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The Senior Director, Creative Services & Marcom leads the strategic development & execution of the marketing communication group and the creative services team. This leader oversees the identification, implementation, and delivery of best-in-class marketing assets (creative, video and imagery) for product, technology solutions, and services. This role develops, executes, and communicates marketing strategies and creative assets across the business, providing subject matter expertise and recommendations to senior leadership accordingly, influencing them to support best practices in the creative design and implementation. The Senior Director owns the creative strategy, production, and marketing discipline by leading a team of creative experts in a studio environment across multiple domains: creative services/design, photo/video production, and project control (Marcom). The Senior Director understands the importance of storytelling and leads the team in the creation of assets that move and motivate customers.
This position connects the creative approach & Marcom execution with business strategy. They exhibit outstanding professional experience and creative judgment to guide the Creative Services team in achieving the highest possible standards appropriate for all materials regardless of medium.
This role collaborates closely with several internal/external teams, driving successful marketing execution that is fueled by a multi-million-dollar media and marketing yearly investment, ensuring that the Brother brand is positioned appropriately in the market and aligning with our brand image.
Duties and Responsibilities
Creative Strategy Development, Art Direction & Execution
Develop the creative services strategy for the marketing communications organization, using subject matter expertise to tell the product story in a way that drives business revenue, influencing others to support it as needed
Analyze market opportunities and industry trends, applying learnings to optimize and implement marketing strategies and creative content that engages customers and drives purchase intent
Oversee the development and execution of marketing assets across a variety of domains, connecting the creative approach with business strategy
Ensure that we are adhering to brand and campaign guidelines to maintain a level of consistency across the brand
Creative & Marcom Team Leadership
Lead and manage a team of creative designers and photographer(s)/videographer(s) and marcom managers that implement the design and production of material for B2C & B2B products, technology solutions, and services
Oversee the management & execution of a wide variety of creative projects related to the marketing strategy, ensuring that the group meets project deadlines, within budget and on target to the goals set by the communications strategy
Provide effective guidance and coaching in a motivating, educational and positive environment
Act as subject matter expert and spokesperson for the creative services group, communicating and presenting to senior leadership team on a variety of strategies, including but not limited to competitive benchmarking, industry best practices, and trade-offs
Lead and inspire internal and external cross-functional teams while managing workflow; exhibit a "can-do" approach to inspire and motivate associates to excel
Strategy Development & Execution
Develop the creative services & marcom strategy for the organization, using subject matter expertise to tell the product story in a way that drives business revenue, influencing others to support it as needed
Analyze market opportunities and industry trends, applying learnings to optimize and implement creative strategies that engages customers and drives purchase intent
Select the right external agencies and freelancers, negotiating the financial responsibilities of all production expense
Manage the marketing creative services budget in an effective manner, providing accurate forecasts and recommendations for allocation of budget
Identify opportunities to drive day-to-day operational efficiencies to manage the creative services development & production
Collaborate with product marketing, communications, campaign management, and customer experience teams to identify areas for process improvement
Education
Bachelor\'s Degree (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Minimum 12 years A combination of relevant experience
spanning the following functions:
Experience in leading and directing a creative services function within a mid-to-large organization, including design, content, and creative assets
Experience with storytelling the marketing content for an organization, with demonstrated business results
Experience managing, leading, and developing a mid-sized professional team through challenges to achieve success on goals
Experience interacting and influencing across an organization
Experience in managing various creative projects
Experience managing a budget/P&L
Software/Technical Skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suites
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook
Other Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Ability to lead strategy for creative discipline, design, photo/image and video production
Ability to successfully coach/manage employees, freelancers, and outside agencies
Understanding of video and photo studio production, directing talent, and the nuanced skill of creating short clips
Ability to drive projects from concept through implementation with a proven track record of success
Ability to manage a budget/P&L
This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week.
Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a premier provider of home office and business products, home appliances for the sewing and crafting enthusiast as well as industrial solutions that revolutionize the way we live and work. Brother International Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales exceeding $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. For more information, visit .
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