Sr Manager Design
Apply Now Location: Target Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560045; job id: R0000349189job family: Graphic Design
schedule: Full time
Senior Manager, Design
About us:
Target is an iconic, beloved and well-recognized brand, a Fortune 50
company and one of America’s leading retailers.
Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and
recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative and innovative Marketing
organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising
guests, and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the products and
experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to
discover new needs and insights, and then craft every interaction to build
brand love. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive
understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors,
strategies and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our
commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives
us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting
and unique promotional marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and
fostering a healthy, supportive and open team culture, we deliver a
holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target.
Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of
the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. We create
experiences that span both the physical & digital worlds to build joyful
experiences that are iconically Target. We lean into a wide variety of
expertise, innovative ideas and storytelling to help shape compelling visions
and bring the brand to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand
work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive
and unmistakable storytelling to its internal and external audiences. Our
mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement for our brand and
take ourguests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past
wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us
to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We comprise
the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy,
design,writing, video production, operations, digital, UX, social media and
more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely
aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge
with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative
work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.
As a Senior Manager, Design you’ll be a driving force in Target Creative by
leading a creative team in developing content, capabilities, and creative
standards for digital media. You will support and develop the talent on your
team, including art directors, designers, and technical experts. Alongside
About us:
Target is an iconic, beloved and well-recognized brand, a Fortune 50
company and one of America’s leading retailers.
Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and
recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative and innovative Marketing
organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising
guests, and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the products and
experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to
discover new needs and insights, and then craft every interaction to build
brand love. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive
understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors,
strategies and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our
commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives
us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting
and unique promotional marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and
fostering a healthy, supportive and open team culture, we deliver a
holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target.
Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of
the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. We create
experiences that span both the physical & digital worlds to build joyful
experiences that are iconically Target. We lean into a wide variety of
expertise, innovative ideas and storytelling to help shape compelling visions
and bring the brand to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand
work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive
and unmistakable storytelling to its internal and external audiences. Our
mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement for our brand and
take ourguests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past
wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us
to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We comprise
the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy,
design,writing, video production, operations, digital, UX, social media and
more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely
aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge
with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative
work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.
As a Senior Manager, Design you’ll be a driving force in Target Creative by
leading a creative team in developing content, capabilities, and creative
standards for digital media. You will support and develop the talent on your
team, including art directors, designers, and technical experts. Alongside
leading a team, you will also lead the work, creating breakthrough marketing
across multi-channels. You’ll evaluate work through the lens of creative, but
also the team members/ guest/audience journey and marketing goals. You’ll
build and maintain partnerships across Marketing, Digital, and within Target
Creative leadership. You will work to evolve how we create work,
approaching content creation in new, faster and more effective ways. You
will establish strategies for achieving individual and team goals that align to
the broader Target Creative vision and drive successful outcomes. You will
articulate Target’s brand (voice and culture) to infuse the work with an
unmistakable Target approach, seamlessly integrating a multicultural lens.
Critical to this role is staying current with media trends and experiences,
developing competent base knowledge of categories and audience
behaviors, and being a passionate advocate for great design. We’ll support
you along the way with personal and career development, to help you grow
as a strong Senior Manager, Design.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job
duties may change at any time due to business needs.
About you:
4-year college degree and/or equivalent experience
8 - 12 years of relevant professional experience
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop people, including providing
meaningful feedback and managing performance
Possesses refined presentation and negotiation skills, and the ability to align
partners in high stakes moments
Expert knowledge of standard design software (Adobe tools, Mac platform,
etc.)
Expertise in current media-specific creative - digital (UI & UX) and print (Off-
set/digital printing etc.)
Ability to adapt to and lead in new spaces—like AR/VR, streaming, the
metaverse, etc.
Experience leading multi-channel work from ideation through execution.
Think strategically, critically, and creatively.
Desire and ability to learn quickly – self-starting, highly motivated, fast
working
Collaborative influencer with a clear POV and ability to establish rapport with
peers
Adept at managing multiple, concurrent, and complex projects
Strong creative portfolio demonstrating breadth of creative capabilities, with
a focus on digital design and art direction
across multi-channels. You’ll evaluate work through the lens of creative, but
also the team members/ guest/audience journey and marketing goals. You’ll
build and maintain partnerships across Marketing, Digital, and within Target
Creative leadership. You will work to evolve how we create work,
approaching content creation in new, faster and more effective ways. You
will establish strategies for achieving individual and team goals that align to
the broader Target Creative vision and drive successful outcomes. You will
articulate Target’s brand (voice and culture) to infuse the work with an
unmistakable Target approach, seamlessly integrating a multicultural lens.
Critical to this role is staying current with media trends and experiences,
developing competent base knowledge of categories and audience
behaviors, and being a passionate advocate for great design. We’ll support
you along the way with personal and career development, to help you grow
as a strong Senior Manager, Design.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job
duties may change at any time due to business needs.
About you:
4-year college degree and/or equivalent experience
8 - 12 years of relevant professional experience
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop people, including providing
meaningful feedback and managing performance
Possesses refined presentation and negotiation skills, and the ability to align
partners in high stakes moments
Expert knowledge of standard design software (Adobe tools, Mac platform,
etc.)
Expertise in current media-specific creative - digital (UI & UX) and print (Off-
set/digital printing etc.)
Ability to adapt to and lead in new spaces—like AR/VR, streaming, the
metaverse, etc.
Experience leading multi-channel work from ideation through execution.
Think strategically, critically, and creatively.
Desire and ability to learn quickly – self-starting, highly motivated, fast
working
Collaborative influencer with a clear POV and ability to establish rapport with
peers
Adept at managing multiple, concurrent, and complex projects
Strong creative portfolio demonstrating breadth of creative capabilities, with
a focus on digital design and art direction
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Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits
Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity-and-inclusion
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