Associate Creative Director

Aon Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 5,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Wellbeing Days

Smart Working model

Job summary

Aon Corporation in Bengaluru, India, seeks an IND Associate Director - Associate Creative Director to elevate creative quality and strengthen brand consistency across Marketing and Communications worldwide. This leadership role partners with the Global Chief Creative Officer and GCC stakeholders to deliver cohesive, high-impact work at scale, while enabling smart localization for markets.

The position combines strategic oversight with hands-on design leadership, mentoring a diverse global team

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a design-related field such as graphic design preferred
• or Post-Graduate (full time)

Responsibilities

• Own and drive adoption of the visual design system within the GCC, ensuring assets meet brand standards across digital, social, email, video, events, print, and other channels.
• Lead global brand experiences by delivering cohesive, high-impact design at scale while enabling effective localization for regions and markets.
• Review and approve creative deliverables to uphold quality, usability, accessibility, and brand consistency.
• Build, mentor, and develop the GCC design team by setting a high bar for craft, providing clear feedback, and creating a collaborative, innovative culture.
• Coach designers and creative contributors to strengthen capability, consistency, and confidence across disciplines.
• Promote modern design practices, shared standards, and effective ways of working across a distributed global team.
• Partner with Global Creative, account management, marketing, content, technology, and regional teams to prioritize work, strengthen governance, and improve scalability.
• Oversee end-to-end creative delivery from concept through final execution, ensuring work is on brief, on message, and delivered on time.
• Provide direction and feedback to internal teams and external partners, supporting vendor or agency management as needed.
• Partner closely with account leadership to ensure smooth handoffs, clear expectations, and effective delivery management.
• Champion modern ways of working by introducing tools, templates, training, and AI-enabled workflow improvements that increase speed, quality, and personalization.

Skills

Visual design

Brand governance

Creative leadership

Adobe Creative Suite

AI production tools

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

English fluency

Project management

Education

Graduate degree in design

Post-Graduate design degree

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Firefly

Adobe Express

Job description

Job Title- IND Associate Director - Associate Creative Director

ARL- 5

Solution Line- ASC

Position type- Full Time

Work Location- Bangalore, Whitefield

Working style- In Office

Cab Facility- Yes

People Manager role: Yes

Required education and certifications critical for the role

Graduate degree in a design-related field such as graphic design preferred

or Post-Graduate (full time)

Required years of experience

20- 25 years of relevant experience

AON IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BETTER DECISIONS

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are committed as one firm to our purpose, united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Information about the business

Creative (CoE) team supports Aon business units across geographies with research, analytics, marketing, proposal support and operational support to client delivery. Its mission is to provide Aon sales, marketing and strategy teams with the information, analysis and insight necessary to make informed decisions across business development, client delivery and strategy

General description of role

The Associate Creative Director, Global Capability Center, is a new leadership role responsible for elevating creative quality, strengthening brand consistency, and scaling modern design practices across Marketing and Communications worldwide. The role partners closely with the Global Chief Creative Officer, Associate Creative Directors, Global Creative, account management, regional teams, and GCC stakeholders to deliver cohesive, high-impact creative work at scale while enabling smart localization across markets.

Job responsibilities

Creative Leadership & Brand Governance

• Own and drive adoption of the visual design system within the GCC, ensuring assets meet brand standards across digital, social, email, video, events, print, and other channels.
• Lead global brand experiences by delivering cohesive, high-impact design at scale while enabling effective localization for regions and markets.
• Review and approve creative deliverables to uphold quality, usability, accessibility, and brand consistency.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Build, mentor, and develop the GCC design team by setting a high bar for craft, providing clear feedback, and creating a collaborative, innovative culture.
• Coach designers and creative contributors to strengthen capability, consistency, and confidence across disciplines.
• Promote modern design practices, shared standards, and effective ways of working across a distributed global team.

Stakeholder Partnership & Creative Delivery

• Partner with Global Creative, account management, marketing, content, technology, and regional teams to prioritize work, strengthen governance, and improve scalability.
• Oversee end-to-end creative delivery from concept through final execution, ensuring work is on brief, on message, and delivered on time.
• Provide direction and feedback to internal teams and external partners, supporting vendor or agency management as needed.
• Partner closely with account leadership to ensure smooth handoffs, clear expectations, and effective delivery management.

Innovation, Tools & Continuous Improvement

• Champion modern ways of working by introducing tools, templates, training, and AI-enabled workflow improvements that increase speed, quality, and personalization.
• Help develop, test, and scale guidelines and innovation initiatives across the creative network.
• Support the Global Chief Creative Officer with concepts, presentations, leadership coverage, and proxy support when required.
• Remain hands‑on when needed, applying strong print and digital production skills to solve design challenges and support high‑priority work.

Skills/competencies required

• Strong expertise in visual design, brand systems, design governance, and creative production across print and digital channels.
• Proficiency with the full Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Firefly, and Adobe Express.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with AI production tools and content delivery for translated or international audiences is a plus.
• Experience or appreciation in illustration, animation, and motion design is a plus.
• Experience in environmental or experiential brand initiatives is desired but not required.
• Proven people leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to set standards, give clear feedback, and grow talent.
• Excellent cross‑functional partnership skills, with comfort working across account management, marketing collaborators, creative teams, and regional teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and articulate design decisions effectively.
• Ability to operate quickly and calmly within a large, complex, and dynamic environment while setting and maintaining key priorities.
• Self‑starter who stays current with the latest trends, techniques, and technologies in building and is comfortable working with a remote group of colleagues.
• Graduate in a design‑related field such as graphic design.
• 20+ years of design experience.
• Experience in a creative visual design leadership role; corporate in‑house experience is highly regarded.
• Experience working within a project management tool is critical.
• Experience building, managing, or scaling a visual design system, including guidelines, templates, and toolkits across teams.
• Desire to work collaboratively with the Global Creative team across multiple time zones; shift work may be required.
• English fluency required, both written and spoken.
• Portfolio required to be considered; projects must be representative of work completed by the candidate directly, rather than solely in a team setting.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workforce. At Aon, we believe a diverse workforce is an innovative workforce. Our agile, inclusive environment allows colleagues to manage their wellbeing and work/life balance while empowering you to be your authentic self.

Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging them to take time to focus on themselves. We offer a variety of workstyle options through our Smart Working model, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips colleagues to learn, share and grow, helping them achieve their fullest potential. As a result, Aon colleagues are more connected, more relevant and more valued.

Commitment to sustainability

“Aon is dedicated to integrating sustainability into our core business practices. We strive to minimize our environmental impact through innovative solutions and responsible stewardship, ensuring a sustainable future for our clients and communities.”

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