Job Details: Director of Design
| Job Title: | Director of Design |
| Company: | Ray and Barney |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Pay Rate: | 100,000+ |
| Date Posted: | Sep-24-08 |
Director of Design
Our Client is a full-service digital agency delivering interactive solutions designed around the people who use them, and in alignment with each client's strategic objectives. The Director of Design has excellent design skills with advanced front-end development skills, along with the ability to lead and mentor a team.
Responsibilities
• Demonstrates a strong business perspective and understanding of the Big Picture
• Demonstrates alignment with company goals of scalability, succession and profitability
• Participates in and contributes to the development of company workflow processes and systems
• Demonstrates a strong client focus, ensuring clients' needs and expectations are met or exceeded
• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with Directors (and other functions) to define client Solutions and the desired user interface experience
• Attracts, retains and fosters a well-rounded design group
• Identifies, manages and plans design resources required to effectively execute Solutions, including outsourcing when appropriate
• Maintains good communications with Production Management and other project team members, and ensures alignment of expectations between Design department, Client and rest of company team
• Manages the Design job estimation process and ensures on-time and on-budget delivery of Design work
• Creates an atmosphere of continuous improvement, teamwork, best practices and accountability
• Mentors design staff and stays aware of individuals' performance, providing feedback, developmental and/or corrective coaching and consequences
Qualifications
• Identifies, designs and oversees systems and processes for Design Department
• Communicates project parameters and goals to assigned designers, providing a good understanding of requirements and objectives
• Ensures design solutions “fit” the brand, the business objective, and the desired user experience
• Stays abreast of new web design technologies and teaches/communicates those to the rest of the organization
• Works well with Ad Agency partners, and is able to build good relationships with Ad Agency Creative Directors
• Demonstrates ability to translate brand essence and brand goals into the interactive experience
• Demonstrates ability to present comps and concepts to clients in formal as well as informal settings
If you meet the above qualifications, please email your updated resume to kpope@rayandbarney.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Kim Pope, Recruiting Manager
Ray and Barney Group
kpope@rayandbarney.com
| Location: [rss] | US-OH- |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
| Contact Name: | Kim Pope |
| Contact Phone: | 717-1000 ext. 330 |
| Contact Email: | kpope@rayandbarney.com |
| URL: | http://www.rayandbarney.com |
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I am a recruiter with a consulting company that has recently been put on task by a full-service advertising agency that I believe would have an interest in someone with your background. I would like to chat briefly. I?m also a niche executive recruiter in advertising & marketing services and would like to add you to my contacts as I am constantly looking for people with your talents. Look forward to talking with you. You can contact me directly at 614.717.1000. Thank you for your time. |
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