Head of Creative Services

Great Deals; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Deals E-Commerce Corporation seeks a dynamic Head of Creative Services to lead the agency's output across socials, marketplaces, websites, and platform content.

You will direct the Creative Team from ideation to publication, ensure brand consistency, and serve as final approver of collateral; collaborate with clients, sales, and commercial teams to align creative work with business goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Management, Advertising, or a business-related course.
• 5+ years of agency experience in digital or marketing agencies.
• 3+ years in a leadership position.
• Proficiency in industry-standard creative software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of all creative tools, techniques, and processes used within the department.
• Stay updated on industry trends, software updates, and best practices in creative design and production.
• Provide technical support and guidance to team members to ensure high-quality creative output.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to streamline creative workflows and processes.
• Propose new ideas to enhance productivity and engagement within the creative team.
• Foster a culture of creativity and continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation with new approaches and technologies.
• Analyze current market trends, identify growth opportunities, new services, partnerships, optimize operational efficiencies, and implement targeted initiatives across sales, marketing, and operational functions.
• Clearly articulate creative directions, project goals, and expectations to the team.
• Ensure that all team members understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Cascade important information and updates throughout the department to keep everyone aligned and informed.
• Adapt quickly to changes in agency strategy, processes, or structure, and support the team in doing the same.
• Lead or participate in the implementation of improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the creative department.
• Continuously evaluate the impact of changes and improvements, making necessary adjustments to achieve optimal results.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their creative needs and provide solutions that align with their objectives.
• Support sales teams in pitching and securing creative projects.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to align creative work with overall business goals.
• Provide insights and feedback from clients and sales teams to inform creative strategies and improvements.
• Other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Management/Advertising or business-related

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Trello

Plutio

Job description

About Us:

Great Deals E-Commerce Corporation is a leading player in the e-commerce industry, dedicated to providing exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers. We are driven by a passion for excellence, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

As we continue to scale our impact, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced Creative Director to join our team. This is a key role that will drive both day-to-day financial operations and long-term strategic initiatives.

Job Summary

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The role serves as the final approver of all collateralsto be completed per brand. He/She will lead and handle the whole Creative Team inideation, strategy, creation, and publication of all creative content.

Key Responsibilities

1. Have Technical Knowledge in All Creative Aspects
   • Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of all creative tools,techniques, and processes used within the department.
   • Stay updated on the latest industry trends, software updates, and bestpractices in creative design and production.
   • Provide technical support and guidance to team members to ensure high-quality creative output.
2. Have Innovative Thinking to Promote Efficiency, Enable Productivity, and IncreaseEngagement for the Department
   • Identify and implement innovative solutions to streamline creative workflowsand processes.
   • Propose new ideas and strategies to enhance productivity and engagementwithin the creative team.
   • Foster a culture of creativity and continuous improvement by encouragingteam members to experiment with new approaches and technologies.
3. Findways to increase business revenue and profitability to achieve annualoverall company financial KPIs involves strategic planning andimplementation
   • Analyzecurrent market trends, identifygrowthopportunities, new services, partnerships, optimize operational efficiencies,and implementtargeted initiatives across sales, marketing, andoperational functions.
4. Be Able to Communicate Directions and Cascade
   • Clearly articulate creative directions, project goals, and expectations to theteam.
   • Ensure that all team members understand their roles and responsibilities
   • Effectively cascade important information and updates throughout thedepartment to keep everyone aligned and informed.
5. Be Versatile in Agency Changes and Implement Improvements
   • Adapt quickly to changes in agency strategy, processes, or structure, andsupport the team in doing the same.
   • Lead or participate in the implementation of improvements to enhance theefficiency and effectiveness of the creative department.
   • Continuously evaluate the impact of changes and improvements, makingnecessary adjustments to achieve optimal results.
6. Engage with Clients, Sales Teams, and Core Commercial Team When Needed
   • Collaborate with clients to understand their creative needs and providesolutions that align with their objectives.
   • Support sales teams in pitching and securing creative projects.
   • Collaborate with commercial teams to align creative work with overall business goals.
   • Provide insights and feedback from clients and sales teams to inform creativestrategies and improvements.
7. Other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
Education

• Have a degree in Management, Advertising, or anybusiness-related course.

Experience

• At least 5 years of agency experiencepreferably in digital or marketing agencies
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in aleadership position.

Core Competencies

• Creative Software Proficiency: Expertise in industry-standard creative software
  such as Adobe Creative Suite or other relevant software tools used in your specific
  field.
• Project Management Tools: Familiarity with project management tools such as
  Trello, or plutio to help manage creative projects, assign tasks, track progress, and
  ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Design Principles and Techniques: In-depth knowledge of design principles,
  including typography, color theory, layout composition, and visual hierarchy.
• Presentation and Communication Tools: Proficiency in presentation software such
  as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote to create visually engaging
  presentations. Strong communication skills are crucial for effectively presenting
  creative concepts and strategies to stakeholders and clients.

Skills

• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills and is adaptable toworking in a dynamic environment where priorities and requirements may changefrequently.
• Can handle high-pressure situations, remain calm under stress, and effectivelymanage time and resources to meet critical deadlines.
• Can attend to multiple priorities simultaneously, with the ability to prioritize andmanage workload effectively to ensure all objectives are met.