Design | Assistant Manager

Only Much Louder; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Only Much Louder is seeking an experienced designer to lead visual direction for multiple brands across social, digital, print and video formats. You will translate insights into distinctive concepts and collaborate closely with creative leads, copywriters and clients to deliver award‑worthy work.

You have a strong portfolio, 4–5 years in advertising design, and thrive in a fast-paced agency environment. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and AI tools is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept-driven work across campaigns and mediums.
• Hands-on experience in advertising for social, digital, print and integrated campaigns.
• Ability to collaborate with creative leads, account teams and clients.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Proactive thinker who stays ahead of trends and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual and craft direction across multiple brands and campaigns.
• Drive concept development from insight to execution with culturally resonant ideas.
• Partner with Creative Directors, copywriters, strategists and accounts to shape award-worthy work.
• Mentor senior and junior designers with clear feedback and hands-on guidance.
• Own end-to-end execution of multiple projects, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Present and sell creative ideas and design rationales to leadership and clients.
• Play a key role in new business and pitches with visual storytelling for proposals.
• Stay plugged into global and Indian design trends and technologies.
• Leverage AI-assisted workflows to enhance ideation while preserving craft.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Midjourney

Adobe Firefly

Gemini

Runway

ChatGPT

Advertising campaigns

Portfolio development

Job description

About OML

Only Much Louder Entertainment is a market-leading, full-service creative and entertainment business network that has instigated pop culture for over two decades by creating iconic moments across television, digital content, fan experiences, branded entertainment, and in the artist-creator community. Celebrated for creating India's first multi-genre music festival, the NH7 Weekender, Only Much Louder has built India's independent music and comedy scene from the ground up. We won the first-ever Branded Content and Entertainment Cannes Lion for 'Dewarists' and have been the first homegrown content business to have a strong footprint in over 22 countries.

About Us

Only Much Louder Entertainment is a market-leading, full-service creative and entertainment business network that has instigated pop culture for over two decades by creating iconic moments across television, digital content, fan experiences, branded entertainment, and in the artist-creator community. Celebrated for creating India's first multi-genre music festival, the NH7 Weekender, Only Much Louder has built India's independent music and comedy scene from the ground up. We won the first-ever Branded Content and Entertainment Cannes Lion for 'Dewarists' and have been the first homegrown content business to have a strong footprint in over 22 countries.

Our Businesses Include

• Move Over: OML's creative agency on a mission to bury the boring. Turning ads into entertainment people actually want to watch, share, and talk about. We help brands act like creators and build fandoms, not just followings.
• Hypothesis: One of India's fastest growing creator-first & influencer marketing agencies, specializing in data-driven solutions to connect brands with the right audiences
• OML Talent: OML's legacy business representing over 90+ of the most influential creators, comedians, writers, and storytellers shaping India's entertainment landscape.
• OML Studios: India's premier production house developing original IPs for leading OTT platforms. Also helps brands conceptualise and produce original IPs, manage syndication and licensing.
• EighteenSixtyTwo: Bacardi's offsite content and advertising agency, with campaigns in 20+ countries, delivering top-tier creative and content marketing solutions.
• OML Sports: A creative content studio crafting high-impact ads, social media campaigns, and sportainment content for leading teams and leagues. We bring sports stories to life with innovative formats and audience-first storytelling.

Who You Are

• A seasoned designer with 4-5 years of experience and with a strong portfolio that demonstrates your ability to create innovative, concept-driven work across campaigns and mediums.
• You have hands-on experience in advertising, creating work for social, digital, print and integrated campaigns.
• Portfolio showcasing strong craft and versatility across advertising and design projects.
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, can manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently delivers high-quality creative outputs.
• A collaborative professional who can effectively communicate your design choices and ideas to creative leads, account teams, and clients.
• A proactive thinker who stays ahead of industry and cultural trends, ensuring your work is fresh, relevant, and impactful.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, with working knowledge of AI tools such as Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Gemini, Runway, and ChatGPT.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the visual and craft direction across multiple brands and integrated campaigns, setting a high bar for design excellence and consistency across social, digital, print, film and emerging formats.
• Drive concept development from insight to execution, translating strategic objectives into culturally resonant, visually distinctive ideas.
• Partner closely with Creative Directors, ACDs, copywriters, strategists and account teams to shape strong, award-worthy work that aligns with brand and business goals.
• Oversee and elevate craft across the studio, mentoring senior and junior designers through clear feedback, hands‑on guidance and thoughtful creative direction.
• Own end-to-end execution of multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, quality, budgets and brand integrity are maintained without compromising creative ambition.
• Confidently present and sell creative ideas, visual systems and design rationale to internal leadership and clients, building trust through clarity and conviction.
• Play a key role in new business and pitches - shaping visual narratives, campaign worlds and presentation design that help win and grow accounts.
• Stay deeply plugged into global and Indian culture, design, advertising and technology, proactively bringing fresh visual languages, formats and tools into the work.
• Leverage Adobe Creative Suite at an expert level, with a progressive approach to AI-assisted workflows (Midjourney, Firefly, Runway, Gemini, ChatGPT) to enhance ideation, speed and experimentation without compromising craft.

Our values:

• We build opportunities for our artists, brands and fans; and it's important for us to be reliable and efficient
• We demonstrate honesty, excellence and commitment to success
• 'It's not my job' is not part of our vocabulary, we even stuff envelopes
• We make mistakes, but only to learn from them to build resilience
• We take care of ourselves and our colleagues
• We are our own managers
• We are committed to equality and inclusion.
• We are mindful of the strain on the Earth's resources and are committed to reversing the trend with our behaviours where possible

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to go through the opportunity we have to offer.

If you apply, please do not share your photo, age, gender, religion or ethnicity in your resume. You do not even need to share your last name. (We want to eliminate biases on any of these parameters while we decide on our shortlisted candidates) . We will get in touch with you if your profile gets shortlisted.