Creative Group Head Jobs

Job Title: Creative Group Head - Art

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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Creative Group Head will oversee and direct conceptual and design projects, and will ultimately be responsible for the quality of ideas and the end-to-end design execution of jobs, from brief through to implementation and delivery. The Creative Group Head will have responsibility for overseeing multiple simultaneous live projects.

The overall objective is to direct, inspire, lead and support all levels of design and creative talent across the account, defining and advancing a positive and highly productive design culture for OLIVER.

It is the Creative Group Head's job:

• To build on our strong client relationships and to be the equal creative partner of the Group Account Director to drive new business forward with existing and new clients.
• To help drive maximum efficiency, productivity and the maintenance of the highest quality of creative concept, design and artwork.
• To undertake the design of digital collateral, to the client’s brief and exacting standards and within agreed timeframes.
• To work with and support the OLIVER team in order to deliver excellent consumer experiences.
• Attend company meetings and social events both with OLIVER and with the client.
• To oversee, manage and review new creative concepts for both new and existing clients.
• To champion creativity and excellent customer centricity.
• To inspire the team and help them think about innovative and ground breaking creative campaigns for brands across the biz.
• To work actively with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of the highest level of client service from OLIVER.
• Some working outside of normal office hours might be required to meet deadlines and strategic objectives.
• To act as brand guardian to ensure all design collateral produced is faithful to the client’s brand guidelines.
• To upskill both design and copy teams to ensure their output is best in class compared to any other competing agency
• To manage, supervise, review and audit the work of designers, artworkers and copywriters to ensure the creative level expected of OLIVER is being met.
• To collaborate closely with the Leaders to organise and prioritise workload, especially around deadlines.
• To creatively direct concept designers/graphic designers/artworkers/brand journalists/copywriters harnessing their development and performance, in a manner that assures maximum efficiency and creativity.
• Be flexible to respond to increases in workload/tight deadlines.

WHAT YOU WILL YOU BE DOING:

• To manage, oversee and coordinate the sharing of knowledge and the facilitation of learning within the team and all other employees to improve business practices, refine processes, aid and promote the development of creative ideas and introduce new services.
• To actively oversee and manage team meetings, forward scheduling meetings and work review meetings.
• To act as brand guardian to ensure all design collateral produced by the creative team is faithful to the client’s brand guidelines.
• To work actively with the workflow / studio manager in coordinating the effective allocation of design resource, facilitating information from colleagues, business managers and staff. In order to provide effective resource support to meet client demands and to cover flexible working, holiday and sick leave requirements in the most economical manner.
• To work with the GAD and BD to define and implement the creative strategy for the studio.
• To motivate and influence the creative team to constantly strive for excellence in performance.
• To proactively monitor the quality of copy & design projects being produced and submitted by leading internal review sessions and seeking feedback from both internal and external stakeholders.
• To organise monthly work / successes / learnings presentations to the wider SMT team to showcase work from the studio/team managed.
• To manage, train and mentor staff and oversee their professional development through the setting of SMART objectives and PDPs, offering knowledge, motivation, support and experience as required, including but not limited to their creative and technical skill, so as to increase productivity, staff retention and enhanced staff morale.
• To assign creative leads and develop accounts and creative teams.
• Other ad-hoc duties as and when required.
• To ensure all Unilever digital guidelines, and other mandatory processes and guidelines are always followed by the creative team and to be the final gatekeeper for all creative work before delivery.
• To oversee and manage the timely delivery of all jobs / projects going through the studio, always taking into consideration the clients’ requirements and expectations.
• To investigate, propose and implement innovative ways of delivering creative services to maximise efficiency and productivity.
• With the assistance of Design Team Leaders, ensure all staff members accurately record timesheets and show positive billable utilisation rates within their timesheets..
• Attend client meetings, present work, discuss needs and identify opportunities.
• To work actively with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of the highest level of client service from all creative team members.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE GREAT IN THIS ROLE:

The Creative Group Head will combine first-class design expertise, creativity and thought leadership with commercial acumen and leadership gravitas.

The Creative Group Head will:

• Have deep technical design skills in one or more discipline, e.g. Design for Digital, Brand Immersion, Events, User Experience, etc.
• Be highly creative with the ability to generate ideas and practically contribute to copy and design details, demonstrating exceptional pure graphic design and typography skills.
• Be experienced in directing complex, commercial, design projects involving senior stakeholders and interdisciplinary creative teams with strong experience across FMCG category.
• Have excellent customer relationship skills.
• Have a proven ability to communicate and liaise with all levels in the business.
• Have a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, including outside the design team.
• Have a proven ability to effectively manage creative teams.
• Be proficient in Adobe CC, Microsoft Office and other related software.
• Be a driven, proactive, helpful, and enthusiastic team player.
• Be hands on with a strong focus on digital.
• Have Director level written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US:

Established in 2004, we are the first and only company to design, build and run bespoke in-house agencies and ecosystems for brands. Today, we create work that delivers business growth, fame and purpose for over 200 clients in 46 countries and counting.

Our unique model moves at the speed of modern business to drive change from the inside out; working smarter to make our clients’ money go further, and helping them build better solutions, systems and brands. Client solutions include Unilever’s U-Studio (a platform used by almost three-quarters of Unilever's brands globally), adidas’ off-shore hub and PepsiCo’s global digital team.

In 2020 we were ranked #1 in Adweek’s Fastest Growing list (US) and featured in The Drum’s Honours List of the best businesses that helped shape the year.

We are part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which combines specialisms from Adjust Your Set (content and culture), Dare (design, experience and engineering) and Aylesworth Fleming (property marketing).

OUR VALUES AND HOW TO LIVE THEM:

Ambition – you look for opportunities to deliver greater value to those around you.

Imagination – you identify a range of solutions to problems.

Inclusion – to be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations.

Inspiration – you lead by example and encourage others to do the same.

Learning – you have excellent listening skills that helps you to learn from our clients and those around you.

Results – you accept responsibility for your actions.

Inside Ideas Group and its’ affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.