Manager, Web Design

Job Description

Company Description

Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world.  In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.  

 The Sr Manager of Web Design is responsible for the editorial execution for both internal and external marketing collateral. He/ she executes the design vision of the Digital Design Director as well as oversees a team of digital designer(s) and orchestrates their work to fit the needs of the business. 

Primary Goals – Creative and Management Responsibilities

·        Assist in defining and communicating brand/visual style guidelines and standards across all channels

·        Provide art direction to internal and external teams with specific subject matter expertise in focus areas

·        Lead productive brainstorming sessions that result in concrete ideas for execution

·        Collaborate on strategic creative initiatives, targeting business objective(s) while ensuring compliance with brand standards and timeline requirements

·        Assist in reviews, approvals and communications to design and production teams regarding versions and extensions of strategic concepts to ensure projects are delivered with brand compliance

·        Work closely with UX Design, IT Development, Product and Project teams to ensure flawless integration with back-end technology and a great user experience

·        Consult with business partners and marketing/merchandise teams on creative options

·        Troubleshoot business partner relationship issues and resolve conflicts as required; gather facts, assess options and determine appropriate resolution to achieve high-level of business partner satisfaction

·        Utilize workflow process and technology to ensure quality delivery of work product on an ongoing basis

·        Prioritize and schedule project tasks to meet deadlines

·        Ensure all electronic files are built responsibly (smallest size, proper naming conventions, error free), and achieve error-free work

·        Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures

·        Maintain high utilization rate

·        Participate in formal performance reviews, ensure professional development and adhere to yearly and quarterly personal/ team goals and objectives

·        Provide specific feedback to the editorial design teams in order to meet department’s change agenda

·        Actively participate and support department-wide change initiatives

·        Achieves project deadlines as evaluated on a quarterly and yearly basis

Qualifications

• Masters + 2 years of experience or in the alternative, Bachelor’s + 5 years’ experience
•   Strong communication and people skills – able to lead and manage both business partners and creative resources
•     Strong project and time-management skills – able to balance and prioritize team workload and adjust to shifting business needs/priorities
• Excellent design sense and ability to articulate design strategy to business partners and design team

•    3+ years of web design experience in:

  -       Developing digital strategies, concepts, templates and brand guidelines

  -       Collaborating with design and editorial teams

  ·        2+ years experience:

                -Communicating and building strong connections with executive leadership and business partners