Creative Manager with German

Creative Manager with German

Location: Warszawa / Wrocław
Hybrid model: 2 days office/3 days remote

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

The opportunity

EY GDS Creative Services Pillar is an inhouse agency that helps EY teams build a better working world by delivering high-impact, high-quality and on–brand creative solutions. People in the CoE help create experiences that are not just creatively inspiring, but also strategically precise and deeply human — across multiple media platforms. Our Swiss Brand, Marketing & Communications (BMC) client is looking for a creative and dedicated Creative Manager to oversee brand analytics and reporting, as well as the development of design and brand materials. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Brand Manager at EY Switzerland. Your primary objective will be to ensure that our brand identity is communicated consistently and professionally across all channels. As Creative Manager you will be working closely with the pillar leader, Global Creative Director, and other function heads on a day-to-day basis, you will set the vision and ensure exceptional service delivery, effective stakeholder management and efficient people management. A strategic thinker with strong business acumen, you can anticipate changes, identify competitive opportunities, and lead transformational initiatives in an evolving creative ecosystem.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of creative designers, art directors, project managers and project coordinators, to deliver best-in-class service
• Create design assets for multiple communication channels, including digital, print, social media, and internal communications ensuring compliance with brand guidelines
• Conduct brand analyses and evaluations of performance metrics based on available market studies and reports
• Review current sponsorships in relation to the overall brand strategy, assess new opportunities, and perform necessary contractual evaluations
• Lead and project-manage complex, high-visibility projects for Swiss market, navigate any ambiguity and act as a strategic advisor to clients and internal stakeholders
• Build and sustain a high-performing team by driving efficient people management processes that involve staffing, coaching, learning and development, and performance management
• Collaborate with other creative managers to build creative and operational best practices that align with the business objectives and strategy to provide exceptional service delivery
• Successfully manage the service-level agreements (SLAs) of your team through regular metrics monitoring and proactive redressal of any anticipated risks
• Be a part and contribute towards various organizational initiatives
  
  

Skills and attributes for success

• A user-centric mindset with creative, innovative, and analytical approach
• Exceptional project management, risk management and team management
• Proven mentoring, supervisory and team-building skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive innovation, engagement and high performance
• Ability to build and leverage relationships with and influence multiple internal groups across all levels of the organization
• Excellent communication, active listening and tactical skills when working with team members and business partners
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a high-performing culture
• Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, influencing and persuasion abilities
  
  

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Proficiency in English and German, with strong communication skills in both languages
• Strong knowledge of visual design and creative strategy and be well-versed with execution of creative vision within the modern digital landscape
• Experience in developing brand identities and designing print and digital material
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook and all relevant digital tools
• Experience across a range of digital, social, and integrated media
  
• Knowledge of social platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest etc.)
• 10+ years of overall experience in a global environment, preferably
• Minimum 3 years of creative management experience in a related industry working in a fast-paced, matrixed agency or in-house team environment.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience of managing or leading workstreams and project initiatives on large scale transformation projects

Technologies and Tools

• Experience and proficiency in both Mac and PC environments, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook and all relevant digital tools
  
  

What we look for 

• Strong business acumen along with creative vision
• Creative problem-solving mindset with a flexible can-do attitude
• A growth mindset creative who loves to collaborate, ideate and deliver breakthrough work
• Experience in leading and managing creative teams, as well as developing junior creative talent
• Self-starter who loves challenges and makes big things happen by working together
• Experience working with global clients
• Confidence, maturity and ability to build strong client relationships
• A strong team player who is comfortable working collaboratively with others
  
  

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across ten locations –  Argentina, China, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

About EY

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Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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