Location
Delhi | India
Job description
Inc42 is looking for a Creative Director who enjoys working in a fast paced environment and loves the challenge of discovering what makes consumers 'click'.
As a Creative Director, you will be responsible for leading and directing editorial/marketing graphic and visual design, copy, video, animation, infographic, social media material, photography and promotional assets.
Our ideal candidate is a passionate & experienced B2C/Content/Media designer with proven success as a creative and communicative multitasker with exceptional project and time management skills. If you are someone who follows the philosophy of ' The devil is in the detail', you must apply.
Why This Role Is Unique
- Impact: You'll be the maestro behind Inc42's visual experience, transforming how India's startup economy reads, watches and grows.
- 10X: Be part of a 10X growth journey as we rapidly expand Inc42's reach & impact in India's startup economy.
- Brand: Inc42 has a top tier reputation within the tech & startup community. Former employees have gone on to build their own startups or work at other leading companies.
About Inc42 Media
Inc42 is India's #1 startup media & intelligence platform that informs, educates and empowers startup & business leaders through its incisive reporting, insightful reports, curated events & communities, and industry-leading executive courses & programs.
Since launching in January 2015, and having risen to become the authoritative voice on India's startup economy, we've moved markets, gotten the early scoop on billions of dollars of transactions and told you what's happening deep inside some of the fastest growing startups & industries alike. Our stories have been followed by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, TechCrunch and other major outlets hundreds of times.
We also track over 50,000+ startups and provide market research and intelligence through our in-depth research reports, and we organise some of the most sought-after conferences and events for startup & business leaders across India.
In 2020, we introduced Inc42 Plus, our exclusive membership program tailored for startup & business leaders, amassing over 10,000 members in record time. Apart from our sharp reporting & insightful research, through Inc42 BrandLabs, we partner with enterprises & brands to help them create branded content & experiences and reach our audience of decision makers.
What You'll Do:
- Guiding team on the creative direction and design strategy for user experiences across platforms.
- Build strong partnerships with Leadership, Stakeholders, Marketing, Product, Engineering and other teams to drive alignment on design and product strategy.
- Ensure consistency in design across all the online and offline marketing channels
- Set, evolve & adhere to brand guidelines
- Leading & working with other members of the design team to evaluate company needs, develop project execution strategies, and create visual elements for campaigns.
- Conducting research to better understand brand objectives, target markets, and industry trends.
- Build & expand Design team by hiring, training, supervising & hand holding them.
- Troubleshooting & solving design, staff, or process problems as they arise.
- Establishing budgets and timelines and delivering the finished campaign within those parameters.
- Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience
- Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
What You'll Need:
- Proven working experience of 7 - 13 years as Art Director/Senior Designer building & managing a team of creatives/designers
- Skilled communicator with excellent leadership, interpersonal, relationship management skills and keen eye for aesthetics, layout and color combination.
- Solid experience with logo design, typography, color, web layout design, print production, image selection and package design
- Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wire-framing tools
- Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
- High on creativity and should have the ability to delegate responsibilities & execute team projects within the set timeline.
- Ability to deliver constructive feedback on projects to the creative team
- Intuitive critical thinker with a proactive attitude, capable of thinking in and out of the box, generating new design solutions and ideas.
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