22 Aug
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The Sleep
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Mumbai
Job Description
About the Role
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We're looking for a hands-on senior creative leader who combines high-level thinking with solid execution. This role goes beyond management you'll directly contribute to critical design work, major campaigns, brand identity development, and visual problem-solving, while leading and growing a team of 6-8 designers.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Own the creative vision, quality, and outcomes across all brand channels
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- Lead conceptual development for major campaigns and flagship launches while staying hands-on with key assets
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- Guide Lead Designers and junior creatives through structured feedback, 1:1s, and performance development
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- Manage daily creative flow briefs, expectations, and unblocking challenges
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- Establish and refine workflows for brief intake, review cycles, approvals, and production
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- Set and uphold quality benchmarks across digital, packaging, retail, and motion
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- Pioneer AI-enabled creative workflows to improve velocity, ideation, and production agility
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- Act as the primary creative interface for Brand, Performance Marketing,
Product, Retail, and Leadership teams
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- Partner with marketing and performance teams to use data and consumer insights in shaping creative strategy
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What We're Looking For
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- 7-12 years of experience with a portfolio spanning digital, retail, packaging, and motion
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- Experience managing and mentoring multi-level creative teams
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- Agency or brand-side experience leading integrated campaigns and vendor relationships
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- Expert in Photoshop/Illustrator, with working knowledge of After Effects/Premiere
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- Hands-on experience with AI-enabled creative workflows
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- Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts, or equivalent
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We Value
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- Leadership presence with humility and collaboration
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- High creative ambition balanced with operational discipline
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- An ownership mindset proactive, solution-oriented, adaptable
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- Ability to stay steady and decisive under pressure
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📌 Assistant Creative Manager (Design) (Mumbai)
🏢 The Sleep
📍 Mumbai