Global Creative Director
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Global Creative Director
Salary: 80000 per annum plus company benefits
Location: Canary Wharf London E14
Contract: Permanent full time
Shifts: 37.5 hours per week; 7.5 hour days worked MonFri 8am6pm with a 30minute unpaid lunch
Work model: Hybrid (3 days worked in office)
Williams Lea seeks a Global Creative Director to join our team!
Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled technologyenabled businesscritical support services with longterm trusted relationships with bluechip clients across investment banks law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees nearly 7000 people worldwide who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities and through best cost company offshore locations.
Purpose of Role
The Global Creative Director will oversee the endtoend creative production output for our clients global Creative Studio services. This role spans a distributed delivery team operating across Europe Asia and the Americas.
Success in this position requires strong communication skills a polished and professional demeanor and a proactive approach to collaboration. The Global Creative Director will work closely with an offsite Studio Manager (responsible for daytoday studio operations and team management) and is expected to provide strategic and creative leadership and support as needed.
Reporting into the Williams Lea Senior Account Director who holds ultimate accountability for all client services this role plays a vital part within the broader account management team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead inspire and drive highquality creative output from concept through to delivery
- Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with key stakeholders to deliver strategic valuable and brandaligned creative solutions
- Identify new creative opportunities within the firm to build and sustain a strong pipeline of work for the studio
- Ensure the studios approach aligns with the clients broader business strategies including marketing events and corporate communications
- Provide industry insights and stay ahead of market trends to drive innovation and continuous improvement
- Collaborate closely with the global Williams Lea creative production community
- Translate client needs into compelling creative solutions that meet brand guidelines and accessibility standards
- Offer creative consultation during the briefing process to ensure the bestfit solutions and media are selected for optimal outcomes
- Directly manage complex projects including coordinating print and digital production anticipating issues and ensuring smooth delivery
- Monitor progress to ensure deadlines quality standards and brand compliance are met
- Maintain consistency with firmwide communication standards and brand messaging
- Guide and mentor team members on the use of templates and brand assets; provide training as needed
- Act as a subject matter expert across print and digital design offering guidance and recommendations on innovation and technology to improve efficiency
- Ensure all quality control and preflight checking procedures are consistently followed
- Support Studio Leads in maintaining internal workflows and ensuring accurate recording of all billable work
- Occasional global travel may be required
Key Competencies
- Proven experience managing creative services at a global level
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; articulate approachable and confident
- Strong client relationship management skills with experience in presenting to and engaging senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated leadership in managing and inspiring design teams; collaborative and solutionsfocused
- Deep understanding of both print and digital design and production processes
- Highly organized with strong project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Calm under pressure with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within tight deadlines
- Strong technical proficiency and integrated creative design knowledge
Qualifications
- Degreelevel education in a relevant design or creative discipline
- Approximately 10 years of experience in the design sector with a proven track record in leadership roles across print and digital media
Rewards and Benefits
We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your wellbeing we offer a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (prorata for part time or fixed term roles)
- Salary sacrifice schemes retail vouchers including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TVs laptops and computers or household appliances.
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Assessments
- Cycletowork scheme
- Discounted gym memberships
- Referral Scheme
You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!
Equality and Diversity
The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race (which includes colour nationality and ethnic or national origins) religion or belief sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a protected characteristic in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness fairness and transparency.
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