Senior Manager, Creative Services

Why Orthofix?
    

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.  

Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.

How you'll make a difference?

Responsible for leading creative strategies and services to support business objectives within Orthofix. This role will contribute to and manage a team of skilled graphic designers, multimedia designers and videographers to deliver cohesive, high-impact creative across all channels. Goals include building brand awareness and elevating the customer experience while also enhancing leader effectiveness and the employee experience. Oversee all creative projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals, brand standards, and marketing objectives. Partners with marketing and product managers to translate strategy into creative solutions that strengthen Orthofix’s competitive position. This role will require a dynamic leader with a keen eye for creativity, process orientation and a strategic mindset to support a growth organization.

What will your duties and responsibilities be?

The following are the essential functions of this position. This position may be responsible for performing additional duties as tasks as needed and assigned.

• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team of graphic designers, multimedia designers and videographers.
• Develop and socialize a compelling creative strategy, maintaining a high level of creative excellence across all projects aligned with the business strategies and goals to drive impact.
• Provide thought leadership and subject-matter expertise on creative services.
• Collaborate to create visually compelling assets for internal and external use.
• Develop effective mechanisms for reviewing measurements and assessing progress, implementing new processes to improve efficiency and agility to better serve business needs, globally.
• Ensure a consistent application of brand guidelines across all creative assets.
• Proactively seek, embrace and develop collaborative relationships, working alongside cross-functional partners in a highly regulated global environment. 
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders to refine and improve design deliverables
• Identify and prioritize projects to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Set clear goals, provide regular coaching and conduct performance evaluations in accordance with guidelines and procedures.
• Foster a collaborative and creative work environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.
• As needed, manage high-level relationships with agencies and vendors.
• Maintain a high degree of self-motivation and generate fresh ideas. Keep current with trends, tactics and strategics to inform future recommendations.
• Budgetary responsibility for project costs – design, production and printing

What skills and experience will you need?

The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Fine Art, Design, Marketing or related discipline

Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• 10+ years in design/creative management, communications, marketing or equivalent.
• Previous direct managerial experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Success in working as a part of a cross-functional team
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant design tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).
• Experience with video editing and animation software (Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Adobe Express), preferred.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles
• Experience in project management software such as Robohead, Mondsay.com, or Workfront,
• A compelling portfolio showcasing a range of design projects and demonstrating your creative capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to condense, organize and convey complex information in a logical, visually pleasing and user-friendly manner.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills, including ability to tailor communication style to audience.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to present and speak comfortably in front of others.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and functions.
• Trusted to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to build strong relationships with leadership and influence action.
• U.S. and international travel required up to 15% as directed by supervisor

What qualifications are preferred?

The education, knowledge, skills and/or abilities listed below are preferred qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications stated above.

Education/Certifications:

• No additional requirements

Additional Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• Web and multimedia experience a plus
• Previous medical device marketing experience
• Working in cross platform PC/Mac computers
• International experience a plus
• Staffing and supervision of creative personnel
• Manage department budgets
• Ability to coordinate project related services of outside vendors for printing, photography and imaging and other required needs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities, skills, and/or demands required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to allow qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

• No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer.  Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.

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