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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 our guests 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 Useful Links- Life at Target- https://india.target.com/ Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity-and-inclusion
