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Vice President, Design
Viacom
New York, NY, United States
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Vice President, Design MTV
Overview and Responsibilities
The VP, Design will be responsible for the creative development and execution of all MTV design projects. The role requires a conceptual advertising and branding expert with strong design, leadership and client skills to work across all of our platforms. We’re looking for someone proficient in multiple mediums – from TV and print to digital and social -- with a desire to develop a team that creates best in class work.
Candidate will bring high level design and visual communication capability, a broad visual vocabulary, and peer-recognized experience. This role requires a high level of leadership skills including the capacity to be responsible for large scale, high impact projects. They will also possess the ability to manage a fast paced, high volume workload. The role will bring new partnerships and new talent to the organization to ensure we have the best in class design storytellers.
Responsibilities
• Work with Creative Directors and Production Management to ideate, develop and execute campaign creative.
• Oversee design and execution of all channel branding elements, ensuring consistency and quality across platforms and campaigns.
• Work with network production and development teams to develop and execute show packaging.
• Lead multiple design teams of (internal/external) talent. Manage and mentor a staff of Design Directors, Art Directors and Designers.
• Oversee copy development for all design projects.
• Direct internal and external photographers, photo editors and producers
• Must be capable of making independent decisions on own work as well as the work of their direct reports. Review larger projects with senior executive leadership. Self directed and makes decisions on behalf of their direct reports.
• Must be able to translate feedback into actionable design notes.
Basic Qualifications
• 12-15 years’ experience at a network, agency or entertainment company.
• Bachelor’s degree or trade school degree in advertising, design or art.
• BA, BFA, Graphic Design, Advertising Design, Advertising or equivalent.
Additional Qualifications
• Working knowledge of standard motion, animation and photo-based design techniques, tools and software.
• 360 degree creative experience including TV and print, strong emphasis on digital
• On-set experience – directing or assisting shoots for print and/or TV
• Extensive experience with type design and logo development.
• Brand and consumer insight savvy.
• Knowledge of pop culture, celebrity culture and hip hop culture.
• A proven responsive leader that is decisive.
• Even tempered in stressful conditions.
• Able to adjust and respond quickly to new situations. Able to manage teams through ambiguity and change.
• Travel required.