Job Title: Design Manager Communications:Marketing - Head Office
REF: PM/MS/Design Manager Communications:Marketing - Head Office/Western Cape/300512
Recruiter: Woolworths (Pty) Ltd
End Date: 2012-06-08
AA/EE: Applicable
Contract Permanent
Location: Western Cape
Available: ASAP
Category: Sales And Marketing
Offer: Market Related
Reporting To: N/A
Job Grade: AL
Division: Planning and Marketing
Positions: 1
Introduction
To provide excellent ‘client service’ to all internal non-packaging clients and manage the end-to-end design and rollout of communications that deliver exceptional creative product, on time and on budget, that meets or exceeds our client’s expectations
Minimum Requirements
3 year relevant Marketing Degree / diploma.
A minimum of 3-5 years Retail/FMCG packaging design.
A minimum of 3-5 years project management experience.
Agency experience preferred.
Strong understanding and experience of brand communications (including printing processes).
Understanding of design trends.
Appropriate taste levels in keeping with the Woolworth’s Brand.
PC literacy, proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Familiarity with computer design packages including CS3/4, Adobe.
Strong planning and organizational skills/Strong project management skills.
Able to deliver within a critical path.
Excellent written and verbal communications.
Proactive approach.
Persuasiveness / Influencing ability.
Attention to detail with high levels of responsibility and accountability.
In accordance with Woolworths Employment Equity approach, preference will be given to candidates from designated groups
Job Specification
Team Leader
Ensure Design Director/Group Design Manager/Head of Studio attend briefings and concept presentations as agreed/required.
Ensure all Communications creative work is reviewed according to the creative review process before presentation to client and any changes requested to the design following sign-off re-enter the review process.
Project Management
Partner with the studio’s creative team to manage internal and external creative resources to deliver creative solutions to the brief on time and on budget.
Ensure adherence to design process critical path and provide weekly status updates to Group Design Manager and clients.
Manage the quality of briefings to facilitate the delivery of exceptional creative and strategic response, minimize re-work and deliver cost savings to the business.
Ensure scoping meeting is held following key project briefs, attended by all key stakeholders and critical path for the project is agreed.
Develop and deliver creative and design briefs, ensuring involvement of key studio stakeholders at the commencement of projects.
Ensure all action points from client briefings and presentations are accurately captured and distributed timeously.
Ensure scheduling of work through Studio Traffic Manager is according to agreed process with agreement of timing expectation and resource allocation (as agreed with the Design Director) to the estimate approved by client.
Ensure all creative work is reviewed according to the creative review process before presentation to client and any changes requested to the design following sign-off re-enter the review process.
Brief and manage copy development as required and drive the importance of tone of voice and copy content though all projects.
Ensure pre-production meetings are held for all projects and manage design requirements.
Co-ordinate photography shoots.
Brief artwork based on the approved design, ensuring that the artwork brief is complete, approved by all stakeholders and is accompanied by agreed print specifications.
Manage the flow of artwork ensuring that all artwork is delivered according to the critical path, is accurate according to Woolworths corporate guidelines and is approved by print/ production before release to print.
Deliver brand blueprint documentation for major projects.
Ensure accuracy and recording of all project documentation including cost estimates, cost updates, contact reports, timing plans, status updates – both printed and electronic.
Monitor sales and customer feedback, collating information for Group Design Manager.
Drive the GBJ to promote environmentally conscious design principles.
Client Service
Develop sound, enduring relationships with our internal Communications clients and deliver exceptional client service.
Build partnerships with VM, Brand Management, Online and Customer teams to ensure images and graphics are effectively communicated to deliver one Woolworths brand look and feel.
Research industry and competitor developments as they relate to clients.
Financial Management
Report weekly on target delivery and forecast (fee income and ‘free’ work) to Group Design Manager.
Accurately and effectively estimate work based on the requirements of the brief and the resources required.Ensure Design Director approval of all estimates in terms of design resources required.
Deliver accurate and comprehensive cost estimates to client, ensuring approval before work commences.
Negotiate financial issues with clients, advising clients of likely budget overruns as early as possible in the process (variations/ scope changes etc.) and provide additional cost estimates for additional work.
Manage author’s corrections and providing clients with daily updates on project status where author’s are charged at additional rates.
Manage cost control to deliver savings to the business both internally and with external creative partners.
Ensure accurate and timely billing of work in keeping with the Studio monthly billing cycle.
Efficient use of job bag management software.
Maintaining accurate expenses/disbursements records against jobs.
People
Manage efficient and effective communication through the Communications team.
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http://woolworths.pnet.co.za/#s=job_search
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