Senior Graphic Designer

Our client is a leading global consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments and organizations. Looking for a new "Senior Graphic Designer
" covering Middle East region.

This position will be reporting to the Presentation Design Associate Manager (PDAM) and Creative services Associate Manager

Primary duties and responsibilities:

Conceptualization and Design

• Lead brainstorming sessions and strategize with internal teams or external vendors on a wide range of materials such as clients proposals and presentations, internal
  communications, and marketing materials.
• Create and execute compelling creative concepts within established brand identities.
  Visualise strategies and develop original high-quality innovative designs in line with
  business needs.
• Use trend intelligence and knowledge of historical and current markets and remain on
  the forefront of the latest trends when designing and executing deliverables.
• Propose viable solutions and finalise projects related to Strategy& and to its clients.
  Undertake projects and day-to-day interactions with clients and vendors autonomously,
  from briefing to conceptualization and design.
• Ensure high quality deliverables in an efficient and timely manner.

Project Planning and Scheduling

• 
  Collaborate with PDM, CSM, internal and vendors Workflow Coordinators in project
  planning including but not limited to tasks breakdown, time estimation and project
  framework i.e. resources and final output definition.

Project Control and Quality Assurance

• Promote correct use of firm templates and branding guidelines.
• Ensure his/her projects meet client expectations in terms of quality, timeline, strategy, and budget.
• Conduct quality assurance and review of own and peers' projects prior to client dispatch, including but not limited to proofreading, compliance with brand guidelines, and adherence to pre-production standards.

People Agenda and Relationships

• Conduct the VCS induction and coach staff on specialty software as needed.
• Train Graphic Design hires on Strategy& processes, brand standards, and VCS tools.
• Promote ownership, transparency, self-development and a positive team spirit.

Reporting and Administration

• Submit reports to PDM and CSM in a timely manner (iPower, booking system entries, etc.).
• Manage and compile all final output to update the VCS portfolio and archive.

Knowledge, skills and abilities
Qualifications

• Graphic Design, UX/UI design, or Art Direction college degree
• Minimum 8 years experience in a similar position
• Experience in graphic and presentation design

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Adobe Suite with a focus on InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and
  After Effects. UX/UI knowledge is a plus
• Good knowledge of interactive PowerPoint, motion graphics and video animation. Broad
  knowledge of other relevant software (Word, Excel)
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic
• Initiate and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers, managers, client staff and Strategy& clients
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely manner
• Take direction and accept criticism constructively
• Remain on the forefront of emerging industry practices
• Cooperate with team members and superiors to promote a positive, healthy, and efficient
  team environment
• Proactively participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions