Role & Responsibilities

• Delivers integrated communications solutions, creative platforms and executions
• Realises the strategic direction and creative vision of the agency
• Works closely with the creative department to develop differentiating and original creative concepts and award-winning creative work to impact a client’s business to great effect
• Ensures the best creative resource is allocated to the correct projects by liaising with traffic and project managers
• Takes ownership for the delivery of the client’s brand vision
• Creatively supports the effective use of technology and its applications to solve business problems
• Champions, defines and feeds back on the creative process and output; quality of briefs, regular reviews, feedback channels, creative quality and collaboration
• Proactively identifies opportunities to increase depth and breadth of creative work performed for clients, both from an understanding of the clients business and needs, but also from a knowledge of the industry, innovation and competitors
• Leads the creative team through regular work reviews, check-ins, goal planning and training. Mentors direct reports, creates a supportive culture and encourages people to consistently excel
• Identifies opportunities to create high profile blog posts, industry articles, internal presentations, industry presentations

Ideal Candidate

• Strong Art / Creative Director or Marketing Design Leadership Profile
• Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 10+ YOE in Graphic Design, Art Direction, Visual Communication, with significant exposure to leading Integrated campaigns across digital and print channels.
• Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have hands-on experience across the full creative lifecycle — from brief and concept through execution, production, and final delivery.
• Mandatory (Skill 1): Must have deep expertise in digital design — websites, landing pages, email campaigns, social media, digital ads, interactive content, and UI/UX for marketing touchpoints.
• Mandatory (Skill 2): Must have strong knowledge of traditional copywriting and a demonstrated ability to integrate copy and design into cohesive creative output.
• Mandatory (Leadership): Must have experience leading and mentoring a creative/design team — conducting regular work reviews, check-ins, goal planning, training, and building a supportive, collaborative team culture.
• Mandatory (Stakeholder Mgmt): Must be comfortable partnering directly with senior marketing leadership (Sr. Director level — Digital Marketing & Operations), project management leads, and a Global Brand Design Manager to ensure all work meets the highest brand standards.
• Mandatory (Market Exposure): Must have experience working with US / European markets — understanding of Western design sensibilities, brand standards, and stakeholder expectations.
• Mandatory (Hands-on Execution): Must be willing and able to step in and design when team capacity is limited, ensuring projects continue moving smoothly.
• Mandatory (Portfolio): Must have a strong portfolio showcasing Marketing Campaigns for large brands across both Digital and Print works
• Mandatory (Exclusion - No Poach): Candidate must NOT be from the following companies - Publicis Groupe and all subsidiaries (Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, MullenLowe, Digitas, Razorfish, Publicis Sapient, Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Performics, Epsilon, CitrusAd, Profitero, Publicis Health, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, Digitas Health, Publicis India, Publicis Sapient India, Leo Burnett India, Saatchi & Saatchi India, Digitas India, Starcom India, Zenith India) and YUJ Designs
• Preferred (Education): Design Education background from Tier-1 Colleges

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