Job Description

Role
Art Director / Senior Art Director
Level
Manager / Senior Manager
Department
Global Design Studio
Reporting To
Head, Global Design Studio
Location
Chennai, Noida
Qualification
Degree is a must, but having Bachelor's degree in Vis. Com., Fine Arts, Graphic Design or related field is an added advantage
Experience
12+ years
Current Shift Timing
11 am 9 pm
Position Summary
Cognizant is seeking a Creative Leader to be responsible for developing and orchestrating complex teams and projects in a dynamic, fast-moving environment to deliver creative that meets the brief and is on brand and on time. An expert with hands-on experience in high-end animated powerpoint presentations and visual design tuned toward B2B lead generation, awareness building of the Cognizant brand, and competitive bid support programmes.
He/she should be looking to channel innovation into every aspect of the creative studio in terms of process, products and services. He/she should be adapt at juggling multiple projects while acting as the leading light for creative excellence; playing the role of a mentor for the creative team as well as connect with marketing specialists to bring designs to fruition.
Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Strong communicator who thinks creatively, is detail-oriented and is able to deliver well ahead of the set deadlines. Youre an effective and accountable leader, people manager and active listener

xc2xb7 Understanding design trends within the scope of the digital industry he/she is working in and is able to crosspollinate ideas and best practices
xc2xb7 Thrives in a collaborative environment and possess strong problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills
xc2xb7 8+ years work experience having worked/managed high-performing Creative Teams at Tier-1 IT Service Companies

• A critical thinker and goal-setter, who develops new ways of working that align with the organizations larger goals with creative flair and humility

xc2xb7 Manage and mentor a team of creative professionals including visualisers, powerpoint specialist and graphic designers

• Act as the initial point of contact and ongoing liaison for Creative Services team with cross-functional stakeholders throughout the organization

xc2xb7 Should take a customer-driven approach to creating marketing, brand and sales collaterals and assets

• Responsibility for the full design lifecycle from concept to execution

xc2xb7 Delivered highly creative B2B marketing projects to CMOs and Marketing Directors
xc2xb7 Strong understanding of bid support basics and how creative can add value to the bid programme
xc2xb7 Expert knowledge of both hig-end animationsin in powerpoint and traditional print
xc2xb7 Excellent project management skills
xc2xb7 Contributes to the creative execution of marketing collaterals by helping to create the overall concept through brainstorming with the creative team
xc2xb7 Ensures all collaterals meet the submission deadlines
xc2xb7 Convert complex information into graphics, charts, graphs, and other forms of data visualization
Design Tools
xc2xb7 Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and other Microsoft tools is essential
xc2xb7 Working experience in tools like, AfterEffects and Animate for doing bacis animation and video editing would be an added advantage.
xc2xb7 Strong working experience in creating high-end animated Powerpoint presentations