Head of Finished Art

Mammoth; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Creative leadership

Ambitious brand work exposure

Shape studio standards

Hands-on leadership

Job summary

Mammoth, a brand consultancy and creative transformation agency, seeks a Head of Finished Art in Belfast to lead craft, accuracy and delivery of finished artwork across brand projects.

You will shape studio standards from briefing to production, stay hands-on with complex work, mentor the team and improve workflows, ensuring the creative idea is preserved through final output.

Qualifications

• Extensive finished art and production experience across complex brand projects.
• Expert knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat; pre-press and colour management.
• Excellent typography, composition and attention to detail to preserve creative intent.
• Proven leadership, mentoring and delegation skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent finished art within creative leadership, contributing to reviews, resource planning and studio-wide quality standards.
• Lead and develop the finished art team through delegation, feedback, coaching and development goals.
• Own artwork quality checks and technical release standards, securing client approvals before production.
• Set pre-press standards for bleed, slug, creep, overprint, spot colours, resolution and output settings.
• Champion typography and layout craft, including kerning, tracking, leading, hierarchy and grids.
• Translate creative direction into print, digital and large-format artwork, protecting the idea while refining execution.
• Identify gaps in brand guidelines and improve rules, templates and consistency.
• Advise at briefing on feasibility, specifications, production risks and delivery methods.
• Plan workloads with client services and creative leads, flagging risks early.
• Lead troubleshooting and supplier liaison; improve file organisation and production workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Typography & layout

Attention to detail

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

Job description

Role Overview

Mammoth is a brand consultancy and creative transformation agency. We find clarity in complexity and help our clients define and design their future selves. Across four key sectors (Education, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Environment & Sustainability, and Data & Technology), we connect intelligence, positioning, narrative, visual identity and experience to create internal culture and external momentum for the organisations we work with.

We're looking for a Head of Finished Art to lead the craft, accuracy and delivery of Mammoth's finished artwork. As part of Mammoth's creative leadership, you'll help shape studio standards and decisions from briefing through to production. You'll remain hands-on with complex work while developing the team, improving systems and making sure the quality of the original idea carries through to every final output.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent finished art within creative leadership, contributing to reviews, resource planning and studio-wide quality standards.
• Lead and develop the finished art team through clear delegation, regular feedback, coaching and development goals.
• Own artwork quality checks and technical release standards, confirming the required creative and client approvals before production.
• Set pre-press standards for bleed, slug, creep, overprint, spot colours, resolution, compression and output settings.
• Champion typography and layout craft, including kerning, tracking, leading, hierarchy, grids, white space, rivers, orphans and widows.
• Translate creative direction into accurate print, digital and large-format artwork, protecting the idea while refining execution.
• Identify gaps in brand guidelines and work with designers to improve rules, templates and consistency.
• Advise at briefing stage on feasibility, specifications, production risks and efficient ways to deliver.
• Plan workloads with client services and creative leads, flagging capacity, scope and deadline risks early.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and supplier liaison; improve file organisation, version control, handovers and production workflows.

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive finished art and production experience, with a record of reliable delivery across complex brand projects.
• Expert InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat skills, alongside deep pre-press and colour-management knowledge.
• Excellent typography, composition and attention to detail, with the judgement to preserve creative intent.
• Proven leadership, mentoring and delegation skills, with the confidence to influence creative and commercial decisions.
• Calm, accountable communication with designers, client services and production partners.

Performance Expectations

• Consistently accurate, brand-aligned artwork; review errors, rework and their causes to prevent recurrence.
• Reliable delivery against agreed milestones, with risks raised early and complete, traceable handovers.
• Visible team development through coaching, stronger independent problem- solving and shared technical knowledge.
• Practical improvements to guidelines and workflows, with progress reviewed through creative leadership.

Bonus Points

• Experience with production automation, asset management or accessible document production.
• Ability to support agreed studio systems and onboarding where capacity allows; IT support is an additional responsibility.

What We Offer

• A place in Mammoth's creative leadership, shaping craft and production standards.
• The opportunity to develop the finished art team and improve how the studio delivers.
• Close involvement in ambitious brand work from initial thinking to final execution.