Senior Art Director

Company Description

Spinneys the leading supermarket retailer in the Middle East, with hypermarkets and supermarkets currently operating in Lebanon.

Spinneys was first established in 1924 by Arthur Spinneys in the suburbs of Alexandria Egypt, to provide consumers with a friendly shopping environment where they can find high quality fresh produce, groceries, and baked goods at a fair price.

Spinneys opened its doors to Lebanese shoppers in 1948 in the old Beirut Souks, and went on to expand its stores in Raouche, Verdun, Hamra and Jnah, to offer customers a convenient one-stop shopping experience.

Due to civil war happening in Lebanon at that time, Spinneys stopped their operations in 1976. However, they overcame these challenges, reopened their doors twenty-two years later, and pioneered the concept of hypermarkets in Lebanon in 1998 through a new flagship store in Dbayeh. As this success was tremendous, it led Spinneys to expand its branches and open additional stores across Lebanon once again.

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Senior Art Director guides and mentors the creative team’s deliverables and is responsible for the company’s Brands image and creative designs results. 

Duties And Responsibilities:

Creative Leadership & Concept Development:

• Design and finalize the company’s promotional flyers, publications and booklets. 
• Develop interactive content for social media use 
• Create campaigns and designs related to various communication channels adopted by the company such as print, online, posters, direct mailing, branding, instore communication, collateral…  
• Develop the packaging and design for the company’s private labels and brands based on the corporate identity and brand strategy 
• Make sure that all files are up to standard before sending them for printing. 

Brand Strategy & Trend Analysis:

• Develop and continuously maintain the company’s brands and corporate identity manuals 
• Develop store branding materials including stands, point of sale materials, signs, and headers.  
• Come up with new concepts and ideas for all briefs. 
• Check all print proofs and colors with suppliers when needed. 

Project Management:

- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high-quality standards 

Team Management:

• Oversee & proofread the designs prepared by the designers before sharing with the department head 
• Check all designs before sharing with Superior Supervise the designers and assisting them when needed 
• Provide on-going leadership and support to the team 
• Provide assistance and organize good communication with the team 
• Organize and maintain departmental communication system that encourages staff participation 
• Maintain staff by orienting, and training employees 
• Resolve any staff issues and escalate any unresolved issue to superior 
• Ensure on-the-job training using training checklists 
• Recommend disciplinary action as needed following established policy 
• Control knowledge of procedures and ensure their strict implementation 
• Give clear responsibilities and tasks to the team after all department briefings 
• Provide assistance and organize good communication with the team 
• Organize and maintain departmental communication system that encourages staff participation. 
• Manage shift schedule to include trainings, vacations, leaves, and backups 
• Ensure department staff is informed of policy changes 
• Involve the team in service and activities 
• Follows Up on the tasks, jobs, and project, while maintaining good traffic management. 
• Filter and ensure good results and designs before the final approval 

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Qualifications

• Between 8 and 10 years of experience in related field  
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or any related field