Art Director - Manager

Role

Art Director / Senior Art Director

Level

Manager / Senior Manager

Department

Global Design Studio

Reporting To

Head, Global Design Studio

Location

Chennai, Noida

Qualification

Degree is a must, but having Bachelor's degree in Vis. Com., Fine Arts, Graphic Design or related field is an added advantage

Experience

12+ years

Current Shift Timing

11 am – 9 pm

Position Summary

Cognizant is seeking a Creative Leader to be responsible for developing and orchestrating complex teams and projects in a dynamic, fast-moving environment to deliver creative that meets the brief and is on brand and on time. An expert with hands-on experience in high-end animated powerpoint presentations and visual design tuned toward B2B lead generation, awareness building of the Cognizant brand, and competitive bid support programmes.

He/she should be looking to channel innovation into every aspect of the creative studio in terms of process, products and services. He/she should be adapt at juggling multiple projects while acting as the leading light for creative excellence; playing the role of a mentor for the creative team as well as connect with marketing specialists to bring designs to fruition.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Strong communicator who thinks creatively, is detail-oriented and is able to deliver well ahead of the set deadlines. You’re an effective and accountable leader, people manager and active listener
• Understanding design trends within the scope of the digital industry he/she is working in and is able to crosspollinate ideas and best practices
• Thrives in a collaborative environment and possess strong problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills
• 8+ years’ work experience having worked/managed high-performing Creative Teams at Tier-1 IT Service Companies
• A critical thinker and goal-setter, who develops new ways of working that align with the organization’s larger goals – with creative flair and humility
• Manage and mentor a team of creative professionals including visualisers, powerpoint specialist and graphic designers
• Act as the initial point of contact and ongoing liaison for Creative Services team with cross-functional stakeholders throughout the organization
• Should take a customer-driven approach to creating marketing, brand and sales collaterals and assets
• Responsibility for the full design lifecycle from concept to execution
• Delivered highly creative B2B marketing projects to CMOs and Marketing Directors
• Strong understanding of bid support basics and how creative can add value to the bid programme
• Expert knowledge of both hig-end animationsin in powerpoint and traditional print
• Excellent project management skills
• Contributes to the creative execution of marketing collaterals by helping to create the overall concept through brainstorming with the creative team
• Ensures all collaterals meet the submission deadlines
• Convert complex information into graphics, charts, graphs, and other forms of data visualization
  
  

Design Tools

• Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and other Microsoft tools is essential
• Working experience in tools like, AfterEffects and Animate for doing bacis animation and video editing would be an added advantage.
• Strong working experience in creating high-end animated Powerpoint presentations