We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Creative Director with a holistic vision to lead our in-house design team across Mixed-Used Developments after CNY. Your goal will be to bring Kerry’s brands to life for audiences globally.

Responsibilities :

• Manage, mentor and grow creative talents :
• Lead the creative thinking community within Kerry to explore and execute inspiring and innovative ways for customers to connect with our brands
• Facilitate communication, collaboration, and learning across teams and studios
• Develop team structure that facilitates and maximises individual and team performance
• Set team and individual goals that align with company heads and make hiring decisions
• Act as a role model for local team members to keep them engaged within our design department
• Create opportunities for staff development by being an advisor and advocate for their career development and success in Kerry

Set Brands tone and manner :

• Define the creative vision for the brands and ensure all teams work towards this
• Craft short and long-term creative strategies and action plans for our brands with Marketing heads
• Develop creative digital concepts that push our boundaries creatively and technically

Craft Innovative Brand Experience :

• Develop integrated strategic and creative event concepts for brand campaigns with a focus on digital innovation
• Elevate brand excellence by having a relentless focus on whats best for our brands
• Identify opportunities to grow our brands and bring to life cost-effective solutions tailor-made to each MUD’s audience

Work across department :

• Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines, groups, and geographies.
• Establish and maintain relationships with business team, proactively sharing knowledge with Design team, and consultants on projects
• Committed to a multi-disciplinary, research and strategy-driven, customer-centric approach to design and innovation
• Ability to own/push creative level across all projects to safeguard quality.

Requirements :

• International vision and understanding of aesthetics, exposure to global markets
• Deep understanding of Chinese culture and values
• Excellence in leading inter-disciplinary creative projects
• 10+ years of experience in leading design efforts for Retail/Fashion Environments and Branding/Advertisement for Luxury Industry (agency or freelance)
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to trends in general and the real estate/ retail industry specifically
• Exceptional communication skills, ability to make persuasive presentations to senior management
• Fast decision-making, English & mandarin proficiency required

If you are interested in the post, please send your application with full resume, date of availability and expected salary to abby.sh.gu@kerryprops.com.