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Creative Director
WeWork
London, , United Kingdom
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Role Overview & Responsibilities
As a Creative Director, you will live at the nexus of product development and delivery, helping to craft the best workplace product possible for our members. As part of the Product Development team, you will be deployed to a specific region to act as the link between the product being developed in HQ and the delivery of that product within your assigned region. It is the responsibility of the CD to ensure that the brand design identity is represented globally. Not only will you ensure proper roll out of the newest product to your region, but you will also seek out regional opportunities to innovate on our product while taking lessons learned back to the central studio. Harnessing and supporting this information exchange life-cycle is key to succeeding in this role and to our objective of producing the best workplaces in the world.
The position requires a proven track record of exceptional design thinking, an understanding of our brand at its deepest level, and demonstrable expertise across many design disciplines. Creative directors must ensure that the designs produced within their regions speak with a singular aesthetic voice and are responsible for clearly and effectively communicating this voice across all mediums. Particularly important to the role are the oral and written communication skills to articulately express the rationale behind design decisions.
• Be a Positive Influence - Become a positive influence within your region and beyond by always carrying yourself in a professional manner. Maintain a calm disposition, even (and especially) during stressful situations. Be optimistic and help others do so as well. This applies to our team, our consultants, and other parts of the business. You are a leader representing the Design Department. We should always be at our best.
• Collaborate - Work collaboratively with regional Development Director, Design Director and Technical Director to execute goals for region, within designated project timelines (Remember, you are all equally responsible to achieve these goals).
• Direct (Creatively) - Be responsible for reviewing and approving design packages, construction documents, shop drawings and other technical documentation for region. Ensure proper coordination of Interior Design with other disciplines including Arts & Graphics.
• Represent - Be able to effectively communicate the rationale behind design decisions through strong oral and written communication skills to internal and external parties.
• Police - Ensure regional product aligns with global direction of WeWork product, through constant open communication with HQ.
• Communicate - Espouse excellent and efficient communication skills. Excellent communication skills are critical to effective collaboration.
• Listen - Actively offer a listening ear to team members whenever necessary. The fast paced nature of our work can be stressful and taxing on the group. Listening to needs, desires, goals and ideas will create a rich environment for growth.
• Mentor - Act as informal mentor to regional design team members (provide guidance, feedback, and direction on product design methodology).
• Innovate - Run initiatives at Product Development level to improve both process and product on a global scale. Support technical improvements both in the product as well as the process we use to document our design, by working alongside Technical and Design Directors. Be a key member in the definition of our product’s future design direction by working collaboratively with the Product Development team.
• Reports to the region’s Design Director
About WeWork
WeWork is the platform for creators, providing more than tens of thousands of members around the world with space, community and services that enable them to do what they love and create their life's work. Our mission is to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living, and our own team members are central to that goal.
The WeWork team believes deeply in the power of “we” and in the movement we’re a part of. We challenge convention and achieve amazing things through dedication and collaboration. There is a contagious energy in our spaces as we work together toward accomplishing our goals.
Our hunger for building great spaces; empowering startups, freelancers, and small businesses; and connecting interesting people is far from being satisfied. We’re just getting started, and our journey gets increasingly exciting as more team members join the movement!
Below are the values that guide who we are and everything that we do.
Inspired
We do what we love and are connected to something greater than ourselves.
Entrepreneurial
We are creators, leaders and self-starters. We try new things; we challenge convention; and we’re not afraid to fail.
Authentic
We are genuine to our brand, mission and values. We’re not perfect and we don’t pretend to be. We are, though, always honest and as transparent as we can be.
Tenacious
We never settle. We get sh*t done and we get it done well. Be persistent and knock down walls – literally if you have to. You have our permission.
Grateful
We are grateful for each other, our members, and to be part of this movement. We don’t take success for granted. We’re happy to be alive.
Together
We are in this together. This is a team effort. We always look out for one another. We have empathy; we know we’re all human, and know we can’t do any of this alone.