Sr. Production Design Manager

About Orchard Insights

Orchard Insights is tearing down the old way of conducting market research, and flipping the industry on its head. Instead of asking consumers what they think, we use social media feeds to see what they’re actually doing. Our clients include some of the largest brands in the world, and now is an exciting time to join our growing team and expanding business as we bring market research practices into the 21st century in a way no one else is doing right now.

About the Role

This is production-based design role with an emphasis on managing the execution of a high volume of work. This workload requires the execution of repetitive designs at a rapid pace. This role will be supported by a pool freelancers to help execute the work, so you will need to have experience delegating the right tasks to the right people, and managing multiple designers to ensure that projects are rendered and delivered quickly, reliably, and with consistent aesthetics.

Our client book features many Fortune 500 companies, and the designs – while not often delivered at advertising fidelity – must meet the expectations of these high caliber clients. Though most often the Sr. Production Design Manager will not be required to present to clients, presence in project discussions is sometimes needed, so this person must be comfortable speaking to clients, explaining their work, and defending their strategies.

This role works across multiple work streams, collaborating closely with the Accounts, Client Success, Product, and Marketing teams. This role will report to the Director of Operations. There is considerable growth available to this role, with the ability to build a team around this person in due time.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of design & digital marketing experience, particularly in graphic design, motion graphics, and/or illustration
• CAD or 3D modeling software a plus
• Proficiency in the Adobe Suite, particularly After Effects
• Experience managing and training other designers, especially freelancers
• Must be able to delegate & manage tasks across multiple designers & projects simultaneously
• Experience sharing & presenting work
• Must have an editor’s eye, with keen attention to detail and aesthetics
• Experience with mockups/product prototyping highly preferred
  

*Key Responsibilities & Expectations
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Responsibilities:

• Ensure all production is executed with consistency across all elements within a given project
• Train & manage a pool of freelance designers, and know how and when to delegate work–and to whom
• Work with multiple teams to execute across both clients’ and internal design needs
• Ensure all projects are completed within time constraints, and that the team can turn around designs quickly and with agility
• Own the design process and manage the workloads of freelancers

Skills & Expectations:

• Works autonomously with little need for direction
• Manages workload with organization and efficiency
• Can crank out a high volume of repetitive work in rapid fashion
• Adept at problem-solving as issues arise, finding both short and long term solutions
• Can transform basic direction into complex ideas
• Adept at working in abstract ideas
• Excels at working with and presenting to clients
• Clearly articulates the ‘why’ behind their decisions and can champion their reasoning
• Adds actionable and useful creative feedback to teammates for stronger overall output
• Thinks outside the box & challenges client expectations when realistic & reasonable
• Highly flexible and agile to changing needs, directions, & rapidly changing workloads
• Innovation & experimentation minded
• Exhibits leadership skills
• Can execute at near-agency/hi-fidelity level when required