Design Team Leader
Brackley, UK
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a passionate and dedicated team works to design, develop, manufacture, and race cars with the goal of winning world championships every year.
Our teams span Operations, Technical, Race, and Business Support functions, all committed to building the greatest team in our sport's history.
Every individual contributes to our success, leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of every tenth of a second. Our sport's rich history is written by many, not just a few.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced Graphic Design Manager to join our in-house creative visual design team. You will manage the graphic design department and help deliver creative graphics for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
The ideal candidate is a multidisciplinary Design Manager with a track record of delivering engaging and creative solutions across branding, illustrations, digital, print, and signage. You will have extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary design teams, mentoring talent, and fostering best-in-class creativity.
As a custodian of the Mercedes-Benz brand and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Identity, you will produce designs that reflect our values and support our business objectives.
Key Accountabilities (Duties):
* Manage the Mercedes F1 in-house creative visual design team from end to end.
* Mentor team members and develop the team's capabilities, providing hands-on creative and art direction.
* Translate brand identity into graphic and digital design outputs.
* Oversee workflow and creative outputs, managing briefs from stakeholders and delivering projects from concept to final artwork.
* Ensure designs align with the latest Mercedes-Benz Brand, Team Brand Identity, and Partnership Guidelines.
* Bring creativity, diversity of ideas, and innovation to the team’s work.
* Enable the team to produce engaging graphics, illustrations, digital content, presentations, signage, and print materials.
* Manage production and ordering processes to ensure timely delivery, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
* Balance demand and delivery, optimizing resource deployment.
* Make timely decisions on workload management with minimal supervision, especially under tight deadlines.
* Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, including agencies and architects.
* Support photoshoots and filming days, providing sign-off on design and branding deliverables.
Candidate Profile:
Essential:
* Highly organized, creative, motivated, and excellent at multitasking with broad design knowledge.
* Proven experience managing a design team, with a strong portfolio in similar environments.
* Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office is beneficial.
* Extensive graphic design experience, strong management skills, excellent organizational and time management abilities, and keen attention to detail.
Benefits:
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewable energy and features an on-site gym, subsidized restaurant, parking with EV chargers, and more.
We offer a competitive package including a bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease, private medical cover, life assurance, and 25 days holiday. We promote a family-friendly, flexible working environment.
The role is hybrid, with three days onsite at our Brackley offices.
Why us:
Our success relies on our people. We foster an innovative, collaborative, high-performance culture where everyone is respected and valued.
Through our Accelerate 25 initiative, we strive to enhance diversity and inclusion. We believe your background will find a rewarding and enriching experience here.
Your Application:
Please complete a questionnaire and submit your cover letter and CV as a single PDF file.
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