Art Director, Design Marcom SEA (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Concept& Campaign Development: Lead concept and campaign idea development, including key visual design for Origination and Extension campaigns in the SEA region.
• Multi-Channel Execution: Apply campaign designs to a wide variety of communication deliverables, including Film, Digital Media Assets, Direct Mailers, App Store Banners, Out of Home (OOH), and Retail assets (store guides, signs, easels, wallpapers).
• Localisation Supervision: Provide creative design guidance and supervision for Localisation campaigns, ensuring production agencies accurately adapt global creative for local markets.
• Vendor& Production Oversight: Oversee appointed production agencies and regional production vendors to ensure all communication deliverables align with campaign concepts, performing final quality checks before launch. Supervise photography and film production as required.
• Presentation& Collaboration: Brainstorm and collaborate frequently to bring to life to key elements of design and art direction. Deliver persuasive creative presentations to regional and executive staff members.
• Project Agility: Multi-task on design projects requiring both conceptual and functional thinking. React quickly to new information, opinions, and direction to strategically pivot project creative when necessary. Provide guidance to junior creative staff and production vendors on the project.

Requirements:

• 8 - 10 years of design and art direction experience with an expert ability to develop innovative creative work across print, digital, and motion.
• Proven experience managing and overseeing external production agencies, vendors, and creative studios in the SEA region or other markets, with a strong understanding of campaign localization and strict adherence to global brand guidelines.
• Excellent design skills with the proven ability to guide, evaluate, and redirect creative development.
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to articulate ideas clearly, engage in healthy creative debate, and constructively implement directional feedback.
• Expert skills with design software, primarily the Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with 3D, Motion, or Illustration is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field.