Assistant Creative Director

Bjak Sdn Bhd; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Malaysia is looking for an Assistant Creative Director to support creative leadership and drive strong campaign ideas. This role involves ensuring high-quality execution across brand initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of experience in creative roles and strong skills in strategy and execution. Opportunities for growth into a Creative Director position are available, along with competitive compensation and hybrid work flexibility.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Performance-based rewards

Opportunity for growth

Hybrid work flexibility

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in creative roles, either agency or in-house.
• Experience in brand and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Strong in concepting while executing hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Support development of creative strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead daily creative execution for campaigns and brand initiatives.
• Guide and mentor junior creative team members.

Skills

Creative strategy

Campaign execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Performance optimization

Job description

Overview

BJAK is committed to providing accessible, affordable, and technology-driven financial services across ASEAN. As Southeast Asia’s largest insurance portal, we help millions of users compare and secure the best insurance products through our platform, Bjak.com.

We simplify complex financial services through technology — from custom APIs to advanced data systems — enabling seamless access for users who previously found financial products difficult to understand.

As BJAK continues expanding in Malaysia and across the region, we are looking for an Assistant Creative Director to support creative leadership, drive strong campaign ideas, and ensure high-quality creative execution across brand and marketing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Creative Strategy & Concept Development
   • Support the development of creative strategies aligned with BJAK’s brand and business objectives.
   • Translate brand positioning and insights into strong creative concepts and storytelling.
   • Contribute ideas for integrated campaigns across digital, offline, and product touchpoints.
2. Campaign Execution & Creative Quality
   • Lead day-to-day creative execution across campaigns, content, and brand initiatives.
   • Ensure creative outputs meet quality standards, brand guidelines, and timelines.
   • Work closely with designers, copywriters, and production teams to deliver effective creative.
3. Cross-Functional Collaboration
   • Collaborate with marketing, product, growth, and sales teams to align creative work with business goals.
   • Support campaign planning and execution with clear creative direction and feedback.
   • Help align messaging and visuals across channels for consistency and impact.
4. Team Support & Mentorship
   • Guide and mentor junior creative team members to elevate output quality.
   • Provide constructive feedback and support creative problem-solving.
   • Assist the Creative Director in managing workloads and priorities.
5. Brand Stewardship
   • Maintain and protect BJAK’s brand identity, tone, and visual language across all materials.
   • Ensure consistency across digital, offline, and campaign executions.
   • Support the evolution of brand guidelines as BJAK scales regionally.
6. Performance Review & Optimization
   • Review campaign and creative performance and suggest improvements.
   • Balance creative ideas with performance and conversion-focused execution.
   • Adapt creative approaches based on data, insights, and audience behaviour.

Requirements

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

• Have 4–6 years of experience in creative roles (agency or in-house).
• Have experience working on brand and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Are strong in concepting while staying hands-on with execution.
• Can collaborate well across teams and communicate ideas clearly.
• Are comfortable giving direction and feedback to creative team members.
• Are familiar with digital platforms, social media, and performance-driven content.
• Thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.

Benefits

What You’ll Get

• Competitive compensation with performance-based rewards.
• A key role supporting creative leadership with room to grow into a Creative Director position.
• High autonomy and exposure to regional campaigns across Southeast Asia.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• The opportunity to build impactful creative work at scale.

Our Team & Culture

• We move fast and focus on impact over perfection.
• Our creative team builds work that converts, captures attention, and delivers measurable results.
• Ownership, clarity, and execution excellence define how we work.

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