Director of Design Strategy & Brand Stewardship

Bristol Myers Squibb; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 187,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing and insurance plans

Flexible Time Off

Paid holidays and vacation

Volunteer days

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ is seeking a Director of Design Strategy and Brand Stewardship to drive the creative excellence of the corporate brand across platforms and govern brand standards. This leader liaises with Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs to deliver bold, cohesive brand experiences.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on leadership of a cross-functional team, using insights and digital tools to evolve standards and governance across all brand

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years corporate or agency experience in design.
• Degree and/or certifications in Graphic Design/Advertising.
• Exceptional leadership skills and outstanding communication skills.
• Portfolio demonstrates a body of work with 360 creative campaigns and knowledge of new media formats.
• Strong understanding of design, copy, and photography/videography best practices.
• Understanding of brand development and multichannel communications concepts.
• Experience directing photography, illustration and video.
• Comfortable explaining concepts to senior leaders; expert in visual and written language.
• Passionate about brands, ideas, storytelling and experiential.
• Experience with a variety of software, with expert-level proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead creative strategy and design direction for internal and external corporate brand; supporting Tier 1 and leading Tier 2 initiatives.
• Deliver clear, compelling and integrated creative direction for designers, content creators and production teams.
• Manage agency relationships, onboarding, consultations and design reviews for external partners.
• Pursue bold and disruptive creative design aesthetic while adhering to brand guidelines.
• Enforce brand standards to maintain design integrity of marketing materials and communications.
• Serve as key creative and brand consultant across business partners across functions.
• Support and pursue creative efforts to raise the bar and elevate BMS reputation with trends and process improvements.
• Set brand asset and creative direction across omni-channel.
• Work with Project Manager to keep projects on track and meet deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adobe Creative Suite

Brand development

Photography direction

Multichannel comms

Portfolio

Copywriting

Visual language

Education

Graphic Design/Advertising degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ is seeking a Director of Design Strategy and Brand Stewardship to drive the creative excellence of the corporate brand across platforms and govern brand standards. This leader liaises with Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs to deliver bold, cohesive brand experiences.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on leadership of a cross-functional team, using insights and digital tools to evolve standards and governance across all brand