Creative Brand Manager Job at TC Restaurant Group in Nashville

Position Creative Brand Manager at TC Restaurant Group

The Creative Brand Manager plays an important role to lead the project management and creative processes rather than be a design resource. The Creative Brand Manager is comfortable with managing multiple projects, priorities, and timelines simultaneously. They will oversee the design team and maintain up-to-date dashboards on Asana. The Creative Brand Manager will act as the primary liaison with project stakeholders within the company, ensuring effective communication and alignment on project objectives. The Creative Brand Manager is expected to work between 40 - 50 hours weekly, with an average 5-day work week. Schedules are tentative and hours expected can be dependent on business levels, special events, holidays, etc.

Essential Functions of the Position

Use their extensive experience and skill set in digital graphic design to produce visual collateral for the Company

Managing day-to-day graphic and creative department workflow

Coordinate and create project SOPs

Prioritizing project requests and working with the creative team to gather and assign resources

Provide directional feedback and proofreading for creative projects

Project status reporting to the Director of Marketing and any department stakeholders

Contribute stellar design skills with creative, edgy, and bold concepts for marketing and branding projects with a keen eye for a simple, strong design

Create vision boards, storyboards, and concept art for campaigns

Managing and maintaining all brand assets, including brand guidelines for all venues, graphic design library, and digital asset development

Managing email communications and updates; coordinating printing process from submission to completion and delivery

Build look books, event promotional materials, media kits, packaging inserts, sales materials, etc., to enhance the customer journey and support Marketing / Guest Services needs

Partner closely with all teams to identify problems and translate them into creative solutions that drive business metrics

Support the design and production of digital assets including online / mobile graphics, emails, menus, party flyers, videos, animations, and other collateral

Manage the production, repurposing, resizing, rethinking, and execution of approved design systems, while crafting new ones, for both print and digital assets

Collect and complete approved change requests by various teams and departments in a timely manner; assist Marketing Team with large-scale projects from a creative viewpoint

Openly welcomes feedback and makes improvements to designs for a stronger end product that is aligned with business objectives and messaging

Ensuring all work is submitted for approvals

Collaborate with creative management to ensure that designs meet corporate and operational expectations

Collaborate with Content and Social teams to execute on campaign deployment, when needed

Communicate project status, timelines, and delivery information to pertinent teams; liaise with internal departments, partners, and vendors to resolve challenges

Stay current in design trends and styles in various media

Maintain Company brand standards with all animations, videos, and graphics designed, keeping production on schedule

Define success by producing high quality graphics that align with the pace and profitability of the Company

Works under minimal supervision, completing assigned tasks in a timely fashion

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays

Leadership Qualities

Accountability

Adherence to Policy

Appearance

Attitude

Dependability

Development

Guest satisfaction

Job skills knowledge

Judgment

Productivity

Punctuality

Quality of work

Teamwork

Working relationships

Written and Verbal communication

Working Knowledge / Education / Requirements

Must be highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, most notably Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign

3-5 years of experience in graphic design or related field

Managerial Experience

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Intermediate understanding of composition, layout, color theory and typography

Associate or bachelor’s degree in art or graphic design preferred

Previous experience working in a similar hospitality, hotel, or resort setting preferred

Professional portfolio showcasing work

Knowledge of design best practices in print, digital, video and social platforms

Understanding of motion graphics and its connection to design

Understanding of Digital Content Creation best practices as relates to social media, YouTube, etc.

Anticipate and quickly identify upcoming issues and projects, then independently reprioritize workflow to meet deadlines

Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Ability to keep an open and objective view

Excellent organizational skills to function effectively under time constraints and within established deadlines, with particular attention to detail

Ability to work as a team, stay organized, handle various projects at one time, follow up and make accurate decisions

Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and stressful work environment, and work well under pressure and meet all defined deadlines

Solid foundation in UI / UX, concept development, brand development, and composition

Experience in photography and videography is a plus but not required

Maintain a professional, neat, and well-groomed appearance adhering to Company standards

Constant contact with fellow Team Members is required

Schedule could exceed 40 hours per week and may include overtime when approved by management

Work varied shifts to include days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Tasks are performed from a non-sitting and sitting position

Ability to lift, push and pull up to 20 pounds

Ability to be exposed to day life / nightlife environmental factors including but not limited to second-hand smoke, excessive noise, flashing / strobe lights, and stress levels related to interacting with guests in a fast-paced environment

Legal / EEO

This company participates in E-Verify. TC Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing and Sales

Industries

Hospitality

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