Executive Manager- Creative

Company Overview

Position Overview

Responsibilities

• Inspire and guide an India-based creative team (designers, copywriters, videographers, UI/UX specialists) to achieve and align with the priorities of US creative leadership.
• Coach and oversee professional growth for India-based team leaders and members.
• Create a collaborative, empowering environment that delivers creative excellence and attracts, develops, and retains top-tier creative talent.
• Understand the go-to-market strategies for each business and the development and adoption of best practices across businesses.
• Lead the integration and alignment of teams across geographies, including the Americas.

Skills & Experience

• Leadership skills with the ability to generate and inspire innovation.
• Executive presence, professional client service manner, ability to adapt and take initiative, and interact with all levels of management.
• Strong client relationship skills and ability to establish trust and sell creative concepts.
• Effective negotiation skills and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Strong online portfolio showcasing your innovative work across multiple channels.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong creative network and connections to industry and creative associations.
• Advanced knowledge in MS Office, UI/UX best practices, digital media and video production tools and methodologies, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other relevant tools/platforms.
• Experience with video production and digital asset creation and management.
• Post graduate degree preferred; or equivalent in Fine Arts/ Media/ Visual Communication
• Understanding of Agile methodology and experience in Workfront are preferred
• 12+ years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years of experience as a Creative lead with an agency/firm with at least 5+ years of experience in sales/business development/proposal environment.