Manager – Graphics Design
WSP in India
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Job summary
WSP India is seeking a dynamic Manager – Graphics Design to lead a team of graphic designers in Noida and deliver cohesive, long-form proposals and visual communications for global clients.
You will establish scalable design systems, oversee branding, templates, infographics, and collaborate with US-based proposal leads and marketing partners to drive quality and efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Multimedia Design, or related field.
- 12+ years of professional graphic design experience in BD/Proposal/Marketing.
- Minimum 3–5 years of people management experience leading creative, design, or graphics teams.
- Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry is highly desirable.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating cohesive, long-form document design, typography, and data visualization.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of cohesive, long-form proposals and related documents.
- Develop InDesign templates and scalable document systems for collaboration across teams.
- Ensure outputs are high quality, brand compliant, and aligned with objectives.
- Provide creative direction for strategic pursuits and marketing priorities.
- Promote workflows and best practices; pilot new design tools and technologies.
- Mentor and develop a team of graphic designers; conduct performance reviews.
- Collaborate with proposal leads, marketing, and stakeholders across regions.
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Job description
WSP is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Manager – Graphics Design to support our Strategic Growth Team, US. This role will lead the delivery of high-quality visual communications, with particular emphasis on cohesive, long-form proposal documents that organize complex content, strengthen strategic messaging, and remain practical for multidisciplinary teams to develop collaboratively. The Manager will establish scalable document design systems that support contributors with varying levels of InDesign experience, while also overseeing proposal graphics, presentations, infographics, digital assets, and other brand‑compliant marketing materials. The position offers regular collaboration with graphic designers and business partners in the US, exposure to international projects, and opportunities to participate in training and explore new technologies and more effective ways of working. The Manager will lead and develop a team of graphic designers, strengthen design standards and delivery processes, and work closely with proposal leads, marketing leaders, graphic design leadership, and business stakeholders across regions. This is a people management and team-building role focused on developing talent, strengthening capability, and creating a collaborative environment where designers are encouraged to test new ideas while working effectively within WSP’s established visual brand standards. The Manager will also help proposal coordinators strengthen their understanding and use of graphic design principles. This role will be based in the Noida office.
- Lead the development of cohesive, long-form proposals and related business development documents, using page architecture, hierarchy, typography, imagery, graphics, and data visualization to strengthen strategic messaging and guide the reader through complex information.
- Develop scalable, well-constructed InDesign documents and template systems that support efficient collaboration among proposal coordinators, writers, technical contributors, and designers with varying levels of InDesign experience.
- Ensure all design outputs are high quality, visually consistent, aligned with business objectives, and compliant with WSP’s visual brand standards, while encouraging fresh and effective ways to communicate within those standards.
- Provide creative direction and graphics support for strategic pursuits, high-visibility initiatives, and business development priorities, helping the team transform complex technical and business information into clear, compelling visual stories.
- Promote the use of effective design tools, workflows, templates, and best practices to improve quality and efficiency. Evaluate and help pilot new technologies and approaches that can strengthen creative quality, collaboration, and delivery.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of graphic designers, providing clear direction, regular feedback, coaching, and practical opportunities to build skills through project work and training.
- Lead performance reviews, career development discussions, workload planning, and capability-building initiatives, with mentorship support from local and US graphic design leaders.
- Build a collaborative, accountable, and customer-focused team culture that supports quality delivery, continuous improvement, and thoughtful creative experimentation within established brand parameters.
- Support hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Manage resource allocation, workload balancing, priorities, and timelines to ensure effective delivery across requests.
- Establish quality standards, review processes, performance metrics, and service delivery expectations.
- Partner with proposal, marketing, graphic design, and business leaders to understand requirements, build strong working relationships, and deliver effective visual solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery efficiency, stakeholder satisfaction, cross-region collaboration, and the responsible use of new tools and technologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Multimedia Design, or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in a business development, proposal, marketing, or professional services environment.
- Minimum 3–5 years of people management experience leading creative, design, or graphics teams.
- Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry is highly desirable.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in cohesive, long-form document design, including the ability to organize complex content, establish clear visual hierarchy, maintain consistency across multiple sections, and use design to reinforce strategic messaging. The portfolio should also demonstrate typography, information design, infographics, presentations, and creative variety within established brand systems.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and related design tools.
- Advanced proficiency in designing and constructing long-form documents in Adobe InDesign, including page architecture, style systems, parent pages, tables, anchored objects, libraries, linked assets, and reusable components that support consistent and efficient document production.
- Demonstrated understanding of collaborative document workflows, including how to create files that are intuitive, resilient, and maintainable for users with varying levels of InDesign experience.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to develop professional design assets such as brochures, white papers, social media graphics, advertisements, infographics, charts, presentations, videos, branded templates.
- Comfortable working with common file formats including JPEG, EPS, TIFF, PNG, PDF, MOV, and MP4.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and briefing skills, with the ability to translate business needs into clear visual solutions.
- Experience working with design briefs, content managers, proposal teams, graphic designers and cross-functional stakeholders across locations and cultures.
- Ability to review and proof design outputs for accuracy, consistency, brand compliance, and print readiness.
- Strong planning, prioritization, and team management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, balance creative quality with brand compliance, and support a collaborative international delivery environment.
BGV: Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification ("BGV") check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
At WSP we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.
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Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.
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Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our "Making Health and Safety Personal" initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.
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