What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Design Manager, ReedPop, US Comic Con Events position at RELX?
Creative Design Manager, ReedPop, US Comic Con Events
Are you truly passionate about graphic design?
Would you like to use your design skills to create branding and assets that engage and educate audiences at some of the biggest pop culture events in the world?
About our Team
ReedPop is the largest producer of pop culture events in the world. We build fun daily and deliver once-in-a-lifetime experiences for fans around the globe! As a global pop culture events and media business. ReedPop has an extensive stable of respected events, including New York Comic Con, the PAX events, EGX, MCM Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, C2E2, and over a dozen more.
About the Role
In this role, you will work alongside the Marketing team, reporting to the Marketing Director. The Creative Design Manager will create and drive the branding and design assets for our US Comic portfolio of events. This will include New York Comic Con, C2E2, Emerald City Comic Con, and Florida Supercon.
Responsibilities
- Creating original, eye-catching, and well-executed designs, to brief and strict deadlines for our family of events. Projects include design assets and brand guides for overall show branding and logos, social media, email marketing, paid advertising, print advertising, venue maps, onsite signage, and misc. sales materials
- Working with the Marketing Director and Manager to create event signage that engages and educates all event attendees
- Providing design program support to the Marketing team as they utilize design templates to create their assets
- Reviewing and refreshing event branding as needed at the start of the show cycle annually
- Collaborating closely with internal marketing and event teams
Requirements
- Demonstrate commercial experience in a relevant graphic design or artwork role
- Have a portfolio that demonstrates a dynamic, varied, and well-rounded skillset in graphic design
- Possess expert-level knowledge of industry-standard design tools and Adobe suite. Video editing skills are a bonus, but not essential
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in communicating ideas and creative concepts
- Be well-organized, detail-oriented, and proactive with the flexibility to thrive within a busy work environment with unpredictable deadlines
- Have the ability to work within the confines of existing templates, while still fostering originality
- Have an appreciation for pop culture, layout, typography, and the latest design trends is important
- Be able to travel up to 10 times annually as needed, domestic and internationally, including weekends
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
- Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
- Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
- Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
About the Business
RX is in the business of building businesses for individuals, communities and organizations. We elevate the power of face-to-face events by combining data and digital products to create magical experiences and continual connections at over 400 events in 22 countries across 43 industry sectors. We are passionate about making a positive impact on society and we are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment, a place where people can grow, thrive and make an impact. We embrace diverse talent and opinions to be the best place for our customers to build their business AND the best place for entrepreneurial people to build their careers. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
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