Digital Director

Job description / Role

A multinational advertising agency is seeking a Digital Director- responsible for the creation and execution of all interactive media. This person will work with a multifunctional team of designers, writers, videographers, photographers and developers to create innovative and usable solutions that satisfy needs spanning web, digital storytelling, mobile, and digital experiences.

Responsibilities:

- The ability to create inspiring and challenging conceptual ideas for clients that work in a truly integrated way, both online and offline.

- Responsible for the quality of execution and quality of thinking

- Come up with the best creative solution achieved within budget

- Work as a team with the Copywriters, Designers and Developers.

- Responsible for seeing the idea through the creative process to final sign off

- Work to Brand guidelines

- Work to brief and show understanding and relevance to the target market

- Be able to effectively visualise concepts and pass on to designers for them to create into the end product, giving direction on photography style, typography, print material and digital material

- Provide direction to Designers on how concepts will be delivered

- Attend photo shoots and location visits, providing direction to photographers to meet clients brief

- Liaise with Information Architects, Programmers, Database Analysts and animators

Requirements

- Experience in a digital design role

- Strong understanding of HTML, HTML5, CSS, and Flash

- Understanding of Multimedia tools (Adobe Premiere, Encore,..)

- Excellent knowledge of Web design best practices

- Outstanding skills in Interaction Architecture, typography, animation, style guide creation, video production

- Passion for interaction design, touch screen design, and mobile platforms

- Ability to work on several campaigns at once, sometimes under pressure and often to tight deadlines.

- Have an eye for details.

- Proactively think ahead to seek famously effective creative solutions.

About the Company

Carter Murray is a specialist recruitment consultancy specialising in the placement of marketing professionals into professional services firms, the financial services sector, multi-national corporations and global brands from our offices in London, Dubai and Sydney. Carter Murray is a member of The SR Group, a specialist global recruitment consultancy founded in 1987, operating in the niche markets of Taxation, Legal, HR and Marketing recruitment. From the worlds largest companies to small owner-managed businesses, we recruit at all levels for a complete cross-section of clients. Our clients include the full range of UK and international professional services firms and financial services companies. We recognise that they expect an exceptional level of service and a real knowledge of todays highly specialised market.Each of our consultants personally manages their own clients and specialises in specific areas of this key marketplace. We take the time to really understand both parties needs and provide focused and consistent advice.