Manager

• Lead and manage a team of designers, providing guidance, feedback, and support to help them achieve their full potential.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Sales, and Production, to understand project requirements and deliver design solutions that meet business objectives.
• Develop and maintain design standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across all projects.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design tools to continuously improve our design processes and capabilities.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Present design concepts, strategies, and deliverables to internal stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback to refine and enhance the final output.
• Foster a creative and collaborative work environment, encouraging innovation and experimentation while maintaining a focus on results.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Develop innovative and visually appealing packaging designs for gifting products, considering factors such as product protection, shelf appeal, and sustainability to enhance the overall gifting experience.
• Explore opportunities for product customization and personalization, working closely with the sales and marketing teams to develop tailored gifting solutions that meet the unique needs of individual customers and corporate clients.
• Cultivate relationships with external suppliers, manufacturers, and vendors to source materials, negotiate pricing, and maintain quality standards for gifting products and packaging components.
• Establish and implement quality control processes to ensure that all gifting products meet rigorous quality standards and specifications, conducting regular inspections and testing as necessary.
• Collaborate with other departments such as marketing, sales, and operations to align design strategies with overall business objectives, contributing creative input to promotional campaigns, sales initiatives, and operational processes.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback and market insights to identify opportunities for product improvement and innovation, incorporating feedback into future design iterations and product development cycles.
• Champion sustainability initiatives within the design and production process, exploring eco-friendly materials, packaging solutions, and manufacturing practices to minimize environmental impact and promote corporate social responsibility.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and feedback to members of the design team, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment that encourages professional growth and development.

ELIGIBILITY

• Experience: 3-5 Years