Senior Designer & Brand Lead — Gaming & Motion

Keywords Studios Plc; Pasig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-taxable Allowances

HMO and Life Insurance

Paid Time Offs

Annual Wellness Subsidy

Job summary

Keywords Studios Plc in Manila is seeking a Senior Designer to lead design from concept to delivery for major gaming accounts. You’ll own the creative output, mentor teammates, and ensure high-quality, on-brand work across digital, motion, and advertising.

Collaborate with project managers, apply brand books, and push creative while meeting deadlines. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, After Effects and Premiere Pro is essential, with experience guiding junior designers, including

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in graphic design in digital or gaming sectors.
• Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Strong working knowledge of After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end motion delivery, including concepting, storyboarding and styleframing, and directing others through the process.
• A user-centred design approach, shown by thoughtful consideration of accessibility, platforms and contextual storytelling.
• Experience mentoring designers and giving constructive, actionable creative feedback, including to remote or offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design output on key accounts, owning the creative quality of your projects and making sure high standards are kept on every deliverable, from first concept to final design output.
• Become the go-to expert on the brands and IPs you work with. Know their brand books inside out, guide the team on how to apply them and judge confidently when to stretch the rules and push the work further to deliver the creative vision.
• Set the bar for design craft, with a meticulous eye for detail and an excellent command of typography, layout and composition. Review and refine the team’s work to make sure every output is polished and on-brand.
• Partner with project managers to scope design requirements, estimate timings and plan resource. Make sure work meets specs and deliverables, and keep quality high under tight deadlines.
• Act as the senior design point of contact for our Manila team, giving clear creative direction, feedback and mentoring so that all design and motion work meets the standards set. Help build consistent processes across both studios.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-weight designers in Manila & London, helping them develop their craft.
• Present and defend creative work to clients and internal stakeholders, contributing to pitches and new business where needed.

Skills

Graphic design

Brand design

Campaign design

Motion graphics

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Mentoring

Client communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

Keywords Studios Plc in Manila is seeking a Senior Designer to lead design from concept to delivery for major gaming accounts. You’ll own the creative output, mentor teammates, and ensure high-quality, on-brand work across digital, motion, and advertising.

Collaborate with project managers, apply brand books, and push creative while meeting deadlines. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, After Effects and Premiere Pro is essential, with experience guiding junior designers, including