Digital Creative Director - Med Comms
- Employer
- Barrington James
- Location
- Various Locations
- Salary
- £60,000 - £80,000
- Start date
- 3 May 2022
- Closing date
- 2 Jun 2022
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- Discipline
- Medical Communications
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Experience Level
- Experienced (non-manager)
Job Details
About this role
We’re looking for a digital innovator, problem solver and inspiring creative team leader to head up our digital design team. You will be responsible for setting and maintaining the quality of all digital creative, mentoring, guiding and inspiring the team of UX/UI designers.
You should be a champion of user-centred design and go-to source of digital innovation. Building strong relationships and communicating effectively with clients and colleagues is in your DNA.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide creative direction and UX guidance, and be a source of inspiration across all design projects Mentor, line manage and recruitment for the digital design team (currently 4 reports) Support with new business opportunities, developing concepts, strategies and presentations to showcase our capabilities Consistently raise and push design standards and strive to keep the creative output fresh Champion digital creativity to our clients and across the wider organisation Support the development of a respected creative reputation, embodying our Digital Heart mantra, both externally and internally Be a champion of best practice, including inclusive/accessible design, user-centred design and collaborative development hand-off Present design concepts, digital strategies and design credentials to potential/existing clients in a confident, engaging manner Facilitate workshops, design reviews and ideation sessions with internal and external stakeholders Work closely with the development team to establish best practice workflows and support with technical solution strategies Play a key part in ensuring the wellbeing of the team and establishing a strong culture based on collaboration, creativity and compassion Determine the best design approach for each project and collaborate with the project management team to manage scheduling and workloads, project timelines and estimates Get hands on as an individual contributor when required
Desirable Experience & Skills
- A portfolio of exceptional digital projects that demonstrate creative leadership as well as personal design craft Proven experience leading and mentoring a design team in a Med Coms agency
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to communicate in a succinct and engaging manner and build relationships internally and externally
- Good understanding of technology stacks and development standards – able to communicate with developers and contribute to technical solutions
- Deep knowledge and experience of UX processes and methodologies, graphic design and UI principles, and usability best practices
- Experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare sector would be an advantage
We have an extensive benefits package that includes:
- A total of 29 days holidays – 25 plus an additional 3 at our Christmas shutdown plus your birthday off
- Flexible start and finish times around core office hours
- 4pm Friday finish
- A training platform that provides access to self-paced and face-to-face learning & development
- Group Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Casual dress code
- Active CSR community supporting a range of worthwhile causes
Company
We’re great at what we do. A collection of the worlds finest Life Science recruiters working for the worlds best Life Science consultancy.
Originally, a purely contingency and contract recruiter, focused in the UK, Barrington James is now a sophisticated, highly effective provider of human resources solutions up to full RPO, partnering the pharma, medical devices, and healthcare industries right across the globe.
- Website
- https://barringtonjames.com/
- Telephone
- 01293 776644
- Location
-
Victoria House
Consort Way
Horley
Surrey
RH6 7AF
GB
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