Project Manager - Design

Cobden & Carter International; Taguig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A global design company is seeking a project manager to oversee design projects, ensuring they meet high standards and are delivered on time. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in marketing or design, along with 5-10 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in design software and strong communication skills are essential. This role offers a hybrid work setup based in Taguig and involves managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in a design, creative or corporate design team.
• Broad knowledge of various design processes and workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments.
• Broad knowledge of print, digital, event design processes and workflows and staying current with marketing trends, technologies and best-practices.
• Strong command of the English language.
• Ability to spot, diagnose and solve design problems and guide the team's work.
• Experience managing multiple projects in fast-paced environments.
• Growth mindset; continually improving skills and processes and understanding the businesses we operate in.
• Strong communication and active listening; facilitate conversations for actionable feedback.

Responsibilities

• Manage the creative planning, execution, and delivery of design projects.
• Liaise with internal clients and understand their needs.
• Ensure the quality of deliverables meets high standards.
• Manage the quality of deliverables, ensuring all design work meets high standards and provide feedback where necessary
• Act as a primary liaison with internal clients, championing their needs and communicating tradeoffs to meet objectives
• Plan, optimize and track projects using studio systems, organize and maintain files and internal systems
• Assign team members and source freelance contractors and agencies as needed

Skills

Project management

Design software proficiency

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Active listening

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, design or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Figma

Microsoft Office

Workfront

Job description

• You'll directly manage the creative planning, execution, and delivery of a variety of design projects, always staying ahead of issues and ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery
• You'll work closely with designers and partner with studio leaders to constantly improve output. You'll understand needs and constraints, provide feedback to designers and stay up to date on brand and process changes
• You'll manage projects and complex programs, assigning tasks, providing guidance and support and evaluating performance to help build a positive culture and a high performing team
• You'll manage the quality of deliverables, ensuring all design work meets our high standards and provide feedback where necessary
• You'll act as a primary liaison with internal clients. You'll champion their needs, proactively communicate and consult leveraging your expertise regarding the best design processes and any potential tradeoffs to help meet their objectives
• You'll plan, optimize and track projects, leveraging studio systems to track and report data. You'll organize and maintain files and internal systems
• You'll assign team members and source freelance contractors and agencies as needed

Requirement

• A Bachelors degree or certificate in marketing, design or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5-10 years at a design, creative or similar company, or within a corporate design team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and basic knowledge of design software including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Figma. Working knowledge of Workfront is a plus
• Broad knowledge of print, digital, event and other design processes and workflows and you stay up-to-date on the latest marketing trends, technologies and best-practices
• A strong command of the English language
• A good understanding of the bigger picture, helping to spot, diagnose and solve design problems and guide the team's work
• A history of managing multiple projects in fast-paced environments
• A growth mindset; constantly looking for ways to grow skills, improve our processes and methods and understand the businesses we operate in
• Strong communication skills, and be an active listener who values the needs of others, proactively facilitating conversations around goals, problems and tradeoffs to drive toward actionable feedback

Work Setup:

Shift: Nightshift

Setup: Hybrid

Location: Taguig

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