Manager, Creative & Design

Team Summary

Do you want to work on thumb-stopping social media content and original campaign creative?  Do you like the idea of working with celebrity athletes from the FIFA, Olympics and Formula 1? AND would you like to do all that for one of the world’s most recognizable brands and our fortune 500 clients?

Introducing Visa Design Studio, an expanding in-house creative and design agency set up to support Visa’s, clients and partners in the Asia Pacific region, and to drive revenue growth for Visa. You will not only develop exciting creative strategies and campaigns for our clients and partners across the various markets in AP, but also create high visibility creative for Visa’s core brand and sponsorships. You will be expected to meet creative service revenue targets as part of your responsibilities.

If you have always wanted a hybrid client-agency life, here is the perfect opportunity.

What a Manager, Creative & Design at Visa does:

• Inspire and work with the Visa Design Studio team to develop innovative creative solutions, from broad concept development through to production and implementation providing clear and constructive direction throughout the process.

• Drive client take-up of creative services with high quality creative and impactful selling. Communicate and present design concepts to external and internal clients, explaining the creative rationale in the context of business objectives.

• Drive AP Marketing Services revenue growth by effectively executing client projects and briefs through Visa Design Studio.

• Work hands-on to ideate, craft and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals.

• Develop creative ideas that meets both our clients’ objectives as well as our business objectives.  

• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors. Manage and create design components ranging from web, graphics, social as well as digital media content, print, environmental, OOH, BTL and packaging across all levels of project complexity.

• Stay updated with industry trends, tools, and best practices to continuously improve creative and design processes and output.

• Collaborate effectively with Visa marketing teams, copywriters, and broader campaign creative team to develop world-class creative work.

• Make designs come to life by conceptualizing, creating and animating storyboards, editing videos, creating mock-ups, convert layouts to HTML format, etc. Prepare and organize final artwork delivery, ensuring all details and requirements are in place.

Why this is important to Visa

You will report to the Creative team lead for Visa Design Studio. The Visa Design Studio team (part of the Visa AP Marketing organization) is responsible for delivering creative services to Visa’s clients and driving a key marketing service workstream for revenue growth. The team is in it’s early stages of expansion and the role will be integral in its formation. 

What you will need:

You will need to have a strong passion for creativity and strategic design, as well as a high level of comprehension in brand interpretation. Be solutions-oriented, and able to work independently as well as be a team player. As this is a client-facing role, you will need to have strong influencing and project management skills. The successful candidate will need to be able to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment, have a systematic approach and be able to navigate around ambiguity.

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a creative capacity in an advertising agency, preferably in an agency with a global network.

Qualifications

• Degree in Advertising, Design, Multimedia, or any related field of study.
• Proven experience as an art director in an advertising agency or similar creative role.
• Deep understanding of different social, media channels and new technologies.
• Strong understanding of brand strategy and its implementation through design.
• Excellent visual design skills and understanding of the customer journey.
• Capability to handle multiple projects with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines.
• Proactive, organized and systematic with effective time management skills. Comfortable working in a fluid, fast-paced and hands-on environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative and relationship-building skills.
• Expert knowledge in design programs across various media (print, motion, video, digital) including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere.
•  Knowledge in 3D software and HTML is ideal, but not required.
• Applicants must provide a link to portfolio or work samples showcasing design capability across platforms.

As this is a design position, please attach a copy of your portfolio and/or link to portfolio. 

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.