Creative Design Manager

Responsibilities

• Manages a design team to implement the creative design strategies of the agency.
• Manages and directs design staff, delegates projects as necessary from conceptualization to design completion and reviews/approves design staff work.
• Utilizes a thorough knowledge of design, typography, paper stocks, reproduction methods, photography and printing processes to create quality marketing materials and design projects.
• Acts as the lead designer for all MTS graphic design projects including print and digital media, while incorporating the MTS brand guidelines.
• Acts as the lead designer for integrated marketing campaigns, public information projects, specialty programs, partnerships, and internal communications.
• Acts as the lead designer and manages production of fare media, newsletters, brochures, reports, banners, displays, shelter displays, presentations, flyers, ads, campaign materials, signage, video projects and other various marketing materials.
• Manages the art direction and design of all digital design projects including the MTS website, advertising, signage and social media assets.
• Oversees brand management and consistency, monitors usage of brand in different environments to ensure consistency in usage.

Requirements

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in graphic design or related discipline
• A minimum of ten years of full-time design experience managing graphic design projects
• Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver License or be able to utilize alternative transportation when needed to perform job-related essential functions
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn and use other software that MTS might have or acquire
• Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Knowledge of printing processes
• Ability to read, understand and apply MTS policies, regulations and union labor contracts
• Ability to write letters, memoranda and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct English

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