Position Summary: Stanley Black & Decker is seeking a multi-talented Group Creative Manager to join our fast-growing in-house Brand Creative Studio team. The candidate should have a track record of leading a cross-functional team in creating engaging content, have a keen eye for design, a strong sense of visual storytelling, and marketing acumen. This individual should have a firm understanding of the creative process from creative thinking through to production for all projects.
Job Specifications: The primary focus of this position is to lead a cross-functional team of creatives to support a brand(s) from concept through to production – following brand style guides along the way. Project types include video, photography, in-store point of sale materials, packaging, ecomm assets and digital design. The right candidate will be a self-starter who is able to take the initiative and manage their team's projects – working with other global Studio team members and Brand Strategists to achieve the best possible results.
Responsibilities: Translate business goals and initiatives into compelling, innovative, and clear communication.Collaborate with cross-functional partners to strategize and execute integrated campaigns.Provide impactful creative direction and project oversight of omni-channel campaigns for multiple brands, including photo and video projects from pre-production through post-production.Clearly convey creative direction and brand messaging to internal creative teams, as well as external vendors.Manage creation of content wireframes and creative wireframes to support campaigns.Analyze and execute strategic solutions to hit a creative brief.Big Ideas generation.Contribute to overall development, training, and process improvement for Studio.Requirements: Bachelor's degree (or equal experience) in Communications, Advertising or another related field.7-10+ years professional experience with an in-house marketing team or advertising agency.Ability to sell big ideas and drive executions through production.Ability to collaborate with a fast-paced team— organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects simultaneously.Strong conceptual and creative thinker.Proficient in managing production budgets.Exceptional design skills that can visually bring to life conceptual ideas.Strong understanding of content strategy and consumer journey mapping.Strong understanding of the production process.Experience art directing photo/video production and post-production.Exceptional personal time management and the ability to project manage others as well.Communicate effectively with internal associates to manage expectations and negotiate when needed.Ability to manage, mentor, and provide career development and skills growth for direct reports.Experience working with large-scale brands.Portfolio with relevant work experience and examples required.We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are: We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Global Benefits & Perks:
You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.
What You'll Also Get: Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
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