Senior Brand Designer

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Salary: ₹10 – 12 lakhs per annum pro rata, depending on level of experience

Flexible working: We offer a fully flexible working environment, with access to an office n Bangalore

Annual leave: 25 days of annual leave per annum, plus 3 additional days over Christmas

Location: Bangalore, India

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Brand Designer to join our non-profit organization in India. Common Purpose a non-profit working with purpose to develop leaders who can cross cultural, institutional, and social boundaries, all so that people can work better together despite our differences.

The Senior Brand Designer will work within our creative team (which sits within our Brand, Communications & Impact team). You will play a pivotal role in enhancing and maintaining our brand's visual identity while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to solve a variety of design challenges.

We are looking for a confident communicator, comfortable presenting your ideas to internal clients and feeding thoughts back to the wider team. You should also have a strategic mindset and be able to translate business objectives into effective design solutions that support the overall brand strategy. Very importantly you will be our brand evangelist and custodian – equally comfortable telling the story of our brand (verbally or visually) or ensuring consistent brand representation across various channels and mediums.

Responsibilities

• Creating bespoke design pieces, as well as new suites of templates working closely with the UX & Design Director, as well as our content producers and copywriters

• Leading on operations within the creative process, assisting the UX & Design Director in managing project flows

• Working with the wider team to brainstorm and craft creative solutions across brand/product/sales

• Working closely with the programme teams, business units and other cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, provide design solutions, and ensure brand alignment

• Act as the main point of contact for brand-related queries

• Ensuring our visual identity guidelines are being followed internally and externally to maintain consistency across all touchpoints and mediums

• Conducting brand induction sessions for new joiners and refreshers for existing staff

• Managing our Brand Executive to produce exceptional materials - aiding business development, sales and delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field
• Proven experience (5+ years) in creative design and branding, preferably gained in-house or with a branding agency
• An impressive portfolio, demonstrating recent work with a track record of creative idea generation and development
• Outstanding Adobe Creative Suite skills, (particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator)
• Meticulous when it comes to typography, grids, balance, and white space
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Keeps abreast of industry trends, design best practices, and emerging technologies to continually enhance our brand presence – at points bringing these back to the wider team
• Previous leadership experience, with the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire junior staff

If you have a passion for making a difference and are looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of a dynamic non-profit organization, we encourage you to apply for this position. Please send us your CV, cover letter and portfolio of all relevant work through our careers page.

Common Purpose is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of to support your application, please get in touch with us at hr@commonpurpose.org (please do not send your applications to this email but through our careers page)