Our Company:

SGS & Co is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology, and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas, and client first customer service. We bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in a modern world.

SGS & Co shifts brands to impact through the strength of our people. Our team of nearly 5,000 employees across 30+ countries works collaboratively to exceed client expectations today and anticipate how we’ll need to pivot together to win tomorrow. We take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion along with our ambition to lead the industry to a more sustainable future to drive positive impact for our clients, our people, and our planet.

Your mission:
You will be the first point of contact for Client’s Marketing teams in the coordination of packaging / e-commerce development projects.

• Ensure the daily coordination of the production: manage workflows, summarize information received from the customer, follow-up of the quality of the production, ensure deadlines are met.
• Point of contact for technical aspects: participation in technical meetings (launch of range, contact with the printers, etc.), press passing, technical point of contact for proof management.

You will be accountable for:
• Detecting anomalies within the files and alerting the team,
• Coordinating the artwork production between our team and clients,
• Ensuring the deadlines are met,
• Providing the client and production team with clear visibility on the timing and the global roadmap
• Responsible for the development and execution of packaging ranges,
• Ensuring compliance with the company's internal process as well as the client's process
• Driving continuous improvement pipeline for artwork process and ensure alignment with global artwork process
• Maintaining and developing SGSco’s relationship with the Client.

Requirements :
• Good technical skills, excellent knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging (artwork and reprography/prepress), printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and colour management.
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Knowledge of Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop preferred
• At least 3-4 years of experience in a similar position
• You like working on a team and have good interpersonal skills.
• You are organized, rigorous and proactive.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Pack


Location and length of contract:
Permanent position to be filled as soon as possible
Position based in Barcelona (Espluges de Llobregat)
Hybrid work arrangement

SGS & Co is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology, and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas, and client first customer service. At SGS & Co, we bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in a modern world.
We are currently seeking an Onsite Design to Delivery Brand Manager to join our team on an initial contract basis.
In this role, you will lead on the development of all packaging and digital content, from conception right through to delivery, managing all aspects of the flow of packaging related visual communications for all brand innovation and renovation projects.

This role would suit an individual with experience touching all stages of the graphics chain looking to take their next step into a role that will offer the autonomy to shape how we work with the client both now and in the future. You will interact with stakeholders globally, as well as external agencies, and take full responsibility for the successful project management and delivery of projects in scope.
This role represents an outstanding opportunity for a packaging/print project management professional to step into an autonomous role working with a household name client, and for a business that is entering into an exciting phase of growth.

Please be advised that this role is a hybrid role , with occasional travel to the client site required based in Paris.
Initial CDD 12 months
Hybrid
Starting ASAP

What you'll do:
· Coordinate the artwork production between agencies, printers and client
· Ensure the deadlines are met, checking the progress with production, and managing and coordinating the project on-time and on-quality
· Provide the client and production team with clear visibility on the timing and the global roadmap
· Develop and execute packaging ranges, and lead on all packaging development stages
· Ensure validation process of key elements on pack
· Input all key packaging elements in internal digital interfaces, managing market translations and validations requiring high precision
· Brief pre-press/repro partner providing the required technical printing and supply chain details required
· Manage relationship with in-house and/or external adaptation partners
· Deliver all required files to printers and ensures proof printing control with the related suppliers
· Support digital archiving of packaging and design assets on internal platform, and manage photography and illustration rights
· Support marketing in making appropriate current and future choices to ensure the best ultimate execution
· Ensure solid financial control of budgets

What you'll have:
· 4+ years design/pre-press agency experience in account management and/or project management
· Experience in working in cross-functional teams, managing agency relationships, and experience managing packaging artwork projects from brief development through to print execution
· Excellent knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging (artwork and reprography), printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and colour management
· Business professional fluent English (orally and written) with either Spanish and/or French ability preferred in addition

Marks is a global brand design and experience agency, uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change. Marks is a part of the Propelis Group, a brand impact group that enables its household name clients to get there first - empowering acceleration on a global scale. From vision-building to detailed execution, we enable brands to move faster and shift impact. (www.makemarks.com/)



We are the next-gen creative platform, working at the collision of people, commerce, creativity and technology, purpose-built for the world’s most ambitious brand delivering content at the speed of culture.




About the Role



This position calls for a highly collaborative team member with a creative spark, sophisticated design abilities, strong communication skills, passion, and self-motivation. You will be tasked with thoughtful problem-solving that leads to high-caliber campaign concepts and executions, informed by a strategic framework and narrative.



As a CGI Art Director you not only develop big ideas but also bring those ideas to life across different touchpoints and mediums – presenting and selling internally, and to clients, with passion and energy.



You have a keen design eye and hands-on prowess, matched only by your clever conceptual thinking that addresses client needs and business goals. You can shift seamlessly from creating ideas to crafting high impact visual statements and design systems. You are omni-channel to the core – as comfortable creating for social and digital as you are with retail programs, instore communications, traditional media and beyond. You help to set and maintain the quality bar for the creative product of the company at a level that is amongst the top tier within the industry.



You’ll work and consult with teams across our entire global Marks ecosystem, on an exciting range of clients and categories, including toys, food & beverage, beer, wine, spirits, technology, personal care, beauty, retail, and many more.



On any given day you might



Help maintain a unified artistic direction and high creative standard in the creation of 3D CGI products and packaging work for an extensive range of global brands.

Lead the collaborative development and process of all work from inception to final delivery.

Help establish and maintain a high level of quality control.

Provide creative governance throughout the CGI production process.

Manage expectations of production with a keen eye towards talent and resourcing.

Communicate project status, prioritised goals and updated timelines to the creative teams regularly.

Partner with Creative Directors, Designers, Retouchers and CGI artists to keep projects on time, ensuring a high level of quality.

Assist in bridging gaps between client requests, creative direction, production artist to final internal quality control and client delivery.

Develop overarching campaign visuals and design directions that bring your ideas to life.

Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and internal reviews

Keep up to date with the latest trends and innovations – exploring ways to leverage AI tools to advance our work.



The ideal person



Experience art directing 3D artists working with tools such as Maya, Houdini, Blender.

Deep understanding of the CGI process from modelling, compositing, texturing, lighting, rendering

and retouching.

Experience collaborating with a team of CGI artists through production workflow.

Experience and knowledge of technical and traditional art process within CGI production

pipelines.

Experience working under performance constraints and driving successful visual compromises.

Demonstrated decision making skills and strong communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with other team members.

Ability to work both as part of a team and unsupervised.

A keen eye for detail and the ability to produce high quality visuals to tight deadlines.



You Bring



A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in CGI as a Sr. Artist or Art Director.

4+ years of experience in CPG focused content production.

Well-rounded portfolio showcasing excellent understanding of campaign development in different communication spaces, mediums and approaches – including print, digital, social content and motion

Expert fluency in content creation software with a focus on CGI. DCCs such as Houdini, Maya & C4D, rendering in a mix of Vray, Redshift and Karma. Strong working knowledge of the Adobe and Substance suite.

Knowledge and interest in emerging technologies

Job Summary:

As a Senior Designer, you’ll be responsible to create design that translate brand needs into distinctive visual outcomes. Design craft and implement the brand experience across all touchpoints – Print & Digital; through cleverly applied insight, compelling conceptual territories, confident creativity and powerfully consistent activation. ?

You’ll know how to autonomously challenge a brief. Possessing in-depth knowledge of graphic design, styles and layout techniques, you’ll produce exceptional work, maintaining the brand experience across concepts and channels. You’ll work closely with Lead Designers, Art Director and Creative Studio Manager, helping to guide Middleweight and Junior team members and support their creativity.

-Job Responsibilities:

Work with Art Director and Lead Designer to understand the brief, brand guidelines and technical constraints for the project and aiding them guide middleweight and junior team members?.
Challenge the brief, delivering the expected and the unexpected in your response.
Autonomous in producing high-quality designs on medium to high complexity projects.
Championing and following our file set up, file naming and server filing procedures.
Adding value to internal design reviews, offering fresh perspective, giving feedback to executional consistency.
Be a team player. Keeping the channels of communication open between Design, artworking and management teams, seeking guidance and offering solutions when things change.
Effectively manage your time.
Manage an allocated production workload and report progress/issues to line manager.
Use internal Management Information System (MIS) to record accurate data on personal production timings.
Ensure all quality control procedures and production standards are adhered to.
Pro-actively assisting the team, contributing to studio inspiration and design events.

-Supporting tasks

Complete any adhoc tasks as assigned by the Design Leads
Follow company protocols with regards to job delivery and completion through FloWr/MySGS
Performs other duties as assigned by the Company from time to time
Performance management

Right-The-First-Time (RTFT)
Minimum of 90% utilization or productive hours on average
Minimum of 95% Efficiency
On Time Delivery

-Technical Skills Required

4-8 years’ experience within a Brand, Design, Comms or Media agency, in a Design roles
Excellence in Adobe CC, (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Dreamweaver) ?
Understanding of strategic, creative and commercial aspect of brands and the world they inhabit?
Deep understanding of print production, materials and finishes?
Coaching and mentoring skills?
Emerging client presentation skills, discussing, defending design
A degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Illustration or related field?
Knowledge of Visual Code and responsive web design is an advantage

-Behavioral Competencies Required

A real passion for the process of Design, aesthetic craft, perfectionism?
Focused, organized, collaborative?
Ability to confidently and clearly articulate your thinking?
Understand the power of a sketch?
Excellent communication, time management, and multitasking skills
Good interpersonal skills
Must be a team player with great problem-solving skills, positive, proactive and adaptable to a fast-paced environment
Quality driven mindset, balancing customer expectations versus internal processes and productivity demands. Has the ability to drive quality from a holistic point of view without compromising the output.

Duties and responsibilities:

This position will be part of the quality control team and perform quality review of production
art and pre-press jobs to ensure products are produced accurately to supplied specifications
in a timely manner by performing the following duties. The quality control operator must thrive
in a professional, fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects. Work is typically
performed under supervision, receiving guidance from senior operators about how the work
needs to be completed.

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

• Ability to read, understand and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams and SOPs
• Verify colors used and ensure common separations are respected
• Check job to ensure basic mark positions, correct including centers, corner trims, screen scales, punch marks, job name, color designations, and job data / labels if applicable
• Ensure the accuracy of the final data deliverable such as, but not limited to, PDF, TIFF, stepped LEN files, FTP upload and CD upload
• Measures job trim to trim to calculate length and width and any distortion
• Responsible for ensuring that all required checklist(s) are completed accordingly and in full, with any errors found subsequently corrected
• Flag any errors or deviations from standard work procedures to the Production Manager or Supervisor
• Complete task assignments MySGS.
• Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business.
• Possess ability to learn and develop within a team and through direct mentorship
• Maintain a clean area by adhering to clean desk policy and picking up as needed.
• Be flexible to fill-in for others throughout the team as needed.
• Support and complete any and all documentation or processes required by the company’s Quality Program

Administration:

• Follow SOPs in place
• Document filing and excellent writing skills
• Disciplined and developed organizational skills
• Rigorous and logical mind with attention to details
• Effective personal organisation methodology
• Ensure traceability of what is done

Back up:

Requirements
• Comply with all company policies and regulations
• The employee can be asked to take on other tasks in addition to the ones stated, in a reasonable framework
• Management relies on your full contribution to achieve your objectives and company expectations within deadlines. As an employee you must have a clear vision of the daily tasks of your process as defined in the SOPs, show a strong commitment and a continuous dedication towards the company