The following represents the main responsibilities of the suitable candidate for this position:

Chief Designer will have overall responsibility for all production work completed by the Design team and for providing the strategic direction for the department in advancing the organization to its potential. This responsibility includes:

– Inspiring creativity throughout all design work.

– Ensuring that all Design work is completed to the highest standard.

– Working with the Production Director to produce Key Performance indicators that provide a holistic & balanced view of the team

– Overseeing the personal Design of all team members including performance appraisals (including code reviews), and monitoring succession planning.

– Ensuring that working processes (planning, testing, & documentation etc) are efficient & adhered to by the Design team.

– Making recommendations for process improvements demonstrating regular audits and necessary amendments.

– Ensuring that the Design Department is aware of trends & improvements in both techniques & technology that are relevant to the business & assessing which will contribute to the business & its clients

– Line management of the Design team.

– Quality control and improvement of departmental output.

– Maintain communication and relationships between Design and other departments.

– Responsible for maintaining and monitoring the Design department as a costcentre.

– Developing expertise in specific areas related.

– Developing the structure of the design department to encompass smaller areas that will maximize the potential and expertise within the department.

Chief Designer has the responsibility of ensuring exemplary work whilst meeting both the clients and customers objectives. This post-holder will ensure that they and the Design team:

– Are able to make use of the latest technologies.

– Contribute to driving the company forward through contribution across areas such as new products, technologies and/or processes.

– Demonstrate a very high standard of solution design and creativity within their work.

– Work to develop expertise within the department in key areas such as creativity, flash/action script/ content.

– Be highly proficient in industry standard software.

– Actively seek to further departmental knowledge and personal development through training and experience.

– Have a working knowledge of practices and opportunities across the digital spectrum and applicable to a Client's requirements.

– Have the capability to identify and solve technical problems.

– Have a thorough knowledge of Design Production processes and procedures.

– Promote and champion new technologies and their use.