Description:
Reporting to the DreamWorks Multi Media Creative Director, the Creative Designer is responsible for producing and overseeing high quality and engaging creative to be used across multiple marketing campaigns and platforms, for DreamWorks channels across EMEA, APAC & LATAM. Also responsible for managing the DreamWorks Junior Designer.
Key Responsibilities
- To work in partnership with stakeholders EMEA, APAC, LATAM, as well as LA & London
- To develop creative solutions for the range of marketing, event, digital and sales initiatives as directed by DW Marketing Director and key stakeholders
- Be a global brand guardian and ensure brand compliance and consistency at all times as the point of contact for DreamWorks Channel creative
- Ensure all DreamWorks Marketing collateral adheres to the DreamWorks channel brand guidelines
- Maintain & develop DreamWorks Channel brand guidelines and best practices – presenting these to key stakeholders and affiliates
- Present DreamWorks creative campaigns to stakeholders within the business and to affiliates
- Demonstrate leadership skills and design expertise as Manager to the DreamWorks Junior Designer
- A key role in the DreamWorks channel social team, leading innovative & on-trend creative ideas to be used across our owned social pages
- Manage relationship with freelance clips editor, briefing and developing content to be used across our social pages
- To oversee creative used in multiple DreamWorks affiliates deliverables across multiple territories
- To use creative to drive performance in territory and meet local business objectives
- To keep abreast of design and technology trends to maintain innovation and freshness
- To be enthusiastic and engaging creative lead informing the team on best practice and latest design ideas
- To achieve all requested outcomes on time and on budget
- To work collaboratively or independently either as part of a wider project or within a self-contained brief.
Qualifications
Skills and Experience
- Solid graphic design foundation, confident and informed use of colour, natural sense of balanced composition, informed use of typography and an eye for aesthetic
- Strong conceptual thinking
- Previous experience and proven track record of working in a design environment
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of branding and how to adhere to guidelines and intelligently evolve them when required.
- Fluency in graphics and animation programmes including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and experience using Adobe After Effects
- High quality presentation skills to be able to clearly communicate creative decisions and reasoning
- Excellent Apple Mac skills and an understanding of troubleshooting.
- Ability to work and function within a busy and sometimes stressful environment whilst remaining composed and clear headed.
- Ability to organise workload, keeping track of multiple projects with different stakeholders and timezones at play.
- Strong ability to work autonomously, or as part of team.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Proven ability to work in a design team within a collaborative, dynamic and positive environment.
- Strong working relationships with people in a wide variety of functional areas, such as programming, marketing and creative.