Team Lead – Graphics

Company’s Introduction :

ReachLocal India is a part of a global brand Gannett which owns USA Today Network (North America’s largest selling newspaper). Our services form the backbone of the sales teams giving them the confidence of turnaround times and quality assurance. With our consistent efforts to provide the best value to our advertisers, our India team has grown from less than 10 people in 2006 to 450+ employees in 2021. ReachLocal offers online marketing products and solutions in three categories: digital advertising, software, and web presence. We operate in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and India.

Gannett Co., Inc (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the US, and Newsquest a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands.

Job Summary:

Team Lead – Graphic will be responsible for managing Imaging Specialist & Creative Designers. This role interfaces with internal & external customers & supports teams in our international offices.

Job Roles & Responsibilities :

The candidate must be flexible & able to multitask across a variety of job duties :

• Drive daily targets with accuracy & meeting the SLAs defined
• Ensure the team meets its monthly & annual objectives
• Coaching & development of team members
• Manage career roadmap for team members
• Drive calibration & training among/across teams
• Resource planning to ensure resource capacity is maintained at the optimum level
• Publish Weekly/Monthly Dashboard on creatives handled to the leadership team
• Work closely with Operations & Training teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate & contribute in calls with International teams, the operational team meets & training sessions
• Look for areas of opportunity/gaps in the process to improve efficiencies
• Work overtime when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Complete ad-hoc tasks & projects as needed

Desired Candidate’s Profiles :

The candidate must be flexible & able to multitask across a variety of job duties :

• Good execution & managerial skills
• Ability to prioritize workload & meet deadlines
• Focused & detail-oriented
• Adaptability/Ability to Multi-Task
• Exceptional communication skills (written & spoken)
• Good MS Office Skills/Presentation Skills
• Open to Feedback & Suggestions
• Strive for excellence & has the ability to take quick decisions
• Upgrade & Upskill self for effectively managing the overall process – possesses skills to establish, assess, modify/adjust, & routinely improve the process

Qualifications :

• Any Graduate (Bachelor’s degree in Graphics, Graphic Design, Photography, Art, Computers, Marketing, Business)
• Exposure to Print or Digital Production, Color separations would be an added advantage

Technical Skills :

• Hands-on experience working with creatives and tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Edge or Animate
• Exposure to HTML5, print & digital ad design, color correction, separations is an added advantage
• Exceptional communication skills

Eligibility Criteria :

• Tenure: minimum 7 to 8 years of work experience in creative building or any field
• Color correction, separation, photography, print & digital production preferred

Location :

• Goregaon East, Mumbai – India

Schedule :

• Full-Time

Shift Timing :

• 10:00 pm – 7:00 am (Monday To Friday – Night Shift) including 1 Saturday working in a month