Manager, Art & Graphics

About The Role

The Art & Graphics Lead ​position is an exciting growth opportunity where you​ ​will​ regionally manage our​ Art & Graphics ​product, process​ ​and​ ​people. Within​ ​this​ ​regional leadership​ ​position​ ​you​ ​will​ ​harness​, ​help​ ​to​ ​grow, and ensure the success of ​the Art & Graphics ​​team by working directly with the Head of Art & Graphics and the global Art & Graphics team in NYC. The​ ​position​ ​requires​ ​a​ ​proven​ ​track​ ​record​ ​of​ ​exceptional​ ​design​ ​thinking,​ ​an​ ​understanding​ ​of our​ ​brand​ ​at​ ​its​ ​deepest​ ​level,​ ​and​ ​an​ ​aptitude​ ​for​ ​positive​ ​and​ ​clear​ ​communication​ ​within​ ​your team.​ ​Additionally,​ ​respect​ ​for​ ​and​ ​discretion​ ​with​ ​sensitive​ ​information​ ​are​ ​requirements​ ​for​ ​team members​ ​taking​ ​on​ ​this​ ​role. Due to the breadth and intensity of this role, you may not always work on projects as often as you do now.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support the WeWork culture and sense of community among all Art & Graphics staff

• Communicate regularly with the Head of Art & Graphics and the Art & Graphics Group to provide progress updates and coordinate initiatives

• Establish goals and metrics to track success of initiatives

• Collaborate and communicate daily with the other regional functional leads and all of your regional Art & Graphics teammates

• Build strong and positive ​relationships​ ​within​ ​your industry locally,​ ​leveraging​ ​expertise​ ​and​ ​creating​ ​excitement​ ​within​ ​the profession​ ​about​ ​its future​​ ​from​ ​a​ ​wide-lens​ ​perspective​

• Onboarding

  • Establish an environment that excitedly welcomes new team members and helps to grow current ones

  • Teach or assign responsibility for onboarding courses provided globally for new hires

  • Regionalize onboarding process as appropriate

• Recruiting

  • Together with the Head of Art & Graphics - evaluate, propose, establish, and maintain strategic relationships within the industry and professional organizations to improve visibility to job opportunities and continue to elevate the quality of recruits

  • Attend local recruiting events

• Interviewing

  • Understand the needs of the Art & Graphics team and align applicant searches and evaluations with the expectations of the Head of Art & Graphics

  • Evaluate and select applicants to interview based on a review of portfolios

  • Interview and provide feedback on applicants to the corporate recruiter and Head of Art & Graphics

• Professional and Team Development

  • Act as both a manager and a mentor to regional discipline team members by providing guidance, feedback, and assistance on art and design methodology

  • Create a strong, positive, and optimistic culture within the regional Art & Graphics team through organizing and leading events, providing mentorship and learning opportunities

  • Assist the global Art & Graphics team in the development of regional programs to support professional growth both internal and external to WeWork

    • A Mentorship Program

    • External growth classes and conferences (e.g. Project Management, Leadership, Screen-printing, Sign-painting, etc.)

  • Organize, manage, and run 1:1 discussions with Art & Graphics staff to plan and track their growth

  • Provide ongoing training and support to the Art & Graphics staff on regionalized processes and product standards

• Regionalization with the support of and in coordination with the global Art & Graphics team

  • Direct regionalization of process for the function by strategizing, testing, and documenting modified global processes

  • Assist and manage regionalization of product standards

  • Troubleshoot short term solutions for process and product fixes, while pushing forward a long term solution and agenda

• Dual reporting to the Head of Art & Graphics/regional Design Director

Basic Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and understanding of art and design principles

• 5+ years experience in professional graphic design field

• Strong interest in interior design, art, and installation design

• Clearly demonstrate leadership characteristics

• Very proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

• Comfortable translating design into physical installation work via hand-painting, spray paint, stenciling, wheatpasting, etc.

• Able to reference past WeWork projects and the overall brand aesthetic while creating work for new WeWork spaces

• Previous managing experience preferred

• A positive and optimistic influence within the Art & Graphics discipline and beyond by always carrying yourself in a professional manner

• Honesty, respect, and confidentiality are essential and are taken seriously

• Ability to prioritize tasks and work on both short term and long term solutions simultaneously

• Must be very organized and exhibit excellent time management skills

• Clear communicator and excellent presenter with oral, written, and graphic representation skills

• Ambitious outside-of-the-box thinker willing to reach beyond their comfort zone

• Reliable, focused, and detail oriented

• Excellent decision-making skills and a highly resourceful problem solver

• Self-directed with a high level of initiative and a "can do" attitude, but open to feedback and a strong desire to learn

• Excellent people skills with an ability to build consensus

• Proficient in documentation and representation tools: all things Google and Adobe

• Fluent in English