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Introduction
Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
About the department
Our Marketing team are responsible for communicating our brand and assisting the wider business in attracting and retaining clients and talent.
About The Role
We are looking for an experienced Design Director who can interpret business needs and briefs and turn them into compelling creative solutions.
An average day consists of meeting with stakeholders, taking a brief, presenting concepts, helping to craft campaign strategy, briefing suppliers, and art directing. As well as rolling up your sleeves to help amend PowerPoint docs, create social cards, and implement website edits. You will often be working under tight deadlines whilst overseeing multiple projects.
Following the recent announcement that Redington has been acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher, a key part of this role will be to manage the brand transition. This will require you to become familiar with both existing and new brands, and work flexibly across both.
You will report to our Head of Marketing and Communications and work cross-functionally with business line leads.
How You'll Make An Impact
Key responsibilities:
- Lead Creative Direction: establish and drive the creative vision across all projects, ensuring design solutions meet the desired goals, with a focus on quality and attention to detail
- Stakeholder Engagement: work closely with internal stakeholders and client teams, effectively communicating design concepts and leading presentations
- Project Management: oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met
- Collaboration: work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners as well as junior designers, sharing knowledge of typography, layout and design
- Quality Assurance: uphold design standards and maintain our reputation for delivering cohesive, high-quality brand experiences through various touchpoints
- Brand Transition: own the design aspects - research, test, iterate, communicate, transition - of our upcoming brand transition
About You
This role is for you if you are
- A Design Director with proven experience leading design teams with an impressive portfolio of design work
- Driven to develop strategies for enhancing team capabilities and mentoring designers across various disciplines
- Competent in: InDesign; Illustrator; Photoshop; PowerPoint
- Proficient in: Premier Pro; Word; Excel; WordPress; Acrobat Pro; Turtl
- A good stakeholder manager, with the ability to gain the respect and trust of internal stakeholders, at all levels of seniority
- Creative, proactive, and happy to bring new ideas to the table
- Flexible and adaptable with exceptional oral and written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail
It would be great if you also
- Can storyboard film shoots and create shoot-lists for photoshoots
- Have experience using Adobe After Effects
