ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation with offices in both Edinburgh and Glasgow are currently looking to recruit an Design Manager to work on a hybrid basis, for an initial 3 month contract starting ASAP on a rate of £28.15 to £32.74/hour PAYE based on experience.
Responsibilities
* Scoping and prioritisation of design requests
* Client liaison at project initiation
* Management of the production process
* Trouble‑shooting and resolving as challenges arise
* Line‑management of a permanent team of eight, plus potentially other short‑term staff
* Advice and support to senior staff across the organisation
* Working collaboratively with other design and communications professionals across the organisation
* Hands‑on design work as required
Essential Skills & Experience
* Several years of managing large design teams in busy environment
* Experience in managing end to end design production processes and in negotiating deliverables and timescales with clients
* Experience in development of Brands and creation of brand assets
* Experience in commissioning and managing design projects from external providers
* Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities
* Experience of leading team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online
* Track record of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work
* Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
* Excellent understanding of Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects
* Knowledge and understanding of accessibility requirements for UK public sector bodies
* Strong organisational abilities
* Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority
* Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
* Ability to collate and produce reports and statistical information
* Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
* Proven expertise in using Microsoft 365, in particular Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
Desirable Skills
* Experience in public sector environment
* Experience in an NHS design environment
* Experience of working within a Health, Social Care or educational environment
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