Manager - Design (Visualization)

Swiggy

Bengaluru

Hybrid

INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading on-demand delivery platform is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Design Lead. This role focuses on visual storytelling and design across campaigns, requiring strong leadership and communication skills. Candidates should have extensive experience with design tools and AI technologies, and the ability to mentor teams while collaborating with multiple stakeholders. This full-time position promotes a blend of creativity and strategic impact, perfect for those passionate about innovative visual solutions.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience in design or visual storytelling.
Strong communication skills to align projects with stakeholders.
Proficient in leading teams and driving creative projects.

Responsibilities

Lead visualization and design ideation across campaigns.
Define quality standards for visual assets.
Mentor a multidisciplinary team of designers and illustrators.

Skills

Visual design

Storytelling

Illustration

Creative workflows

AI tools proficiency

Education

Degree in Visual Communication, Design, Fine Arts, or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Midjourney

Runway ML

DALL·E

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Ways of Working– Employees will come to the office thrice a week at their base location and work remotely for the remaining days.

About Swiggy

Swiggy is India’s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500+ cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fuelled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India.

From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming India’s leading on-demand convenience platform today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees.

• A strong foundation in visual design, storytelling, illustration, concept art, and AI-driven creative workflows, with the ability to lead team from conceptualization to execution

• A creative and strategic thinker who can align design vision with business impact, user insights, and product objectives.

• Displays a proactive, empathetic leadership style with a high bar for craft and clarity—someone who inspires through vision and execution.

• Has good experience in leading large teams , Aligning stakeholders across the organisation with exceptional communication skills

• Proficient in tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Midjourney, Runway ML, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion, and other AI-based generative tools for image and video creation.

• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, growth, and creative teams to deliver visually striking, on-brand assets across in-app and off-app channels.

• Brings high energy, curiosity, and a passion for visual storytelling and emerging creative technologies.

• Thrives in a fast-paced, experiment-driven environment and demonstrates strong project ownership and team development skills.

• An excellent communicator who can drive alignment across ambiguity, provide and receive feedback constructively, and champion creative excellence and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end visualization and design ideation, from narrative concept to polished visual asset, across campaigns, product surfaces, and brand moments.

• Define and maintain high-quality visual standards for AI-generated and handdrawn illustrated assets—spanning storyboards, visual explorations, and marketing creatives.

• Mentor and grow a multidisciplinary team of visual designers, illustrators, and AI artists—elevating craft, speed, and innovation.

• Work with multiple teams to build strong visual narratives and storyboards for product feature launches, In-app marketing collaterals/Films/Gamification assets

• Strategically use & train AI tools (like Midjourney, Runway, Gen-2 to craft innovative visual content for brand, product, and performance marketing.

• Collaborate with art direction, content, motion, and UX teams to ensure cohesive and on-brand creative experiences.

• Drive visual experimentation and asset automation using AI tools, establishing scalable processes for on-demand, high-quality asset generation.

• Present creative ideas, visual directions, and exploratory outputs to leadership and stakeholders—owning feedback loops and revisions with confidence.

• Stay ahead of the curve by identifying and integrating emerging design and AI trends into the team’s workflow, continuously evolving the visual aesthetic and toolkit.

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of professional experience in design, visual storytelling, or creative content creation, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
A degree in Visual Communication, Design, Fine Arts, Design, Animation, or a related creative discipline is preferred.
Deep understanding of illustration, visual composition, design systems, color theory, and creative direction.
Experience in guiding & shaping larger design teams with creative supervision and problem solving for categories.
Strong communication and ability to drive projects involving business stakeholders, creative individuals, and production managers.
A portfolio showcasing narrative-driven visual work, AI-generated campaigns, and/or brand-defining visual design.
Strong working knowledge of AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, CHAT GPT, DALL·E, Runway, Photoshop’s Generative Fill, etc.) and how to use them effectively in a professional pipeline.
Demonstrated experience in building and reviewing storyboards, visual narratives, and campaign-level creative concepts.
Ability to balance creative vision with execution efficiency and performance optimization, especially in digital-first environments.
Strong attention to detail, with an excellent eye for nuance, visual coherence, and originality.
Comfortable working across both static and dynamic formats, including short-form video, in-app visuals, and product visualization assets.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

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