Creative Team Manager

OLY · 1 week ago
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Creative Team Manager

OLY is a printing, design and packaging company in Addis Ababa. We are looking for a Creative Team Manager: a creative thinker who leads our design and video team, runs our social media and digital marketing, and turns creative work into leads and sales.

This is a leadership role first. You set the creative direction, plan and review the team's work, and hold people accountable for quality and deadlines. This is also a hands-on role: in a small team, about half your time is creating content and running social media yourself, and half is leading the team.

Your Team

Graphic designers and a video editor, growing as the company grows.

What You Will Do

  • Lead the creative team: plan weekly work, set priorities, review and approve output, give clear feedback, hold one-on-ones, and rate the team's daily work reports in our ERP system.
  • Creative direction: come up with ideas and concepts, set the visual standard, and protect the OLY brand across all client and marketing work.
  • Social media management: own OLY's TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Telegram: content calendar, consistent posting, community engagement and monthly performance reports.
  • Digital marketing: plan and run campaigns (organic and paid) that bring in leads, track results, and improve what works.
  • Work with Sales and Production: weekly Creative–Sales sync so every brief is complete; file-spec checklist with Production so designs print right the first time.
  • On-time delivery: design jobs delivered within the agreed turnaround with few revision rounds.

Your First 90 Days

  • 30 days: weekly team rhythm running, every job tracked in ERPNext, content calendar live, brand guideline drafted.
  • 60 days: 80% of design jobs on time, 2 or fewer revision rounds on average, consistent weekly posting on all channels.
  • 90 days: measurable growth in reach and followers, and leads from content handed to Sales every month.

Requirements

  • 3+ years in a creative agency, design, content or digital marketing role, with experience leading or coordinating others.
  • A strong creative portfolio: campaigns, designs and content you created or led.
  • Proven experience growing social media accounts (show before/after follower or reach numbers), with an understanding of how TikTok, Instagram and Facebook work.
  • Good knowledge of design tools (Adobe or Canva) and short-form video.
  • Able to lead people, give honest feedback and keep a team on deadline.
  • Clear communication in Amharic and English.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in printing, packaging or branding.
  • Running Meta or TikTok ad campaigns.
  • Using AI tools for content and design.

What We Offer

  • Competitive monthly salary, discussed at interview based on experience.
  • Monthly performance bonus tied to clear results: team on-time delivery, social media growth, and leads generated from content.
  • Salary review after a 60-day probation based on results.
  • Real leadership: you build and shape OLY's creative team and brand.
  • Growth path to Head of Creative as OLY grows.

How to Apply

Apply at oly.et/jobs with: (1) your CV, (2) a portfolio link (designs, campaigns, videos, and social accounts you grew, with numbers), and (3) a short note about a team you led and what it achieved. Shortlisted candidates will get a short task: propose one week of content for OLY (5 post ideas, 1 Reel concept, and how you would measure results), then an interview.