Specialist Manager, Art Direction | World's largest professional services network

WinnerBrands; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WinnerBrands in India seeks a seasoned Manager to shape and oversee the creation of marketing assets across print and digital platforms. You will define and drive the creative direction for design projects, mentor a team of graphic designers, and partner with senior leaders to develop visual communication strategies.

You will manage budgets, explore new design technologies, and apply Generative AI to elevate project quality and innovation while representing the design function in strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), BSc. in Visual Communication, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and overseeing the creation of marketing assets and related design collateral for both print and digital platforms.
• Mentor, manage and lead a team of graphic designers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Define and drive the creative direction for design projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and brand identity.
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive visual communication strategies.
• Oversee resource allocation, project budgets, and workflow processes to maximize team efficiency and output.
• Evaluate and adopt new emerging design technologies, mediums, tools and methodologies to keep the team at the forefront of industry trends.
• Apply advanced Gen AI tools and platforms to elevate the quality, efficiency, and innovation of complex design projects.
• Represent the design function in strategic planning meetings and contribute to leadership decision-making.
• Set quality standards and present creative solutions to senior leaders and account teams.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand strategy

Adobe Creative Suite

Gen AI tools

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) / BSc Visual Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Generative AI platforms

Job description

The organization is the world's largest professional services network, with more than 470,000 people across 150+ countries and territories. Operating as a network of member firms, the organization serves clients across four business areas — Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions, and Technology & Transformation — including a large share of the Fortune Global 500. Its work spans digital and AI transformation, cloud, cyber, risk, and regulatory advisory.

About the role:

We are seeking a seasoned Manager to shape and oversee the creation of marketing assets and design collateral across print and digital platforms. In this leadership role, you will define and drive the creative direction for design projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and brand identity. You’ll mentor, manage, and lead a team of graphic designers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment that encourages creative problem-solving and continuous learning.

You’ll partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive visual communication strategies. Managing resource allocation, budgets, and workflows, you’ll maximize team efficiency and output. You will evaluate and adopt emerging design technologies, mediums, and methodologies, keeping the team at the forefront of industry trends. Applying advanced Generative AI tools, you’ll elevate the quality, efficiency, and innovation of complex design projects.

As the representative of the design function in strategic planning meetings, you’ll set quality standards and present creative solutions to senior leaders and account teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shaping and overseeing the creation of marketing assets and related design collateral for both print and digital platforms.
• Mentor, manage and lead (if required) a team of graphic designers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Define and drive the creative direction for design projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and brand identity.
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive visual communication strategies.
• Oversee resource allocation, project budgets, and workflow processes to maximize team efficiency and output.
• Evaluate and adopt new emerging design technologies, mediums, tools and methodologies to keep the team at the forefront of industry trends.
• Apply advanced Gen AI tools and platforms to elevate the quality, efficiency, and innovation of complex design projects.
• Represent the design function in strategic planning meetings and contribute to leadership decision-making.
• Set quality standards and present creative solutions to senior leaders and account teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), BSc. in Visual Communication, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive graphic design experience, including at least 2 years in a management or team leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in managing creative teams and delivering large-scale design projects.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with emerging digital design platforms.
• Understanding of creative Generative AI platforms
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing design teams; ability to foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to think strategically and translate business objectives into compelling visual solutions.
• Experience developing and implementing brand strategies.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of creative projects and problem-solving

About WinnerBrands:

At WinnerBrands, we are on a mission to create a community of the brightest marketing minds to deliver impactful, rewarding, and purposeful work by collaborating, contributing & co-learning with smart peers. Backed by Busybeebrands.com, a pioneering brand-building firm that has helped some of the most disruptive new-age brands in the country craft their brand and marketing strategy, we find opportunities with progressives startups and brands in the domain of marketing with multiple engagement models for our talent partners, freelance / part-time or full-time. Request to visit our community page at https://www.winnerbrands.in/talentcommunity/

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