Design Team Lead

Debox Consulting; Thane; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A business consulting firm is seeking a Lead Designer to build and lead a high-performance design team focused on creating visually compelling outputs for B2C clients. The role requires strong leadership skills, hands-on ownership of creative direction, and experience in branding and UI/UX design. Essential qualifications include 8+ years in design with at least 3 years in leadership, hands-on proficiency in design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, and an understanding of social media strategies. This is a full-time position based in Thane, Maharashtra.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional design experience.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Ability to balance creativity with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and review the output of the design team.
• Define design standards and quality benchmarks.
• Collaborate with performance marketing teams.

Skills

Branding

UI UX

Digital design systems

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Video tools

Social media

Content formats

Job description

The Lead Designer is responsible for building, leading, and scaling a high performance design team delivering visually compelling, conversion driven, and brand consistent outputs for US based B2C clients including restaurants, dental chains, and online grocery businesses. This role manages a team of 6 designers and works closely with the Marketing leadership to ensure design directly supports business goals, platform performance, and client success.

This is a leadership role with strong hands on ownership of creative direction, quality control, and process discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and review the output of the design team
• Define design standards, brand frameworks, and quality benchmarks
• Ensure speed, consistency, and creative excellence across all deliverables

Client Brand Ownership

• Translate client business goals into strong visual identities and design systems
• Own brand narratives across digital, print, and physical spaces
• Ensure design outputs align with marketing strategy and conversion goals

Core Deliverables Ownership

• Branding and logo design
• Website and app UI UX design
• Print, packaging, and in store collateral
• Brand moodboards and social media lookbooks
• Social media and paid campaign creatives
• Reels, short form videos, and storyboards
• Brand videos and visual storytelling
• Restaurant space design and visual layouts

Marketing and Performance Alignment

• Collaborate with performance marketing teams to create high converting creatives
• Design platform specific assets for Meta, Google, and email campaigns
• Use campaign performance insights to continuously improve creative output

Process and Quality Control

• Set clear workflows for briefs, iterations, approvals, and final delivery
• Ensure brand consistency across all client touchpoints
• Drive timelines, version control, and design documentation

Required Experience and Skills

8 plus years of professional design experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role

• Strong expertise in branding, UI UX, and digital first design systems
• Hands on proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and video tools
• Strong understanding of social media, paid creatives, and content formats
• Ability to balance creativity with business and performance goals

Success Measures

• Creative quality and brand consistency
• Client satisfaction and retention
• Creative contribution to marketing performance

  Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

  Employment type

  Full-time

  Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

  Industries

  Business Consulting and Services