Director - Creative Ad Operations - Publication Business

Work Timings : Afternoon Shift (2:00pm to 11:00pm)

Job Overview :

- We are looking for an innovative Director of Ad Operations to join our growing team of Graphic designers, at multiple locations. You will work with a well-established Graphics team. The Graphics team builds Print, Digital and Animated ads using Adobe and various other tools.

- We support over 130 Gannett Publications, building their Print and Digital ads. This function involves working closely with our Global teams and Internal Stakeholders to deliver the best client experience.

Responsibilities :

The candidate must be flexible and able to multitask across various job responsibilities:

- Familiarity with a variety of software programs like Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and DPS AdTracker

- Work closely with the team to create strong concepts from the initial briefs

- Maintain industry best FTR (First Time Right) and APH (Ads Per Hour) design metric on all Print and Digital ads

- Work with the design team to simplify instructions coming from Creative Consultants and different channels or markets (usually Communities, Legal, Classified and East/West USA regions/markets).

- Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes to provide visibility into the goals, progress, and obstacles of key initiatives

- Working on tools like PowerBI and Tableau to monitor and measure team's performance

- Oversee and mentor a team of designers and other creative professionals providing guidance, support and feedback as needed

- Plan, monitor, and analyse key metrics for day-to-day operations to ensure efficient and timely completion of tasks

- Liaise with superior to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals

- Supervise staff from different departments/shifts and provide constructive feedback

- Evaluate regularly the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and apply improvements; evaluate overall performance by gathering, analysing and interpreting data and metrics

- Work with the Leadership team to set, refine and review goal progress

- Manage stakeholder relationships across all process and deliver on the agreed SLAs

- Work closely with the Training team to drive continuous improvement initiatives

- Adhere to the company's policies and standards, and ensure that laws and regulations are being followed

Qualifications & Experience:

- Graphics, Graphic Design, Photography, Art, Computers, Marketing, Business

- B.A. or B.Sc. with MBA

- Overall 15 years of experience into Graphics / Designing with 5 to 7 or more years in a senior leadership role

- Exposure to Print or Digital Production, Colour separations would be an added advantage

Key Competencies and Attributes :

- Strong experience in Operations coupled with Graphic Designing (Print/Digital) knowledge is a plus

- Experience in handling a team of 50+ members

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong working knowledge of data analysis and performance metrics

- Proven ability to plan and manage operational processes for maximum efficiency and productivity

- A creative and conceptual thinker with the ability to develop innovative strategies to meet aggressive goals