Brand Design Studio Manager

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We love to see people grow. We empower our teams, farmers, dealers & suppliers to move forward. We want to make life easy for our customers.Our digital and offline (retail) sales channels and webshops serve hundreds of thousands of customers and generate a turnover of over onebillioneuros per year.

Would you like to work for a European leader in the agricultural sector, committed to innovation, excellence, and design-driven success?To continue building on the digital future of Kramp we are looking for a talented and experienced

Graphic Design Studio Manager

to lead our in-house creative team. You are a leader with a passion for design, a keen eye for detail and a track record of delivering high-quality creative projects. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our in-house design studio. You will lead a team of talented designers, ensuring high-quality, innovative design work that aligns with our brand identity and business objectives.

What is your role?

Your specific tasks include:

The Graphic Design Studio Manager oversees the design and production of graphic art and visual materials across various mediums such as print, events, and digital media. This role is pivotal in maintaining corporate branding guidelines and ensuring the visual and sonic identity of the brand are consistently reflected in all materials produced. Based in The Netherlands, you will leada team of Graphic Designerslocated in Poland and a Packaging and Labelling coordinator located in The Netherlands.

• Corporate Branding and Visual Identity: Uphold corporate branding guidelines and ensureall design workalignswith the visual and sonicidentity of the brand.
• Packaging and Labelling Design: Take charge of the design processforallpackaging and labellingrequirementsfor Kramp Group.
• Collaboration and Idea Generation: Workcloselywith cross-functional teams to conceptualizeproducts and services, contributing design ideas and decisions to support brand positioning and plans.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationshipswithinternal clients, acting as a business partner to understandtheirneeds and deployappropriate resources for project delivery.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of Graphic Designers, Project Coordinators, and Packaging & LabellingCoordinators, as well as external creativeagencies. Support your team members in delivering to expectedstandards, including recruitment, performance management, coaching, and identifying development needs.
• Training and Development:Provide training and coaching to individualsacross the organization to improve performance and enable personal growth in graphic design expertise.
• Project Management: Oversee the delivery of small to medium-scaleprojects, ensuringadherence to established program management plans.

You will playa crucial role in maintaining brand consistency and driving visual excellence across all materials produced, while also fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration within the design team.

Your team

In this role you will report to the Digital Marketing & Brand Director.Wouldyou like to learn more aboutour brand: please listen to the podcast on our Brand Framework:

The Digital Marketing & Brand team supports the clusters with overall Kramp brand strategy and guidelines and moreover, toolkits in which they can find campaigns, content and footage to use when and if applicable. The Digital Marketing & Brand department consists of four pillars:

• Proven experience in graphic design, with a focus on branding and visualidentity.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonalabilities, capable of building rapport withinternal clients and external partners.
• Proficiency in project management, including the ability to prioritizetasks and manage resources effectively.
• Experience in packaging and labelling design is desirable.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Demonstratedability to thinkcreatively and contributeinnovativeideas.
• Familiaritywith relevant design software and tools.

What do we offer?

We are an ambitious, fast-growing, and financially sound organization. Youcanobviouslyexpect:

• 25 vacationdays and 12 ADV days (based on a fulltime contract)
• Flexibleworking policy in hours and location (Varsseveld/Utrecht)
• Travel- and workingfrom home allowance
• Profit sharing bonus
• Budget for training and courses
• Generous pension plan

Do you want to join us? In case you feel challenged by the above role description and requirements, we are interested in meeting you! Please use the application button and send your CV and cover letter.

Ifyou do notfully meet all the requirementsforthisrole, and youthinkyouwouldbe a good match forus, pleaseapply and convinceus.

Do you have a question aboutthisrole? Please do nothesitate to contact cindy.ridder@kramp.com, Manager Talent Acquisition.

About us

Thanks to our ambitions we are active throughout Europe: a leading position in the agricultural market for parts. We heavily invest in E-Business and innovations. Our aim is to make it easy for our customers to run their business. Working at Kramp means working with over 3500 international colleagues. The people at Kramp are enthusiastic, professional, and involved. We speak our customers’ language, understand their challenges, and earn their trust to exceed their expectations. Our promise “It’s that easy” is embedded in our culture and DNA.

Working at Kramp means:

… you belong here! ​Being part of our open business community​ … your work makes a difference!​ Have an impact on what matters