- Creative
- Damansara Malaysia
Senior Art Director
“Explorer, hunter, gatherer, planner, time traveller, debater, researcher. The cerebral front line of the C27 collective.”
Trendsetter, stylist, anarchist. The aesthetic & experiential front line of the C27 collective.
Requirements
- Min 6-7 years of experience managing a team and serving creative functions in an organisation or equivalent.
- Portfolio composition of T2 majority portfolio OR <RM250k portfolio value.
- Possess at least a Professional Certificate, Diploma, or Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Design, Fine Art or relevant degree or certification.
- Intermediate Competency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and intermediate knowledge in Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
- Working knowledge of HTML, Figma and CSS is a plus.
Primary Roles & Responsibilities
Creative Excellence
- Ensuring the highest quality of work is produced at all times.
- Inspire intent and delight your audience.
- Keeping up with current events and the latest aesthetic trends.
- Make the most of ideations and work with the team to bring ideas to life.
- To be able to articulate, rationalise and defend conceptual and directional choices.
- Accountable for the final development and production of creative assets
- Time allocated will vary, but ensure equal dedication to all bodies of work.
- Championing the rule of “no Lorem Ipsum” in mockups, you must ensure that words & visuals are of equal priority in any piece of work.
- Underpromise, over-deliver.
Creative Execution
- Create multiple creative solutions for a given brief, provide a point of view, and communicate it to the wider team.
- Responsible for gathering all necessary information and materials before a brainstorming session to ensure the team can kick-start projects in a well-informed manner.
- Plan concepts by studying information and materials.
- Illustrate concepts by designing a rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
- Obtain approval of the concept by submitting a rough layout.
- Prepare finished copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and purchasing similar equipment from vendors.
- Prepare the final layout by marking and pasting the finished copy and art.
- Maintain technical knowledge by attending design workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies.
- Ensure compliance with company guidelines and design standards.
- Responsible for debriefing Designer/Sr Designers/freelancers/vendors on how to carry out executional work in the absence of a Creative Group Head in a working team.
Creative Leadership
- Mentor and support the design team, encouraging innovation and risk-taking in content creation.
- Develop and execute content strategies that align with the department’s vision and organizational values.
- Inspire the design team to produce compelling and industry-leading content.
- Work closely with design & design teams to develop and execute design solutions within an overarching concept.
- Assist in presenting design work to clients, supporting the Creative Group Head in client meetings.
- Take on a leadership role when working or presenting work to clients.
- Ensure that you are the source of inspiration for your team.
- Lead and manage the design team, ensuring a balanced environment for creativity and risk-taking.
- Ensure design content, final development, and production, maintaining high standards and attention to detail.
- Help organise, maintain, and oversee design standards and guidelines.
- Mentor and onboard design team members, offering innovative advice and solutions.
- Offer insight on design briefs and schedules and assist in debriefing design teams.
- Support the Creative Group Head in coordinating production shoots and events as needed.
- Responsible for debriefing Design Lead / Designer / Freelancers / Vendors on how to carry out execution work with the Creative Group Head.
Client/Partners & Agencies Management
- Consult clients and partner agencies with minimal supervision from the Creative Group Head/Associate Creative Director/Creative Director, providing expert advice and guidance.
- Present and rationalize design strategies and creative executions to clients/partners, pitching and justifying ideas effectively.
- Inspire and motivate clients and partner agencies to push creative boundaries and deliver exceptional craft output.
- Cultivate and maintain cross-functional relationships with partner agencies and clients to gather the best information and gain traction on strategies and ideas.
Project Management & Coordination
- To work closely with others to execute & drive internal special projects as initiated by the CEO.
- Keep an eye out for awards/case study work across the C27 portfolio of clients.
- To ensure the brand image (visually) of C27 is consistent throughout while working with the internal branding team.
Internal Initiatives
- To work closely with others to execute & drive internal special projects as initiated by the CEO.
- Keep an eye out for awards/case study work across the C27 portfolio of clients.
- To ensure the brand image (visually) of C27 is consistent throughout while working with the internal branding team.
Other Responsibilities
General Responsibilities
Collaborate with others – Encourage discourse and critical thinking in collaborations with others.
Ensure effective interdepartmental collaboration.
To adhere to superior’s directions, instructions, & recommendations.
To ensure all works down are of high quality with little to no errors.
To ensure all projects are submitted promptly: with precise contents, a clean format.
Responsibilities towards the Company
To be responsible for the safekeeping and general usage of the Company’s assets in employee possession and the usage of Company facilities provided.
To be dressed presentably and to maintain professionalism during client meetings.
To uphold C27’s brand image at all times, during working hours and non-working hours, in-office grounds or out of office grounds.
Miscellaneous Responsibilities
- You constantly observe C27’s culture and practices, working to uplift the Company’s good name.
Purpose