Manager, Creative - Art (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)

Get to know our team

Agoda’s Brand team is a diverse group of brand managers, media planners, creative managers, and visual designers. We are master collaborators who help shape and protect what consumers, business partners, and even our employees, see, hear, and feel about Agoda, in order to generate trust, traffic, and long-term loyalty. We act as an internal agency, driving development for the full spectrum of Agoda’s marketing collateral, including digital marketing assets, brand and performance ads, sales decks and more. We also work very closely with creative, media, and research agencies around the world to execute compelling advertising campaigns across a wide variety of touch points. As guardians of the Agoda brand, our team excels at leveraging data and consumer insights to set our value proposition and give us a recognizable identity.

About the role

We are looking for a Creative Manager – Art to join the Brand Creative team. This role is for an experienced art manager ready to take on more leadership responsibility, while still staying close to the work. You’ll play a key role in developing bold concepts, refining visual storytelling, and mentoring designers across multiple touchpoints, ensuring consistency, professionalism, and impact in all communications. As a Creative Manager, you will help shape and evolve our brand's visual identity through creativity and mastery of design fundamentals.

You’ll partner with copy and production managers to deliver ideas that are visually stunning and culturally resonant. You’ll balance hands-on concepting and design with team leadership, ensuring projects not only meet but exceed stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

Creative Leadership:

• Partner with Creative Managers to lead the art direction and design vision across many types of projects.
• Help drive the development of design concepts for campaigns and creatives, eg. storyboards, online ads, and visual systems.
• Manage a team of visual designers and collaborate with fellow Creative Managers to elevate our craft and push for excellence.

Concepting & Execution:

• Generate fresh, innovative ideas for campaigns and BAU projects (digital, social, print, OOH).
• Execute campaigns and more with hands-on art direction and design (50%) while supervising team projects (50%) to ensure craft and attention to detail in all deliverables.
• Direct designers on importance of adhering to fundamental design rules to ensure strong visual storytelling.
• Confidently present creative concepts and design rationale to stakeholders.

Collaboration

• Partner closely with Creative Managers (copy and production) to develop unified campaign ideas.
• Work with Brand Management to align creative solutions with objectives and brand strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into visually compelling and impactful
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 

Team Leadership:        

• Provide clear and concise design feedback on projects you're leading, as well as design guidance on shared projects.
• Assist in the career development and training of designers.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and design-driven creative culture.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 8+ years’ experience, in which, minimum 5 years of experience as an Art Director in an agency or in-house (client-side) agency.
• Proficient with industry standard design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Figma).
• Significant working knowledge of Gen AI tools for creative production.
• Portfolio highlighting related works (e.g., campaigns, digital marketing assets, logos, video ads, and graphic layouts).
• Deep understanding of typography, layout, color, art direction, and emerging design trends.
• Experience working across digital, social, and traditional media.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas and rationale behind them.
• A great listener, able to take in information, ask the right questions and chart a path forward to complete any project.
• Resourceful, organized and detail-oriented. A self-starting multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize and manage workload and meet project deadlines.
• Excellent English language skills

It's great if you also have:

• Motion design and animation skills
• Social media content creation
• Knowledge of UX/UI Design

What we offer:

• Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a global OTA brand.
• A collaborative, creative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development. 

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