Creative Lead, FMCG

Zuspresso (M) Sdn Bhd; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Subang Jaya seeks a Creative Lead to oversee and mentor the design team, ensuring high-quality creative output. The ideal candidate will have 6–8 years of experience in creative direction or brand design, a strong eye for design systems, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. You will collaborate with various teams to align creative execution with market strategies, maintaining brand integrity and efficiency in production.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in creative direction, brand design, or FMCG marketing.
• Proven ability to lead creative teams and manage multiple brands or campaigns.
• Strong eye for design systems and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mentor senior creative designers.
• Act as the creative gatekeeper for design integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for alignment on campaign strategy.

Skills

Creative direction

Brand design

FMCG marketing

Team leadership

Adobe Creative Suite

Excellent communication

Job description

The Creative Lead is in charge of the how of design — ensuring every FMCG brand speaks consistently, beautifully, and strategically. You oversee and mentor the design team, act as a creative gatekeeper to maintain visual integrity, and continuously enhance design systems and templates to empower efficiency and high-volume output. You translate brand and design vision into actionable creative strategies — guiding teams to deliver work that is both purposeful and powerful.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversee and mentor a team of senior creative designers and design leads to ensure consistent, high-quality creative output.
• Act as the creative gatekeeper, maintaining the brand's design integrity across all platforms.
• Nurture talent, encourage experimentation, and create space for creative growth within the team.
• Review and refine key creative work to ensure it meets both brand and business objectives.
• Translate design vision into actionable, scalable templates that maintain consistency and empower efficient, high-volume output.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand, Marketing, Product, and FMCG teams to ensure creative execution aligns with campaign strategy, timelines, and market needs.
• Develop, refine, and enhance creative templates, design systems, and visual frameworks to boost efficiency and enable high‑volume output.
• Build scalable design processes that maintain craft while meeting fast‑paced marketing demands.
• Streamline workflows across creative, brand, and marketing teams for greater clarity and consistency.

Qualification and Experience

• 6–8 years of experience in creative direction, brand design, or FMCG marketing (experience in design agencies, lifestyle, or F&B brands is a plus).
• Proven ability to lead creative teams and manage multiple brands or campaigns simultaneously.
• Strong eye for design systems — balancing creativity with structure and scalability.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; motion or 3D familiarity is a bonus.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills — you inspire, not just instruct.
• A strategic mindset with a passion for craft, culture, and coffee.

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