Manager, Graphic Design - Chennai - ElementK

Company Profile: Element K is a leading provider of courseware and e-learning solutions for technology and business skills serving Fortune 1000 companies, schools and universities, government organizations and individuals.

With headquarters in Rochester, New York, Element K employs approximately 1000 people, and provides online and offline corporate training solutions to more than 8,000 clients in 144 countries.

With a 21-year history in computer training, the company is a pioneer in courseware development and e-learning. Today, Element K offers more than 2300 courses in information technology and business skills all based in superior and consistent instructional design. The company's proven training methodologies and wide spectrum of content are delivered through a variety of formats, including self-paced web-based instruction, vLab, remote labs, traditional instructor-led classrooms, anuals, comprehensive reference libraries, professional certifications, technical journals and books, and mentor facilitated and collaborative online learning.

Element K India Pvt. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Element K. Element K India has been created for the purpose of augmenting the multimedia development capacity of the parent company. The offshore development unit in Chennai provides the skills, capabilities and production capacity to allow Element K to respond to growing customer demands for its web-delivered IT training.

Current Opening Details:

Designation: Manager Graphic Design
Experience: 2 years - 4 years
Industry Type: Software Services
Functional Area: Web / Graphic Design / Visualiser
Education: UG - Journalism/Mass Communication, PR/Advertising
Remuneration: Best in the Industry

Position Purpose:

• This position is responsible for managing a team of Developers - Art & Media.
• This team will be involved in development of interactive, self-study courses including activity development/simulation development using Hands-on/Minds-on template and the development of animations using the animation template.
• Ensure the deliverables are completed as per the scheduled time, meeting all defined visual styles and standards, as well as ensuring the graphics, animations, and ILT increase the users learning experience.

Personnel Management:

• Managing Developers to implement process, style, and standards in the development of course materials
• Collaborate with head quarters based in Rochester in ensuring the projects are completed as per requirements
• The development and adherence to the processes and standards used to ensure all web-based training courses maintain a high standard of quality
• Coordinate and work in tandem with other managers in Art & Media in Chennai and Rochester.
• Ensuring resources are aware of and meet project deadlines.
   

Project/Production Management:

• Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Administrative Reports.
• Miscellaneous Projects.
• Working within firm deadlines, many times with minimal resources
• Finding appropriate talent based on course needs
• Ensuring all styles and standards are adhered to.
• Ensuring the resources are fully utilized
   

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of team leadership involving client interaction and development of varied deliverables
• Minimum 1 year in a creative development/individual contributor role in Information Technology/Graphic Design/Web Development
• Ability to grasp industry standard graphic, video, audio and Internet applications, tools and concepts

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