Visual Design Lead

SEEK; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online employment marketplace in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Visual Design Lead to ensure high-quality creative output across its marketplace and apps. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of visual design experience, including team leadership and expertise in UI/UX. This role emphasizes collaboration with product and marketing leads to develop innovative design solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Professional development sessions

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a creative agency or as in-house at a leading brand.
• 3+ years leading a high-performing visual design team.
• Diverse portfolio in interactive communications work.

Responsibilities

• Execute visual communications from strategy to delivery.
• Lead visual storytelling throughout design output.
• Inspire and develop a world-class design team.

Skills

Visual design

UI/UX design

Interaction design

Motion design

Team leadership

Job description

Company Description

About Jobstreetby SEEK

SEEK operates market-leading online employment marketplaces, including Jobstreet and Jobsdb in Asia. SEEK has been helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed for over 25 years.

Founded and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, SEEK has grown into a multinational technology company with over 3,300 employees and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

SEEK’s presence spans Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Additionally, SEEK has minority investments in employment marketplaces in China, South Korea and Bangladesh.

SEEK develops and applies innovative data and technology tools to facilitate high-quality matching and improve reliability of marketplace information.

In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, SEEK was recognised as one of Australia’s Top Ten Places to Work in Technology in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards. SEEK was also named a 5-Star Employer of Choice by HRD Asia in 2024 and won four accolades at TalentCorp’s Life at Work Awards 2023 in Malaysia.

Job Description

About the role We're looking for a Visual Design Lead to ensure exceptional creative quality across our marketplace and apps. You'll need robust design expertise and deep understanding of UI/UX including design systems, brand design, interaction design, micro interactions and motion design.

You'll be entrusted with the SEEK brand and expected to build a compelling vision for its future expression across marketplace and app experiences. Reporting to the Head of Creative and Design Systems, you'll partner with Heads of Product, Marketing leads and business stakeholders to develop creative solutions from concept through execution.

Key responsibilities

Design excellence & execution

• Hands-on execution of best-in-class visual communications from strategy to pixel-perfect delivery;
• Champion design craft and visual storytelling throughout Product Design output;
• Lead development of original visual language connecting with APAC marketplace audience;
• Implement high-fidelity animations using motion design principles; and
• Measure UI and creative solutions through proven success metrics.

Cross-functional collaboration & systems

• Ensure holistic thinking across marketplace for consistent customer experience;
• Advance Design System adoption within Design Organisation; and
• Scope, prioritise and resource all Visual Design work.

Team leadership & development

• Lead, coach and develop designers maintaining engaged, high-performing team;
• Provide constructive feedback across multi-disciplines ensuring quality and consistency;
• Inspire and energise world-class design team cultivating creative culture;
• Hire across Australia and Asia as required; and
• Set strategic Team KRs and outcomes for Visual Design Team.

Qualifications

Essential requirements

• 5+ years' experience in creative agency or in-house at leading brand;
• 3+ years leading high-performing visual design team;
• Diverse portfolio of interactive communications work including motion design, illustration, art direction, typography, animation;
• Strong understanding of interactive and digital design including collaboration with engineers;
• Proven experience with design systems and agile product delivery teams;
• Strategic and systems-based thinking built on insights, not creative whims; and
• Proven ability to influence design and business outcomes through effective stakeholder communication.

Additional Information

Permanent Perks (choose 3-5 options)
At SEEK we offer:

• Support of flexible hybrid working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Professional development sessions with industry leading guest speakers
• Access to a wide range of discounts on things such as health insurance, fitness, food, travel, accommodation plus many more

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific supportor adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.