Motion Design Director
MMR Research Worldwide LTD, India
Job Description
We are looking for a Motion Design Director to help build and lead a team of talented graphic designers in a brand new creative hub we are launching in India. Does this sound like a role you could do?
Ideal Who?
Ideal Insight is a market leading creative agency that produces video, photography and social campaigns for some of the UK’s leading brands.
The company has doubled growth year on year and are on track to continue on a growth trajectory throughout 2021. Ideal Insight has also recently been taken over by leading global research agency MMR, who are further looking to grow Ideal Insight’s offering.
Ideal Insight are also official subcontractors to Google and have an outstanding national reputation for premium quality and exceptional customer service.
And MMR?
MMR is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. We are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands
Our team of over 420 highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees are primarily dynamic research professionals, sensory experts and data scientists. We’re a diverse bunch, with backgrounds in Ramp;D, insight, marketing, sensory science, data sciences and psychology. We also boast a true global reach with offices in Cali, South Africa, London, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo and Bangkok
Purpose of the role:
We are building a brand new creative hub specialising in Motion Graphic Design/Visual Communications and this person is the most senior hire for that team. As well as supporting us as we grow a team of seven (initially) we will also look to this person to ensure the overall efficiency of the creative studio. We are all about efficiency and quality and we will be looking to this team to not only create great work but to deliver on time and within budget. It will be your role to maximise the output from the agency, build excellent relationships with your global colleagues (mainly UK) and build a culture of inclusivity and drive within the team.
What you will be doing:
- Be first and foremost a motion designer working on projects as well as managing creative execution across the team
- Take creative leadership on assigned client accounts
- Develop strong relationships with clients, management, and with the other internal teams at MMR Group
- Hands on creating animated content within 2D format and possibly 3D
- Drive design and creative philosophy across team
- Ensuring the team systems and software in place to support the team and ensure efficiency and project budget adherence.
- Manage the development and delivery mechanics across the creative team.
Any average day could be.
- Producing creative solutions that reflect or instil distinctive brand personality and are true to our brand values
- Helping direct and inspire other creative members of the team to fulfil client needs and elevate the quality of our work
- Providing clear, insightful and objective critiques of creative work in connection to the strategic vision
- Helping to ensure that deadlines are complete, accurate and followed
- Teaching creative philosophy, values, and beliefs to the broader team
- Acting as a mentor for other junior members of the team
And it's likely you'll be involved in some of this as well.
- Helping to lead cultural initiatives and training to motivate, retain and build a strong creative team
- Remaining current and communicate industry trends and techniques
- Supporting client management, financial reporting, forecasting and profitability of studio
Requirements
You know you're right for this role if.
- An outstanding track record and body of work that demonstrates creativity, strategic thinking, practicality and effectiveness across numerous sectors: CPG, retail, healthcare, technology, corporate identity, etc.
- Detailed multi-discipline design knowledge with ability to direct the optimal brand experience across all touchpoints: digital, print, pack, environment, video/motion, etc.
- Strong background in Graphic Design or Visual Communications
- Minimum 5-8 years design experience with 2-4 years’ experience managing/leading creative teams
- Experience with and understanding of 3D environments
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Thinking strategically as well as aesthetically, delivering big ideas that enable transformation
- A proven team player, driven by delivering results through collabora