Group Creative Manager

Schbang; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Schbang is seeking an experienced creative leader in Mumbai to steer award-winning campaigns and guide teams across accounts. The role demands 5+ years of relevant experience, strong strategic thinking, storytelling, and the ability to convert prospects through compelling pitches.

You will collaborate with Business Development to craft value-added strategies, ensure smooth workflow, and build high-performing teams that deliver innovative, on-brand creative solutions under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience leading creative campaigns and projects.
• Ability to plan creative solutions and collaborate with the Business Development department to develop value-added, creative interactive strategies and presentations for pitches.
• Strong research skills to monitor industry trends and competition.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Effectively planning creative solutions and aiding in defining the creative scope of work.
• Leading award-winning creative campaigns and projects
• Being responsible for creative management of teams for a group of accounts.
• Collaborating with the Business Development department to develop and propose value-added, creative interactive strategies and presentations for pitches to convert clients
• Account mining of existing accounts
• Ensure ideas that are contributed by the creative team are innovative, objective and help drive the client campaign to success
• Convert potential clients through attractive presentations and convincing pitches
• Ensure the workflow within the team is smooth and managed well
• Assist teams on large-scale projects
• Set team goals so that they get to work together, which shall impact department performance
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure correct focus
• Develop high-performing teams to achieve the creative objectives of the brand.
• Conducting upskilling sessions for all junior team members in the team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Storytelling

Client rapport

Presentation skills

Team management

MS Office

Job description

Experience Required: 5+ years of relevant experience

Effectively planning creative solutions and aiding in defining the creative scope of work.

Leading award-winning creative campaigns and projects

Being responsible for creative management of teams for a group of accounts.

Collaborating with the Business Development department to develop and propose value-added, creative interactive strategies and presentations for pitches to convert clients

Account mining of existing accounts

Ensure ideas that are contributed by the creative team are innovative, objective and help drive the client campaign to success

Convert potential clients through attractive presentations and convincing pitches

Ensure the workflow within the team is smooth and managed well

Assist teams on large-scale projects

Set team goals so that they get to work together, which shall impact department performance

Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure correct focus

Develop high-performing teams to achieve the creative objectives of the brand.

Conducting upskilling sessions for all junior team members in the team.

Skills Required:

Strong strategic thinking and storytelling skills.

Knowledge of socio-political issues and pop culture.

Experience managing a team of creative professionals with team management skills and accountability.

Ability to plan creative solutions and collaborate with the Business Development department to develop value-added, creative interactive strategies and presentations for pitches.

Strong research skills to monitor industry trends and competition.

Proactive ideation skills and ability to build client rapport.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

Strong work ethic and commitment to producing high-quality work