Assistant Manager - Design @ New Talent Seed

Job Description

About Caf Coffee Day Caf Coffee Day is India's largest caf chain in terms of the number of caf outlets with more than 460 cafes across the country. CCD, as it is popularly called, opened its first caf in Bengaluru in 1996 and has pioneered the coffee culture in the chained caf segment in India by bringing in a range of delectable food and beverage products served in a contemporary, youthful ambience, and offering a variety of novel experiences - all with a promise of A lot can happen over coffee!". CCD operates through Coffee Day Global Limited (CDGL), a subsidiary of Coffee Day Enterprises Limited. CDGL is arguably Indias largest coffee retail conglomerate with leadership position also in the automated beverage dispensing solutions under the brand name Coffee Day Beverages with distribution across more than 1330+ towns and cities across India. CDGL also operates a network of 280+ refreshment kiosks offering affordable food and beverages for on-the-go customers under the. Coffee Day Xpress brand name. Job Title: Assistant Design Manager Department: Marketing Reporting To: President Location: Bangalore Roles & Responsibilities: Articulation of and ensuring adherence to brand visual identity guidelines across all creative development for the brand this includes communication material like marketing collaterals, brochures and presentations, in-store visual graphics and merchandising, packaging design and development, product photography / videography etc. Design & develop, communication material as required by internal stakeholders. Oversee the entire design process from briefing to identifying the right artist / agency / vendor to design creation to production bearing in mind quality, cost & turn-around-time benchmarks. Establish SOPs and Processes for design workflows and ensuring the same are followed across the stakeholder network. Drive innovation and creativity across consumer / brand touchpoints. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Creativity and inherent artistic skill Ability to organize and run project networks Excellent communication/persuasive ability Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong understanding of brand and visual identity systems Strong understanding of key principles of design and its application on various media Market Research / Customer orientation. Expertise in use of graphic design software to deliver on design requirements Customer Orientation Indicators: Definition and adherence to brand guidelines across all design development. Quality of design and finesse in execution Response and execution as per agreed timelines and SLAs Identifying and designing novel touchpoints / experiences for brand communication Mechanism to get proactive feedback and input on each creative solution from customers, internal stakeholders, and vendor partners. Financial Indicators: Rationalization of cost of design development and project execution in keeping with budgets allocated. Ensure longevity of elements is built into the design and execution Identifying quality vendors / agency partners as required in-keeping with budgeted cost benchmarks. Learning & Development: Ensure stakeholders are sensitized to the design process, lead-times involved and rigor needed to ensure quality of design output. Keep abreast of new trends in design, material usage, design development software and production processes. Process indicators: Ensuring adherence to SOPs in design development process Ensuring adherence to timelines as per SLAs agreed with time logs for each design Updation of Design Manual as and when necessary Process for storing, cataloguing, and accessing designs for posterity. Identify & manage agencies / vendor partners in order to fulfill creative requirements Desired Candidate Profile: -Graduation in Design (Full Time) -Work Experience: 4-6 years of experience in practical design and execution. -Strong business sense and industry expertise -Analytical and problem-solving abilities. -Language Fluency - English, Hindi any other local language

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Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Food Processing
Role Category: Finance / Accounts / Tax
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Assistant Manager - Design

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Keyskills:   Creativity Communication Interpersonal skills Market Research Graphic design software Project management Budget management Artistic skill Customer orientation Brand guidelines