Creative Designer/Director

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €31.6 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 661 stores & a team of 85,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 32 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide HR, Finance, Branding, IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow’s standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in

Company Size: 1000-1100

Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Type: Privately Held

Inception: 2011

• METRO GSC is looking for a motivated and energetic Creative Individual (Graphics Designing) who wants to put their skills to create high quality multimedia deliverables.
• You will be expected to challenge and to be challenged, to create, and to innovate. You must have a genuine passion for creative design.
• Will be responsible for creating/following production/design guidelines and standard and ensure those being followed diligently.
• Will be responsible for visualizing & designing screens based on approved look & feel and design guidelines standards.
• Will be responsible for reviewing creative output from a visual perspective and will also be responsible for ensuring products meeting visuals QA standards. Should have a keen eye for detail.
• Preparing mockups and presenting them to customers before deciding on a final design/concept. Should be able to turn mock-ups into reality.
• Creates and updates internal processes and templates to minimize future content development time.
• Collaborating with team members to develop the different output types.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Must have 3-6 years hands-on experience in creating promotional content (digital banners, flyers, brochures etc) /e-learning/publishing house content domain or any other related domain
• Digital media / Print media experience is a big positive
• Should be comfortable in working on content in non-English language like European languages
• Must be in touch with Adobe Creative Cloud for at least 2 years on a daily basis.
• Intermediate knowledge on Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and other graphic tools
• Hands-on experience in motion graphics via Adobe Animate and should also be able to work on Adobe After Effect and Premiere Pro
• A keen eye for aesthetics and attention to detail.
• Must be creative and eager to learn about new developments in the field.
• Good communication skills to accurately communicate with the team and the client.
• Mindful of client’s needs and the time associated with what is being delivered.

• Must have good visualization and conceptualization skills. S/he needs to have good English communication skills to be able to discuss designs with the customers.
• Must have extensive experience in Digital and Print-media design.
• Having experience in package design and label design will be considered as a big plus point.
• Should be capable of managing a small team of designers and to taking complete ownership of the deliverable from inception to completion.
• Strong knowledge about user behaviors, especially for communication design.
• Must have knowledge about the latest graphics designing trends in the market and should be able to suggest creative upgrades accordingly.
• Experience in motion graphics development and video production will be an added advantage.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Being a keen learner to try new tools/ideas to help increase efficiency of the design process.
• Ability to multi-task i.e. work on multiple outputs at the same time and should have the ability to work under time constraints.
• Flexibility to working in shifts for 1-2 weeks in a month for critical deliverables.