive efficiency.
The role
We are currently seeking an Art Director to partner with artists, writers and marketers to develop content for our brand portfolio through all touch points. A successful Art Director must have a proficient level of understanding and functional capability in software designed for creation of graphics and designs from scratch, ability to edit and manipulate creative, and will be responsible for the development and creation of production ready graphics.
This person must have a strong background in design & creative direction (brand agency or in-house brand art/creative team) with a strong, focused experience in Graphic Design, Creative Work and Brand Identities. This person also should be a highly strategic thinker with a proven track record for leading efforts to execute across: digital, print, POS, OOH, social media, and motion. This person must be comfortable guiding teams: copywriters, art, 3D, freelancers, and partner with the account team, but should be willing to roll up the sleeves to do the design work itself.
Requirements:
- Guide the creative development and execution for brand strategy, identity, voice, and messaging across all aspects of the brand experience including all channels and media vehicles
- Work in the conception of creative audiovisual ideas based on the objectives to be communicated.
- Have a strong POV and creative vision along with a clear, concise ability to provide direction to internal team.
- Develop original breakthrough ideas, graphic and concept designs for a variety of touch-points across digital, social, print, POS, OOH, and motion.
- Sketch, ideate, and generate new concepts quickly based on stakeholder direction and self-driven research.
- Lead, inspire, enable, energize, and manage a group of world-class art and creative team.
- Create and sustain a culture of excellence as a beloved leader of the content in-house team.
- Articulate and pitch creative concepts to peers and senior management.
- Determine how best to represent a brand concept visually, specifically regarding art / graphic design.
- Be a brand guarding, following brand guidelines closely.
- Detail oriented, with an ability to prioritize, multi-task, and stay organized while responding to last minute requests and adapt to changes on business and cultural trends.
- 6+ years’ experience in a creative, art direction or marketing role at consumer brand or creative agency.
- Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field (interactive design, graphic design, visual arts, communication, advertising, etc.)
- 3+ years’ experience leading diverse creative teams through fast-paced, conceptual and strategic design and production work.
- Language proficiency both in English and Spanish is a must for this role (FLUENT ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE COMPULSORY).
- Demonstrable fluency with Adobe CC suite of products, including After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Knowledge of social aspect ratios and delivery filetypes.
- An online portfolio showing a variety of digitial, multi-platform, standout work is a MUST.
- Experience with creative teams in agency or in-house agency environments; CPG Experience is a must fo this role.
- Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules and work independently with little direction.
- Presentation skills and proven ability to influence creative decision making.
- Knowledge of PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint and Project Management Tools
We take content further
We grow together
Celebrating Individuality
Doing good along the way
With care
D&I statement
Locaria is global by nature and vastly strengthened by multicultural, international and eclectic teams. Working together to achieve shared goals, our employees recognise the importance of our core value ‘celebrating individuality’, and are supported by Locaria's breadth of cultural resources and insights that attract and retain the best talent.
We appreciate the unique perspectives and experiences that each person brings to our team and are fully committed to ensuring equal opportunities across the board, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let our team know.
Join our team and become part of a vibrant workplace and company culture that values and celebrates individua
Benefits:
In return for your enthusiasm and expertise, we can offer an exciting and multicultural place of work, competitive salary, wide range of benefits, and the chance to progress your career within a truly global organization.
Some of these benefits include:
- Holiday: You will get 24 days holiday per year (pro-rata in first year). This entitlement will increase by a further one day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days after six years’ service. The holiday year runs from 1st January until 31st December. Thus, after one year you will be entitled to 25 days; after two years, 26 days and so on.
- Flexible Working: Opportunities to work from home up to 3 days a week through our Flexible Working Policy, and to work from anywhere as part of our Abroad Working Policy.
- Refer a Friend Scheme: We’re always on the lookout for talented people. If you refer a friend who is then hired, we will award you with a bonus of up to £2,000 depending on the level of the role being recruited for.
- Birthday Day Off: As a gift from us you will receive an extra day off for your birthday each year. If your birthday falls on a weekend, then you can take this the Friday before or Monday after.
- Rest and recharge: The option to lengthen your standard 1 hour lunch break by 30 minutes, as long as you maintain the same number of hours you work a day.
- Time off to volunteer: In line with our 'Doing Some Good Along The Way' value, all employees are entitled to up to 2 days off a year to get involved in charity initiatives.
- Annual Wellbeing and Learning & Development Calendars: We promote a healthy working environment with a focus on growth, which is why we have a calendar with dedicated Wellbeing and Learning & Development sessions and initiatives throughout the year.
