An established creative agency, founded in 1986 by a renowned creative director. Their acclaimed portfolio features successful collaborations with top-tier clients such as P&G, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Mattel, and Target, encompassing brand strategy, identity creation, package design, and retail space development. At every turn, they tailor solutions to effectively address the unique business challenges presented.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor projects on a day-to-day basis
• Establish and build strong relationships with clients
• Ensure daily client communication, collaboration and resolution
• Juggle multiple clients and projects while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Review deliverables to make sure the work meets client requirements
• Ensure that work is completed on time and within budget
• Participate in client meetings, and present work along with the creative lead
• Develop proposals and scope of work documents
• Involve creative and production leads on proposal development
• Plan projects to meet goals within constraints (time, cost and material)
• Create detailed project timelines identifying key milestones for all stakeholders
• Efficiently manage challenges due to scope-creep, changed requirements, missed deadlines etc. with the assistance of key stakeholders
• Provide input for scheduling internal and external resources
• Document client feedback and effectively communicate back to the team. Gain alignment with client and internal team before proceeding
• Resolve conflicts in a positive way addressing issues and contributing solutions

Key skills:

• 4-5 years’ experience in a fast-paced print-focused creative environment
• Managing packaging project experience is a must
• Quick to absorb and analyse large amounts of information
• Enthusiastic, energetic, imaginative, creative, approachable, outgoing and diplomatic
• A clear communicator, in person and writing
• Skilled at listening, negotiation, presenting and motivating others
• Mac literate – Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite is a big plus
• Comfortable working as part of a team in a communal atmosphere
• Knowledge of creative development and printing processes
• Aware of current brands and commercial trends especially as they relate to design and packaging development
• Ability to travel for non-local clients