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Looking for an experienced Art Director who can lead the visual and creative direction of our events, including annual or awards night dinners for real estate developers and non-real estate developer clientele. This role requires a visionary leader who can oversee the entire creative process, from conceptualization to final execution, ensuring that each event’s visual experience is cohesive, impactful, and aligns with our clients' branding.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creative Leadership: Lead and direct the creative vision for each event, setting the tone for visual style, design elements, and ambiance.
- Team Management: Supervise and mentor a team of designers, guiding them through the creative process and ensuring that all visuals are of the highest quality.
- Concept Development: Collaborate with clients to develop event themes and visual concepts, considering branding guidelines, target audience, and event objectives.
- Art Direction: Provide art direction on-site during event setup to ensure that visuals, lighting, staging, and decor meet the creative standards.
- Client Presentation: Present creative ideas, storyboards, and design mock-ups to clients, adjusting concepts based on feedback.
- Vendor Coordination: Coordinate with external vendors (AV teams, set designers, print shops) to bring creative ideas to life, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines.
- Quality Control: Maintain quality control throughout all design stages, ensuring that deliverables are consistent with the brand’s visual guidelines.
- Budget Oversight: Manage creative budgets and timelines, ensuring that projects are delivered within scope and on schedule.
Key Requirements:
- Experience: 5 - 7+ years of experience in art direction, preferably in event design or experiential marketing. Experience in leading creative teams is essential.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Art, Design, Creative Direction, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
- Knowledge of 3D design or Motion graphics software is a plus (e.g., SketchUp, After Effects).
- Strong visual storytelling abilities.
- Excellent communication and client management skills.
- Familiarity with staging, lighting, and event production techniques.
- Ability to develop creative concepts that reflect brand identity and achieve project goals.
Personal Attributes:
- Visionary: Capable of envisioning creative ideas that go beyond the conventional, delivering extraordinary experiences.
- Leader: Motivates and guides a team towards achieving a unified creative vision.
- Problem Solver: Adept at finding practical solutions to creative and logistical challenges.
- Communicative: Strong communication skills with the ability to present and justify creative decisions.
- Results-Driven: Focused on delivering creative excellence while meeting deadlines and budget constraints.
Why Join Us?:
- Lead & collaborate creative projects for prominent clients.
- Engage in a variety of exciting projects, focusing on high-end events.
- Opportunity to grow in a creative and supportive environment and a passionate and dedicated creative team.
- Innovate in a dynamic environment with the freedom to explore new ideas.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to RM7,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Professional development
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Petaling Jaya: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)