Design and Production Director at Chemonics
Washington, DC
Chemonics seeks a design and production director to join the Editorial Support and Production team. The director will lead a team of graphic designers in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and guide and direct strategic support to proposal and project teams and communication professionals in Washington and overseas. We seek a strategic thinker with a passion for quality and a knack for helping teams develop visual content for the page, screen, and other media. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:
• Manage a team of skilled graphic designers
• Anticipate and fulfill client requests with effective, appropriate design solutions
• Initiate improvements in design standards, incorporate new trends, collect best practices, and foster the use of innovative solutions
• Ensure that the design team focuses on customer service and builds companywide awareness of design and production strategy and services
• Build staff capacity to understand, plan, and execute effective products in response to client needs
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors to keep quality high and costs low
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred; or equivalent combination of work experience
• Minimum six years managing creative professionals in a business environment
• Strong background in design and production management
• Proven ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and manage activities, budgets, and resources to produce and take responsibility for results
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work in Mac and Windows environments
• Abilityto lead presentations and conduct effective meetings
• Knowledge of international development strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, integrity, and versatility
• Demonstrated independent thinking, judgment, and respect for others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Permanent U.S. work authorization required
Contact
Send electronic submissions to Productiondirector@chemonics.com by January 31, 2012. No telephone inquiries, please.
Applicants should also download and complete our EEO self-identification form and separately submit it to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com when applying for this position. Please include "name of position, region/country" in the subject line. Applicants can indicate on the form their choice not to disclose. Thank you for completing the form and supporting our EEO reporting requirements.
Finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information.
