Senior Designer

Content (MS Only); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Senior Designer to contribute to the technical execution and scaling of digital ads and assets for one of the world’s largest packaged goods companies. This role requires balancing efficiency, speed, and quality to produce compelling visuals across platforms, while exploring AI-forward production challenges.

You will collaborate with marketing and production teams, mentor junior designers, and help build robust templates and asset libraries to ensure consistency and high

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production design or similar role in digital/advertising.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong portfolio showcasing digital production, asset adaptation, and advertising materials.
• Experience with execution stages from master asset handover to final delivery.
• Deep understanding of typography, grids, layout and pre-press standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for client collaboration.
• Ability to guide and mentor younger design team members.
• Experience creating print-ready POS files in InDesign/Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical execution, versioning and rollout of design projects.
• Collaborate with marketing and production to meet client expectations and brand guidelines.
• Deliver master creatives across formats; propose improvements to design pipelines.
• Translate briefs into actionable, thorough production workflows.
• Ensure pixel-perfect execution and attention to detail.
• Craft and adapt interactive assets for social media with platform best practices.
• Create print-ready POS files for production in InDesign/Illustrator.
• Build templates, style guides and asset libraries for consistency and efficiency.
• Mentor and support junior designers while juggling multiple projects.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Print-ready files (POS)

AI & automation interest

Mentoring juniors

Strong portfolio

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).

About the Role

As a Senior Designer, you will contribute to the technical execution and scaling of innovative digital ads and assets for one of the world's largest packaged goods companies. This role demands expertise in balancing efficiency, speed, precision, and scale to produce high-quality visual content that resonates across multiple platforms. We are looking for someone passionate about seeking new solutions to production challenges, contributing to an AI-forward team, and creating impactful work.

Responsibilities

• Run the technical execution, versioning, and rollout of design projects for products, features, and campaigns.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing and production, to ensure designs meet client expectations and adhere to brand guidelines.


• Execute master creatives across various formats while providing innovative ideas and best practices to improve the design pipeline.


• Translate complex creative briefs into actionable and thorough production workflows.


• Ensure pixel-perfect execution of designs, maintaining quality and attention to detail at all times.


• Specialise in crafting and adapting interactive assets for social media and other digital channels, with best practices of each platform as a north star.


• Be capable of creating designs and precise technical setups for typical POS print media.


• Build and maintain robust templates, style guides, and asset libraries to ensure consistency and efficiency.


• Mentor and support junior designers, providing guidance and feedback to foster skill development within the team.


• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.

About You

The Essentials

• 5+ years of experience as a Production Designer or similar role, ideally in a digital or advertising environment.


• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Figma and InDesign, as well as Illustrator, and Photoshop.


• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in digital production, asset adaptation, and advertising materials.


• Proven experience with the execution stages of the design process, from master asset handover to final delivery.


• Deep understanding of design fundamentals, including typography, grid systems, layout, and pre-press standards.


• Excellent communication and presentation skills for effectively collaborating with clients and team members.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing project needs and priorities.


• Experience with creating print-ready files for POS in Indesign/Illustrator.


• Familiarity with current social media specs and best practices for visual content.


• Interest and borderline obsession with evolving AI and automation technology and functionality.


• The ability to guide and encourage younger design team members, oversee their work and provide constructive feedback.

Not a Must but a Plus

• Some basic knowledge of front-end development (HTML/CSS) is a bonus.


• Knowledge of and experience in UX/UI is a bonus.


• Experience with automated versioning tools or scripting to scale production workflows.


• Experience with generative or agentic AI tools.

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.