Assistant Manager, Design

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Role: Assistant Manager, Design (Principal Designer / Jr. Art Director)

Band level: P2

Hiring timeframe: As soon as possible

Team supporting: CVG Sales Enablement Design Org

Job Overview

The Assistant Manager, Design is responsible for the strategic design and development of materials used across our global sales pursuits, directly impacting revenue opportunities for a Fortune 200 company. While this role is not a people management role, this person will play a creative leadership role within our design organization, similar to a Jr. Art Director, working alongside our Graphic Design Directors, Design Team Manager and Art Director, and our global sales teams. This role requires strong skills in art direction, stakeholder management, and strategic communications, with an emphasis on designing documents, infographics, sophisticated PowerPoint presentations, and proposal material.

Additional focus includes end-to-end video management, including editing, motion graphics, and a high level of production experience. Position requires individual to work with and manage a variety of team contributors including graphic designers, graphics coordinators and various levels of management.

This role directly reports to our Design Team Manager, and works closely with our Graphic Design Directors in the UK and US. They will work side-by-side with our global design team, taking design direction from our Graphic Design Directors and/or independently directing other designers, maintaining close, day-to-day communication with clients and team to ensure creative alignment on projects and adherence to best practices. They will partner with Sales and Pursuit team members in a virtual capacity, and must be comfortable with virtual working arrangements. The Principal Designer must seek to understand business objectives, including strategy, audience, and key themes behind more complex design projects, and provide appropriate solutions with minimal art direction.