Manager, Creative

Curriculum Associates, LLC; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 1 200 000 - 2 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Curriculum Associates, LLC in Bengaluru, India seeks a Creative Lead (Team Lead/AM, Creatives) to design and deliver high-quality assets across print, digital, and video, coordinating with US stakeholders. The role combines hands-on design with people leadership, guiding the India creative team, aligning work with brand guidelines, and improving workflows, metrics, and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of design experience, a strong portfolio, and the ability to mentor others

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• 5+ years of professional design experience, including leadership.
• Strong portfolio across print, digital, and video assets.
• Experience designing for global brands and cross-geo teams.
• Ability to mentor designers and manage workflows.

Responsabilités

• Design, update, and maintain creative assets across digital, print, and basic video formats.
• Develop original designs aligned with brand guidelines and briefs.
• Collaborate with US-based stakeholders from concept to delivery.
• Act as liaison between India and US teams for briefs and timelines.
• Mentor India design team and prioritize tasks.
• Assist onboarding new team members and share best practices.
• Support tracking of metrics like turnaround time and on-time delivery.
• Identify workflow improvements and asset reuse.
• Escalate risks to senior leadership.

Connaissances

Graphic design

Video editing

Team leadership

Communication

Brand guidelines

Project management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Outils

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Manager, Creative page is loaded## Manager, Creativelocations: Bangalore, Indiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR05648At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation's K-8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.**Summary:**The Creative Lead (Team Lead/AM, Creatives) is responsible for designing and delivering high-quality creative assets across print, digital, and video formats while supporting coordination and alignment between India-based design teams and US stakeholders. This role requires a strong foundation in visual design, along with the ability to guide team members, manage day-to-day execution, and help establish basic performance metrics and workflows for the India creative team.The individual in this role is hands-on in creative execution and manage people, helping ensure creative work is on-brand, on-time, and aligned with business priorities across geographies.**Essential Duties/Responsibilities:*** Design, update, and maintain creative assets across digital, print, and basic video formats, including web, email, social media, presentations, and internal/external collateral* Develop original designs that align with brand guidelines and creative briefs* Collaborate with US-based marketing and creative stakeholders from concept development through final delivery* Act as a day-to-day liaison between India and US teams, helping clarify briefs, timelines, feedback, and expectations* Present design concepts and final deliverables to internal teams and stakeholders as needed* Attend feedback sessions, consolidate inputs, and ensure revisions are implemented accurately and efficiently* Provide guidance and mentorship to India design team and support task prioritization within the India design team* Assist in onboarding new team members by sharing processes, standards, and best practices* Support the definition and tracking of basic performance metrics for the India design team (e.g., turnaround time, revisions, on-time delivery)* Identify opportunities to improve workflows, documentation, and reuse of creative assets* Escalate risks, resourcing constraints, or delivery concerns proactively to senior leadership**Required job skills:*** 5+ years of experience in graphic design and/or video, preferably in the B2B and EdTech industry; experience working in a GCC environment is a huge plus* 2+ years of experience managing or leading a team, with the ability to engage, motivate, and support creative talent* Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat* Working knowledge of video and motion tools such as Premiere Pro and After Effects* Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word* Demonstrated proficiency in creating content across a variety of media, adjusting creative approach by channel* Excellent creative vision and aesthetic, with a strong understanding of current digital design trends* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly and inspiringly articulate creative ideas to team members, senior leadership, and cross-functional partners* Experience working with project management tools such as Workfront or similar platforms to manage workflows and timelines* Strong understanding of layout, color theory, typography, and digital-first design principles* Ability to both lead and contribute as part of a cross-functional, cross-geography team* Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail* Openness to feedback and a willingness to grow into expanded leadership responsibilities**Minimum qualifications:*** Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Visual Communications, or a related field* 5+ years of professional design experience, including experience managing or leading designers* An exceptional digital portfolio showcasing strategic thinking, creative execution, and range of work* A digital portfolio must be submitted with the initial application for consideration**Travel: <5%****Physical Demands:** Typical office environment*Curriculum Associates, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Curriculum Associates will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race (including ancestry, national origin, ethnic characteristics, interracial marriage or association, and traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion and creed (including all aspects of religious observance, practice and belief), sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, difference of sex development and variations of sex characteristics), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran or uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.**If you need special assistance or an accommodation for a disability in order to apply for a posted position, please contact our People and Culture department at**[e-mail]* *for US based job postings. 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