Join The Union

To bring curiosity, inspiration, guts and grounding to the Hong Kong team based upon a clear understanding of the Mastery of Brand Building. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will drive ideas and innovative thinking; with ultimate responsibility for the successful development and completion of all design work on a particular client programme.

• Participation in the development of strategy and the brand creation process
• Ensure all expression work remains on brand, and is developed across a variety of applications and touch points, ensuring a quality expression at all times
• Manage the day to day progress of the design work, leading the design development and implementation stages
• Lead the process that will arrive at �the bright idea� upon which the creative direction will be built
• Oversee presentation production
• Set up and run work reviews in the studio
• Develop relationships with the client team
• Brief suppliers, demanding a quality result
• Document design work and all project material
• Ensure that the Creative Director and Programme Manager up to date

• Possess at least 8 years experience with at least 5 years practical experience working on national or international corporate brand and identity programmes, especially in the area of design development and implementation
• Well balanced, responsible, talented, with a good sense of humour
• Team player - enjoy working with others, developing solutions as a unit
• Hard working and ambitious - want to create excellent work and take ownership of the programme to make sure it happens
• Mentoring capabilities - acting as a mentor within the studio to younger designers and a partner to other senior colleagues
• Ability to substitute for the Creative Director when necessary
• A self starter with the desire to contribute to the company as a whole

Ideas driven, rather than purely design driven. A great communicator. Creatively strong and able to apply that as an inspiring leader and mentor. Approachable and able to form close partnerships with colleagues and clients. Ability to direct and lead international projects for international clients.

Worked with clients at CEO & Board level Extensive brand design competence not just for the sake of design but for optimizing business. Worked on international corporate brands and consumer brands in The Nordics. Background in advertising and communications is ideal. Excellent record of leading, motivating and growing creative people and teams.

Seeks the big picture and creative potential within a brief. Draws upon own inspirations and experience to develop new ways of doing things.

Ensure the team performs to the best of their ability. Coach and develop the team and build skills. Be resourceful to develop a network of freelancers.

Plan project creative delivery throughout stages and clearly communicate it to the team. Responsible for the delivery of excellent projects on time and on budget. Prepare presentation content and present to the client.

Participate in presentations to inspire and engage new prospects. Monitor client expectations against project scope. Take the lead in client presentations to inspire the client. Anticipate when the client wants to be challenged.

Proactive in developing awareness of design. Proactively thinks about the future and the possibilities for consumer branding.

Proven ability to create and manage outstanding design concepts through to implementation. Focus on consumer branding (packaging 2D/3D, innovation and strategic thinking). 10+ years experience.

Day to day contact with the Design Director and Creative Director at the client organization. Manage the relationship to become 'indispensible' to the client (help and proactively call with new briefs and challenges). Walk the corridors at the client organisation to build new relationships at the company. Strong communication skills with eye towards developing presentation skills. Work to build relationships with suppliers, clients and vendors and coordinate with them on briefs. Attend and observe client presentations and work sessions and act in a professional manner.

Act as the conduit for information between the client and the creative team. Work with the client to clarify the brief and all details necessary to complete the project. Understand the creative process and act as the brand guardian (have the consumer point of view). Help the creative team to communicate the design rationale for the client presentation.

An active participant in team sessions and sharing work. Ready to challenge and be challenged.

Responsible for ensuring that all deliverables are complete for deadline presentation, sets work in progress meetings to ensure that all deliverables are on track. Manages all timelines and finance for projects and client presentations.

Proactive in developing awareness of consumer branding, design and new developments in design world. Proactively thinks about the future and the possibilities for consumer.