Assistant Manager - Art Director - Big4

We have a job opening with one of the big 4 for the position of Assistant Manager- Art Director to be based out in Bangalore.

Roles and responsibilities

- Develops and designs innovative storyboards and layouts for client deliverables under all work streams

- Leverages global exposure and experience to develop - top of line- and cutting-edge contemporary designs

- Proficient and remains up-to-date with presentation, graphics and digital software tools and equipment required of the position including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, Captivate, Acrobat and Adobe Digital Publishing suites

- Maintains awareness of - state-of-the-art- techniques, best practices and developments within the design community

- Relates design work to the client's business needs and manages customer relationships

- Influences clients to choose an effective solution within firm guidelines

- Self-starter with the ability to understand and transform sketches and verbal ideas into PPT and other media

- Understanding of current and future visual trends and proactive approach

- Understanding of western cultural development and modern influences

- Understanding of firm brand requirements, supports and implements with consistency and strictly adheres to the quality standards and procedures established, including VI and branding guidelines

- Negotiates project deadlines to create timelines, determines project scope to define cost estimates, and schedule changes for client approval

- May be required to travel to work at an actual client site as part of a project team providing design, conceptualization and solutions pertaining to deliverables

- Demonstrates the value of team's work by keeping the client up-to-date, and explaining issues, approaches and solutions (i.e. Managing expectations)

- Assemble the right team to achieve business goals in the work stream by creating the right mix of skills and the right conditions

- Help in recruiting, training and developing teams of highly skilled people to craft innovative, value-added deliverables and services to support decision making

- Enable and foster the culture of knowledge sharing among team members

- Responsible for determining project scope to define cost estimates, and schedule changes for client approval

- Excellent team working, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, and persuade

- Interacts effectively and positively in a fast-paced environment with a diverse staff, customers, colleagues and vendors, demonstrating tact and diplomacy