#ACN GN – Song – MT – Brand and Creative Strategy – Sr. Art Director – Consultant Full Time

Management Level: 9 – Consultant

Location: Mumbai

Must have skills: : Graphic Design and Typography, Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency, 3D Modeling and Animation, Branding and Visual Identity Creation, Photography and Image Editing, Storyboarding and Concept Art, UI/UX Design Principles, Print Production and Prepress Knowledge, Motion Graphics and Video Editing, Campaign Management; Omni-Channel campaign design and management; Campaign reporting and analytics, CMS

Good to have skills: NA

Job Summary:

The Creative Controller Copy, Consultant is a mid-level position within the Marketing transformation vertical of Accenture GN Song. You will work closely with our clients and Accenture Song team and will work on the development of integrated marketing and communications plans, providing creative expertise and hands-on delivery in the areas of brand strategy, creative development & execution and digital marketing. The Consultant typically has elaborate experience in developing and leading successful marketing and communications programs, with a focus on content strategy and writing

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and own work; conceptualizing, developing and driving creative solutions that build strong brands and achieve business results for clients, with minimal oversight or creative direction.
• Establish client relationships, owning presentations and working directly with clients on productions
• Write for all different forms of media, including manifestos, scripts, digital and content.
• Understand and appreciate the importance of strategy, and ensure that all ideas are on brief.
• Understanding of the nuances of lifescience communications with respect to compliance & regulatory requirements.
• Manage multiple clients and deliverables simultaneously.
• Handle all facets of production and post-production with minimal supervision.
• Work with all disciplines to deliver projects of creative excellence on time.
• Demonstrate strong presentation skills, both internally and with clients.
• Give and receive constructive feedback in a respectful manner.
• Show maturity in dealing with the ups and downs of the business and finds creative opportunities on even the most challenging of clients.
• Mentor and lead creative teams.
• Partnering business leadership and strategy teams in the development of holistic marketing and communications plans, including brand strategy, creative development and execution, digital marketing, and market research.
• Working in a team of seasoned professionals & using relevant tools to identify opportunities to create unique content for high-quality traffic that leads to increased engagement and growth.
• Identify opportunities to apply- direct response and conversion copywriting techniques for engagement, growth and conversions through the customer journey.
• Use of Image editing, motion graphics and video editing skills to deliver effective solutions to Clients. Familiarity with AI design tools and GenAI applications would be an added advantage.
• Strive for content excellence within relevant style guides, legal standards and UI/ UX best practices.
• Experience in visualizing and editing Films/ Avs

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Minimum 6 years of branding, creative strategy, or advertising experience as an art director or related role, in a lifesciences communications firm, or advertising agency that specializes in lifesciences or leading pharma MNC
• Bachelor’s degree in art/design or related field.
• Strong portfolio of published articles or marketing copy.
• Proven experience in the development of integrated marketing and communications campaigns for clients.
• In-depth knowledge of branding, creative development and execution, digital marketing, and campaign deployment.
• Strong understanding of SEO concepts and online content strategy.
• Experience in working with middle to senior management levels within existing organization / client organizations.
• Use of Image editing, motion graphics and video editing skills to deliver effective solutions to Clients. Familiarity with AI design tools and GenAI applications would be an added benefit.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Good research, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Creative, collaborative spirit.
• Knowledge of using AI and GenAI tools.
• Experience in working across multiple industries.

Additional Information:

In addition, in order to excel at the role, you will also need to

• Work with the leadership to support business development and thought leadership in the research/insights space.
• Be adept at working in a fast-paced dynamic environment both on offshore and onshore locations.
• Have strong communication and presentation Skills to share the perfect pitch with key stakeholders.
• Have strong client handling skills to develop, manage and deepen relationships with key stakeholders.
• Have team building skills to collaborate, work and motivate teams with diverse skills and experience to achieve goals.
• Possess strong leadership skills along with strong communication, problem solving, organizational and delegation skills to nurture and inspire team members.
• Identify new opportunities, develop solutions and own proposals end to end.
• Contribute to offering development skills to identify areas of growth related to specific skills, platforms, assets etc. that contribute to enhancing the brand and creative strategy offering.

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