Manager, Creative - Art (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)

Agoda; Milano; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global travel booking platform is seeking a Creative Manager – Art based in Milano. The role involves shaping brand visuals, leading a team of designers, and ensuring high-quality creative outputs. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in art direction and be proficient with design tools like Photoshop and Illustrator. This is a full-time position with opportunities for professional growth.

Servizi

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Collaborative work environment

Competenze

• 8+ years of experience including 5 years as Art Director.
• Proficient in industry-standard design tools.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Mansioni

• Lead art direction and design vision across various projects.
• Generate innovative ideas for campaigns and projects.
• Manage a team of visual designers and provide clear feedback.

Conoscenze

Art Direction

Creative Leadership

Visual Storytelling

Collaboration

Communication

Strumenti

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Figma

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Manager, Creative - Art (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Brand team is a diverse group of brand managers, media planners, creative managers, and visual designers. We act as an internal agency, driving development for the full spectrum of Agoda’s marketing collateral, including digital marketing assets, brand and performance ads, and sales decks. We collaborate with creative, media, and research agencies to execute compelling campaigns and protect Agoda’s brand identity.

About the role

We are looking for a Creative Manager – Art to join the Brand Creative team. This role is for an experienced art manager ready to take on leadership responsibility while staying close to the work. You’ll help shape and evolve our brand's visual identity through creativity and mastery of design fundamentals, develop bold concepts, refine visual storytelling, and mentor designers across multiple touchpoints to ensure consistency, professionalism, and impact.

You’ll partner with copy and production managers to deliver ideas that are visually stunning and culturally resonant. You’ll balance hands-on concepting and design with team leadership to ensure projects meet and exceed stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Creative Leadership: Partner with Creative Managers to lead the art direction and design vision across many types of projects.
• Help drive the development of design concepts for campaigns and creatives (e.g., storyboards, online ads, visual systems).
• Manage a team of visual designers and collaborate with fellow Creative Managers to elevate craft and push for excellence.

• Concepting & Execution: Generate fresh, innovative ideas for campaigns and BAU projects (digital, social, print, OOH).
• Execute campaigns with hands-on art direction and design (50%) while supervising team projects (50%).
• Direct designers on the importance of adhering to fundamental design rules to ensure strong visual storytelling.
• Confidently present creative concepts and design rationale to stakeholders.

• Collaboration: Partner with Creative Managers (copy and production) to develop unified campaign ideas.
• Work with Brand Management to align creative solutions with objectives and brand strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into visually compelling and impactful work.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Team Leadership: Provide clear design feedback on projects you're leading and guide shared projects.
• Assist in the career development and training of designers.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and design-driven creative culture.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 8+ years’ experience, including a minimum of 5 years as an Art Director in an agency or client-side (in-house) agency.
• Proficient with industry-standard design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Figma).
• Significant working knowledge of Gen AI tools for creative production.
• Portfolio highlighting related works (campaigns, digital marketing assets, logos, video ads, layouts).
• Deep understanding of typography, layout, color, art direction, and emerging design trends.
• Experience working across digital, social, and traditional media.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate ideas and rationale.
• Excellent English language skills and the ability to listen, ask questions, and chart a path forward.
• Resourceful, organized, and detail-oriented; able to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Nice to have: Motion design and animation skills, social media content creation, knowledge of UX/UI design.

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a global OTA brand.
• A collaborative, creative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Agoda, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, or other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file and you can request removal at any time. For details, please read our privacy policy.

Disclaimer

We do not accept unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive such submissions, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

Discover more about working at Agoda

• Agoda Careers: https://careersatagoda.com
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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
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