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Malherbe Design is seeking Talented Design Manager specialize...Job Description
Malherbe Design is seeking Talented Design Manager specialized in Retail to join its team in Shanghai.
With a strong experience in various fields such as Mass Market Retailers, Fashion stores or Shopping Malls you will have to work simultaneously on different projects for international and local brands.
Pro-active, creative and very organized, you have a real personality and strong management skills. On top of that you are very ambitious and love the challenges.
As a key element in the company organization, you will lead your own team (designers, CAD designers, graphic designers, 3D designers…) under the supervision of the Creative Director and with the support of the Technical Department.
In this context you will be responsible of your projects from the brief to the opening and will be the guarantor of the creative product of the company at every stages of the process.
The perfect candidate will offer the right balance between Design and HR management in order to bring his/her projects and team to the summit!
Location: Shanghai
Responsibilities
General Mission: To be the guarantor of the vision and creative product of the agency, from concept to construction
Flowchart: Under the supervision of Creative Director / Manager of several Project Designers / Managers associated with each project resources (designer, AutoCAD designer , graphic designers, 3D ... )
Assist in the presentation of business Development meeting identifying relevant projects / target
Accompany Creative Director / CEO in the store check and take brief with the client
Analyze the brief and / or synthesize it to Creative Director during the kick off meeting internal
Make the first creative research, give the creative impulse
Understand, transmit and enforce the artistic direction blown through the creative director teams dedicated to different projects
Redirect Designer Project where necessary to meet the expectations of DC. Ensure proper orientation of creative projects
Plan and optimize the points with the Creative Director
Ensure the smooth running of each project stage
Ensure all creative and technical quality of the project in partnership with the Technical
Director and Project Designer
Validate steps, deliverables
Follow the store site, prototypes
The Retail Manager is a team manager. He shall endeavor to involve the right people at the right project and assumes the proper performance of his team
Provide the team with the Creative Director
Anticipate and identify of resources for projects
Recruit adequate profiles as needed
Validate the recruitment of an employee with the Creative Director
Train young recruits
Accompany the development of Project Designer
Identify potential and grow and / or place them in the right positions
Listen to and contact the team
Ensure everything is doing well and correct any internal problems
Validate OT
Evaluate RFP Designers (AutoCAD, 3D)
Maintain good relationship with the customer
Take the brief and / or write the brief with the client and the creative director
Trade-offs if necessary (timing compliance, contract compliance etc. ...)
Make customer presentation and argue, defend for the benefit of the project
The RR is responsible for all project team, from the brief taking up to construction
He verifies and validates all stages of the project
He is responsible for all team members in terms of training, motivation, recruitment and quality
This is a project manager and resources
He assimilated the culture of the agency and knows his team forward and to transcribe through the creative product proposed
Requirements
Good at AutoCAD / CS / Photoshop
Fluent English, Chinese is a Plus
Be aware of the profitability of projects
Knowledge of materials, manufacturing methods, costs, process etc.
Knowledge of local regulatory authorities
Proactive, rigorous, and concise but also knows how to empathize. He combines the creative, technical and managerial skills
Sense of competition, creative excellence and love winning and challenges
This is a leader who takes his team up by motivating.
