Capgemini - Design Lead - Marketing & Creative Team

Job Description - Design Lead MACS

MACS (Marketing & Creative Services) is an internal creative agency supporting the Capgemini M&C community, with both design thinking and production services. We are looking for a Design lead, who will be responsible for leading a team of 70+ designers and driving high quality and highly creative assets across print, digital and motion graphics. The position is open for Capgemini Kolkata location only.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Creativity & World-class quality of work

- Ability to quickly understand, analyse, and respond to briefs

- Work with the design specialists to develop and deliver boundary pushing service concepts

- Creativity of output (innovation & aesthetics)

- Completeness and suitability of work (works with business situation)

- Lead the creative side of pitch projects and support the business development team with creative input, client meetings, presentations and proposal writings

- Participate as a contributor to an interdisciplinary team that includes other designers, project management, business and brand strategists, and hardware and software developers.

Client/Stakeholder interaction

- Project management

- Expectations and scope management

- Risk assessment and management

- Form and maintain client relationships, respond to new business opportunities

- On-time, On-budget delivery of work

Other responsibilities

- Mentor and motivate designers and help them set and achieve satisfying career goals

- Participate in recruiting and hiring

- Promote a culture of innovation and teamwork

- Establish and nurture good client/stakeholder working relationships

- Stay up to date with new technologies, industry and design trends and demonstrate a passion for learning

- Participate in and foster design thinking

Knowledge, skills and attributes

- A proven track record of leading design teams and delivering in addition of years in-depth knowledge and experience of design services (preferably with a top corporate brand). Knowledge of both print and digital mediums.

- Strong knowledge of design process and project management

- Great communication skills

- Ability to cope with stress

- Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)

- Must be organized, analytical, and dynamic

- Bachelor's degree in a design-related discipline is preferred, but not a must have requirement

- A passion for design and people

- Strong portfolio available for viewing