Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world's first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Associate Creative Director
Location: Hong Kong
About the role:
OLIVER is seeking an Associate Creative Director to join a high-profile account for a Fortune 500 financial services firm. This global account has already seen growth and is continuing to expand.
The Associate Creative Director will co-lead a team to create powerful and impactful creative content. They will work in true collaboration with our stakeholders and their clients to ensure Brand Guardianship and that all projects adhere to the highest quality of creative standards.
This role requires fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
What you will be doing:
This dedicated team is comprised of project managers, creative and digital designers, developers, and video producers. The team also partners closely with Japan, Shanghai, India, and our global counter-parts in US and UK.
Working closely with our stakeholders you will work as part of a team designing and producing a variety of materials for digital and print. In the day to day, you'll be directing, reviewing, and executing digital and print work.
Digital: corporate websites, campaigns, newsletters, email flyers, e-Learning modules, banner images, and graphics, etc.
Print: you will handle posters, flyers, brochures, newsletters, signage, event/campaign collateral, and communications related to major holidays, among other projects.
- Develop a deep understanding of target audiences and the clients marketing strategy to deliver high quality results that have an instant, positive impact on the consumer, promoting the marketing/brand strategy
- Ability to create conceptual creative ideas to meet client communication objectives and challenges
- Oversee the creation, from scratch, of print artworks, GIF's, MEMEs, Social Media assets, and different event and campaign collateral
- Keep up to date with current cultural and design trends
- Provide feedback and direction to the design, copy and post teams for the best creative output
- Oversee the execution of concepts to final delivery to ensure their ideas are developed in line with the idea, ensuring a deep understanding of brand guidelines to help team deliver work that pushes boundaries while staying true to brand aesthetic
- Solid creative judgement supported by experience and examples
- Be the client's advocate with strategic understanding and leadership of the brand
- The confidence to persuasively present and sell their own work – and their team's work
What you need to be great in this role:
- 8 - 10 years of relevant experience at these mediums: Digital, Print, Motion Graphics, Web Design, UX-UI, Artwork, and Production.
- 3 years team leadership or people management experience
- Confident in bringing own ideas and creativity to projects whilst working within a broad range of design & copy guidelines across a variety of artwork collateral
- Ability to effectively organise and prioritise workloads to manage client delivery whilst simultaneously influence clients with own ideas and conceptual creativity
- Passionate about design & social media and understanding of the latest innovations in digital & social design
- Specialized knowledge of methods and techniques of graphic design and layout
- Demonstratable knowledge of social media platforms and their ad products: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter
- Passion for and inquisitive about AI and new technologies
- Understanding and knowledge of AI tools is beneficial, but ability to learn and digest benefits and features of AI tools is critical
Req ID: 14191
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Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what's possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.