Role Purpose
To
support regional/local design needs, working closely with the Hub Design
Manager and marketing teams. The Part-Time Design manager will be responsible
for assisting in managing a regional design roster on an ongoing basis,
ensuring all creative assets align with our brand guidelines and in localizing
creative assets for our digital campaigns and social channels. They will drive
a focus on standardisation and templating while still ensuring materials meet
local needs.
Main Accountabilities
Project Support
- Creating designs/templates for our
campaigns according to specifications provided by the marketing teams and
the design manager and improving design tasks.
- Implementing design tasks for local
initiatives and branding activities.
- Manages regional permissions, copyright
and asset storage as required.
- Supports the management of regional
agencies on an ongoing basis, updating them about new materials and
guidelines coming from the Brand Team.
- Works closely with the creative team in
the Brand Team sharing and discussing creative work, making
recommendations around what is and isn’t working. Takes learnings back
into the region to drive quality and consistency.
- Provides guidance to marketing colleagues
on the best approach to their creative requirements.
Managing self and others
- Maintains brand standards/creative
quality in region, supported by the Design Manager.
- Continually looks for new ways to better
use creative content, identifying new formats, technologies and channels
for presentation of content.
- Keeps abreast of production software and
technology to ensure industry standards.
- Supports the implementation of the
equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) framework for design by
demonstrating inclusion of diversity in creative across both print and
digital and implementing EDI recommendations.
Relationship and Stakeholder
Management
- Proactively builds and maintains
collaborative relationships with internal peers and stakeholders to ensure
integrated, joined up and future-proofed working.
- Acts as a Brand Ambassador, helping
deliver a strong British Council brand.
Minimum/Essential Qualifications:
Relevant
degree or demonstrable equivalent level of experience
Role specific knowledge and
experience:
- Knowledge of modern graphic design
technology and experience in aspects of graphic design.
- Understanding of modern production
methods, including those in other countries.
- Experience in the management of corporate
identity standards and branding.
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Microsoft Office suite including
PowerPoint.
- Stakeholder management and influencing.
- Ability to assess creative projects and
assets.
How To Apply