Creative services Director

• Exceptional and diverse client side opportunity
• Phenomenal continued growth - award winning
• Focus on health, Well-being and lifestyle.

 
This is the one you don't want to miss out on, our client is exceptional on every front, having been featured heavily in the press and being talked about by the who's who in FMCG due to their incredible products, growth and strength of brand. They have acquired heavy hitters form all industries to join them and you will be amazed by the people you will be surrounded by as well as the culture of the business. if you're looking for your next step and have the desire for a client side role that is diverse and a lot of fun then this is without a doubt the one ! 
 

Description 

• Managing a team of creative professionals engaged in producing high end television commercials, social media, packaging design, point of sale, internet content, print, podcasts, radio, presentations and more.
• You will ensure that the workload is evenly and effectively distributed.
• Assign jobs to those with the most appropriate creative talents and ensure that every project is produced on time and on budget. 
• Work closely with Creative Lead, Copywriter and production team to ensure all work produced exceeds expectations
• Gatekeeper for all creative briefs, ensuring all information is correct and complete before handover to designers / creatives.
• Provides a sense check on budget and feasibility before any work commences.
• Provision of accurate timelines to brief stakeholders via Asana as the core communication channel
• Weekly creative prioritisation meetings to ensure briefs are graded correctly, assigned and workflow can be tracked in Asana
• Monthly creative traffic meetings to review, drawing work together and working with cross functional teams 
• Ensure data driven decisions on creative performance can be made, in particular the cost / benefit
• Management of brand system / guideline in partnership with Snr Marketing Manager and Head of Marketing. Be a key owner of brand system iterations (i.e. Motion, Music and other assets as developed).
• Own all technology systems and platforms which enable the Creative team to produce world class work - i.e. Ziflow, DAM, FIGMA, Asana, Adobe, other software etc
• Responsible for management of talent rights, image usage and other IP incurred with creative output [ with support from external legal team ]
• As required produce a preferred supplier list updating it as and when required taking into consideration the needs and requirements of the individual projects
• Own external supplier relationships such as agencies utilized for production, ensuring it is to budget, efficient and the assets are ‘fit for format’ 

Profile

● Motivate creatives to appreciate the importance of budgets and deadlines
● Explain clearly what’s what about any job, at any time, to anyone who asks
● Understand how creatives think and how to get the best out of them
● Demonstrate an appreciation of what is and what isn’t ‘Good Creative’ - providing feedback so that the creative team remain motivated and feel valued
● Not miss the detail that everyone else misses
● Run a meeting so a second meeting is not required
● Keep a cool head and a clear mind especially when high pressure deadlines are looming

Job Offer

You will relish the opportunity to level up the Design team so it is a creative outfit that can rival some of the best agencies in Sydney, through building the brand to be distinctive & fun in every touchpoint then this will be an amazing opportunity.

Lisa Chesterman 0431349854