Designer - Daskalos

Emeritus; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal employment opportunities

Job summary

Emeritus is seeking a Designer to craft high-quality visual assets for marketing across digital and print. You will ensure brand consistency, apply strong design judgment, and manage multiple deliverables with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a solid portfolio, proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, and motion graphics basics. Translate briefs into compelling visuals for campaigns, emails, landing pages and social media while following brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or equivalent with strong portfolio.
• Strong branding and marketing design experience.
• Proven ability to communicate complex ideas visually.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva; motion graphics knowledge is a plus.
• Experience designing for digital and print campaigns.
• Familiarity with layout, typography and production standards.
• Ability to follow brand guidelines and manage multiple briefs.

Responsibilities

• Design creatives for ads, social, emails, landing pages and print collateral.
• Interpret briefs and feedback to deliver effective design solutions.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to support campaign objectives.
• Adhere to brand guidelines and SOPs across outputs.
• Adapt assets across sizes, channels and formats.
• Ensure quality, alignment and final-file readiness.
• Manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines.
• Stay updated on design trends and tools.
• Own assigned deliverables and revisions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for timely delivery.

Skills

Graphic design

Branding

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Motion graphics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design

Tools

Adobe XD

Canva

Wrike

Jira

Job description

About Emeritus

Emeritus is a global education technology organisation focused on making high-quality education accessible and affordable. It partners with leading universities and academic institutions to deliver online courses, professional certificates, degree programmes and executive education that support professional development and lifelong learning.

About Daskalos

Daskalos is an education initiative focused on connecting learners in India with international-quality higher education. Through partnerships with global universities and education providers, it aims to expand access to learning opportunities that support students’ academic and professional aspirations.

About Emeritus

Emeritus is a global education technology organisation focused on making high-quality education accessible and affordable. It partners with leading universities and academic institutions to deliver online courses, professional certificates, degree programmes and executive education that support professional development and lifelong learning.

About Daskalos

Daskalos is an education initiative focused on connecting learners in India with international-quality higher education. Through partnerships with global universities and education providers, it aims to expand access to learning opportunities that support students’ academic and professional aspirations.

Role Overview

The Designer will develop high-quality visual assets for marketing and communication across digital, print and other channels. The role requires strong creative judgement, attention to detail, brand consistency and the ability to manage multiple deliverables while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Design creatives for performance ads, social media, emails, landing pages, brochures, flyers, presentations, event collaterals, out-of-home formats, short videos and other marketing assets.
• Interpret creative briefs, campaign requirements, copy inputs and feedback to develop effective design solutions.
• Work closely with copywriters, marketing teams, performance teams and internal stakeholders to create assets that support campaign objectives.
• Follow brand guidelines, visual identity systems, templates and design SOPs across all outputs.
• Apply strong design judgement across layout, typography, hierarchy, imagery, colour, composition and format adaptation.
• Adapt creatives across sizes, channels, platforms and campaign requirements.
• Maintain quality across design outputs, including alignment, spacing, readability, consistency and final-file accuracy.
• Manage multiple design tasks simultaneously and deliver within agreed timelines.
• Own assigned deliverables, revisions and final files.
• Stay updated on design trends, digital formats, performance creative styles and relevant design tools.

Ideal Skills & Expertise

• Strong portfolio in design, visual communication, digital designor marketing design. A Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Communication or equivalent knowledge gained through education, training and professional experience is preferred.
• Strong creative and design skills, with an understanding of branding, customer/user experience and marketing communication.
• Ability to communicate complex information in a visually compelling way.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva, with working knowledge of motion graphics. Adobe XD and Figma knowledge is a plus.
• Experience designing digital, print, social, email, performance marketing, out-of-home, short videos and other marketing formats.
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, hierarchy, imagery, colour, composition, format adaptation and production requirements.
• Ability to follow brand guidelines, visual identity systems, templates and design SOPs across multiple projects.
• Strong quality-assurance discipline and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with agile project management tools such as Wrike,Trello or Jira, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Ability to understand briefs, incorporate feedback and deliver revisions efficiently.

Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with copy, marketing, performance and cross-functional teams.

Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

In Press

• https://inc42.com/buzz/edtech-startup-eruditus-fy23-revenue-crosses-inr-3000-cr-mark/
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