Are you a talented graphic designer with strong leadership skills that cover both creative vision and technical depth? Are you eager to bring a creative, driven approach to a diverse range of brands and products? Do you want to play a key role in leading our design team within one of the world's fastest-growing event businesses?
If you answered YES to any of the above, then keep reading as you could well be the superstar we are looking for!
We are on the lookout for a Creative Design Manager who will lead our design team and deliver creative solutions for a broad portfolio of events, from exhibitions and conferences to awards and media products.
Reporting to the Regional Marketing Director, and as a key role within the central Marketing Intelligence and Technology team, this position is ideal for an organised, experienced and hands-on designer looking to spread their wings in a creative lead role or looking for more variety and challenge.
The portfolio spans products in multiple and varied industries, and across countries including the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Algeria. You will be responsible for managing a team to deliver multimedia design such as print, websites, email, videos, GIFs and much more, whilst remaining hands-on with key design projects.
You will have a positive outlook, motivated by working in a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to make a huge impact on the look and feel of all our products and campaigns, and as such feel at home juggling many projects simultaneously.
Is this you?
5+ years' experience in graphic design including 1+ years' management
Design skills to deliver creatives across all mediums through all portfolios from graphic design and video for our digital platforms (email, website & social etc.)
Excellent communication, confident presenting across teams
Skilled in working at speed with a creative eye for detail
Highly organised and able to follow efficient processes while supporting the team
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to work collaboratively with marketing and digital teams to deliver on quality and expectations
Systems lead with a curiosity in discovering best practices, piloting and implementing new strategies with the collaboration of stakeholders
Efficient at problem solving
Ideally interested in the events sector
What will you get from the role?
Delivery and creative ownership of a vast and varied portfolio of events
No day is the same, you will benefit from a huge variety across different industries!
Be seen as the regional design expert
Support from and collaboration with design specialists across the Easyfairs group, as well as a team of central marketing specialists within the UK & Global region
A wide network of working relationships, working closely with marketing teams across 5 offices in Europe
Talent development, access to training and a great family feel to working life
If you think you have what it takes to grow with Easyfairs and share in our exciting future, please apply with your CV, link to your portfolio and covering letter detailing how you are perfect for the job.
Who are we?
Easyfairs is a pan-European event company. We organise and host more than 200 events in 14 countries and we manage eight venues in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. Our passion is to bring business communities and communities of interest together. We strive to "easify" the life of our customers and increase the return on their investment of time and money through all-in formulas, advanced technology and a customer-centric approach. The Easyfairs Group employs 750 highly committed talents and was named Belgium's "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 2018 and Deloitte has named us a "Best Managed Company" six years running (2019-24).
Benefits:
Birthday day off
Flexible working as well as hybrid working
Enhanced family pay (maternity & paternity)
Cycle to work scheme
Interest free travel loans
Free online academy to focus on professional development and upskilling
Specialist external performance coach services available to all employees
Employee assistance programme
24/7 access to our virtual GP service
Long service awards
Pension as well as offering salary sacrifice
Life cover
Group income protection
Fully stocked beer & wine fridge in the office
Regular company socials organised throughout the year
We understand that applicants can be put off applying for a job if they feel they don't fit all of the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills/experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply! Here at Easyfairs, we are passionate about the power of fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our team to thrive in. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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