Auckland City, AucklandCompany DescriptionTheMarket is The Warehouse Group’s new e-commerce venture. It’s an online shopping experience that brings some of the world’s best local, international and niche brands together in one place, offering Kiwis greater access and more choice when shopping online.TheMarket has launched with 1,500+ brands and 1m+ products, including local brands Karen Walker, WORLD, Father Rabbit, Citta and Barkers, and Australian and international brands PE Nation, Cue, Billabong, Cotton On and The Nile, and many more. More brands and products are being added weekly.Learn more about TheMarket from its CEO, Justus Wilde in the following video.Job DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced designer with manager and directing experience to head up a young design team on a mission to create New Zealand's best online shopping platform.You should have a broad range of understanding across all forms of online and offline design to help steer the ship. Bringing experienced knowledge of both hands on techniques and advertising design where needed.You may have been involved in all walks of production through your career and be looking for the next step or already have managed a team before - either way we want someone who's ready to hit the ground running.Your teams skills span across Adobes CC applications - Predominantly Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and XD through to Web and Email coding.You should have a meticulous eye for design and gravitate toward minimal/clean styles.You will report to our Marketing & Trade directors and be heavily involved in cultivating briefs and responsible for realising creative assets yourself and with the use of your team.Personality wise we want good vibes and positive, can do responses to design and company challenges.If you think this is you and would love the chance to get in on our journey please apply now as this position will likely go fast.Qualifications2+ years experience of leading or managing a team, preferably in Retail/E-Commerce or omni-channel5+ design software experience with Photoshop and other Adobe products.Good analytical and quantitative skillsExperience with data-based decision-makingStrong organizational project management and collaboration skills, with the ability to consistently meet deadlinesSkilled at resolving conflicts by taking an open communication style, customer-centric, service-minded, positive, win-win approachAble to develop productive and consultative working relationships across marketing, sales, IT, business development and data warehousing teamsDynamic, hard-working, and able to pivot direction quickly to keep up with business demandsAdditional InformationOur company culture is laid back but energised with a group of innovative and driven people that are focused on creating the next frontier for retail in New Zealand.The right type of person for this roleApproaches challenges with an open mindset, creativity, hunger and lots of energyStrong desire to build something great and thrive on the marathon like challenge to get there
