Creative Services Manager

**Job Details**:
We are seeking a talented and versatile designer with expertise in graphic design, motion design, and creative management to join our dynamic creative team.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on the creative execution of design and motion graphics for tech-focused B2B projects, while also providing strategic leadership through art direction for in-house clients.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Team & Project Management**:

- Oversee the day-to-day performance of the team, manage the process of turning creative ideas into tangible outputs across a variety of media. This includes assigning designers to projects, ensuring deadlines are met, and tracking project development.
- **Art Direction**:

- Implement the creative direction for brand campaigns, digital experiences, and multimedia projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (brand, marketing, content, tradeshow, web development, social media, internal communication) to ensure cohesive and compelling design solutions.
- Oversee and guide designers, providing mentorship and feedback on design quality and creative direction.
- Maintain brand consistency across all creative assets.
- **Graphic Design**:

- Design visually engaging graphics, layouts, and illustrations for tradeshows, web, print, social media, and marketing campaigns.
- Collaborate on developing, refining and implementing brand identities.
- Create high-quality visual concepts from brief to execution, ensuring designs meet strategic objectives.
- **Motion Design**:

- Design and animate captivating motion graphics for video content, social media, advertisements, and website assets.
- Use animation techniques to enhance user experiences and brand narratives, ensuring motion design aligns with the overarching creative vision.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Motion Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
- 7-10+ years of experience in graphic design, motion design, and art direction.
- A strong portfolio showcasing a mix of graphic design, motion design, and art direction projects.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro).
- Experience leading or mentoring a team of designers.
- Ability to coordinate video editing and integrate animations into digital platforms.
- Experience collaborating with external vendors or contractors as needed.
- Strong knowledge of branding principles and layout design.
- Familiarity with 3D design/animation tools (e.g., Cinema 4D) is a plus.
- Excellent storytelling and visual communication skills.
- Experience with AI-based creation and production tools.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Fluent in English; competence in French is a plus.

**Soft Skills**
- Strong leadership and communication skills in a multicultural environment, with the ability to present ideas and concepts clearly to stakeholders.
- Highly creative with a strong attention to detail and the ability to see projects through from concept to execution.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability to changing project scopes.
- Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality work.

**Why work with us?**
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Opportunities for career growth within a dynamic and innovative company.
- Collaborative and creative work environment.
- Access to the latest design tools and technologies.
- Flexible working hours and possibility of remote work.

**Learning and Development**

At Viridien, you will have the space to grow at the pace of your passion and explore the opportunities available to those who dare and deliver.

Our culture of learning and complementary approach to supported or self-guided career development, enables the design of tailored courses to suit specific needs our employees to aid personal growth in areas related to technical, commercial and personal skills, via an extensive suite of Viridien developed courses, managed through our own Learning Hub.

**We Care about the Environment**

We encourage and actively support a strong sense of community, through volunteering and various company initiatives, as well as a strong company commitment to protecting our environment through sustainable solutions, energy saving and waste reduction enterprises.
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