Senior Graphic Designer / Creative Lead

Company: LADR Media LLP Location: Kochi, Kerala (work from office) Type: Full time Timings: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, flexible and output based Reports to: Founder Salary: 25k-45k per month, based on skill and portfolio

About us

LADR Media is a performance marketing agency based in Kochi. We run ads, build content, and grow brands across India, Dubai, and Australia. We also build our own software products and run Laptop Clinic, a laptop and printer repair chain with 10 branches across Kerala.

Design is not decoration here. Every static ad we make gets tested against a cost per lead. Every brand identity we build has to work on a shopfront, a phone screen, and an invoice. If your design does not perform, it does not ship.

About this role

Right now the founder is the last set of eyes on every design and every video that leaves this agency. That does not scale.

We are looking for someone to take that over. You will own the creative standard at LADR Media. Everything that goes out, static ads, videos, brand identities, decks, app screens, passes through you first. You set the bar and you hold the team to it.

This is a senior role. You will still design every day, but you will also direct, review, and build the systems that keep quality high as we grow.

What you will do

Own creative quality

- Review and approve all design and video output before it reaches a client
- Give clear, specific feedback to the video editor and junior designers, not just "make it better"
- Build design systems, templates, and brand books so quality does not depend on one person
- Keep a written creative standard the whole team works from

Performance creative

- Design high converting static ads for Meta and Google
- Produce ad creative in batches so we can test angles, hooks, and offers properly
- Work with the performance marketing team, look at the numbers, and learn what actually converts
- Kill what does not work and double down on what does

Brand identity

- Build brand identities from scratch, including logos, colour systems, typography, and usage guidelines
- Rebrand and clean up existing client identities
- Design for offline too, including signage, shop branding, packaging, and print for our other brands too.

UI and UX

- Design app and web interfaces for our in house software products and client websites




- Work closely with our web developer and software developers, hand off clean Figma files, and stay involved through build
- Build and maintain component libraries and design systems
- Think through user flows, not just screens

Ideas and direction

- Come up with campaign concepts, not just execute briefs handed to you
- Research what is trending globally and in each client's category
- Build and maintain a reference library and swipe file the whole team can pull from
- Bring proactive ideas to client meetings and internal reviews

Client facing work

- Design pitch decks, proposals, and client reports that look as good as the work inside them
- Present and defend creative decisions to clients in plain language

What you must have

- A portfolio that speaks for itself. Show us brand identities, ad creative, and UI work. Depth matters more than volume.
- 4 or more years in design, with at least some of it in an agency or fast paced environment
- Real command of Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Proven ad creative work. Show us statics you designed and, if you have them, the results.
- Robust typography and layout skills. This is where most designers get exposed.
- Understanding of colour theory, hierarchy, spacing, and grids
- UI and UX fundamentals, including responsive design, accessibility basics, and handoff to developers
- The ability to explain why a design works, not just say that it looks good
- Good spoken and written English. You will brief people and present to clients.
- Speed. Agency work moves fast and volume is part of the job.

Nice to have

- Motion design in After Effects, even at a basic level
- Video editing knowledge so you can direct our editor properly
- Experience leading or reviewing other designers
- Comfort with AI image and design tools to speed up ideation
- 3D or product mockup skills
- Webflow, Framer, or basic front end awareness

Who this role is for You have taste and you can explain it. You notice when kerning is off, when a hierarchy is fighting itself,



when an ad looks pretty but says nothing. You keep up with design and advertising globally, and you have a folder of work you admire and reasons why.

You want ownership. You are tired of just executing other people's briefs and you want to set the direction.

You are not the right fit if you need a reference to copy for every job, if you get defensive about feedback, or if you cannot give feedback to others without being either vague or rude.

Our hiring process

Three rounds. We keep it short and practical.

Round 1: Telephone interview A short call to understand your background and what you are looking for. We will go through your portfolio and ask you to walk us through two or three projects, including your thinking, not just the final file.

Round 2: Paid practical test We give you a real brief. Expect a mix of an ad creative task and either a brand or UI task, so we can see your range. This round is paid, because your time and skill have value before you join us. We judge you on craft, on how well you solved the actual problem, and on how you present your thinking.

Round 3: Final selection round A conversation with the founder and the team. We talk about the test, how you work, how you give and take feedback, and how you would run creative here. Salary and start date get discussed in this round.

What you get

- Ownership of the creative function at a growing agency
- Work across marketing, brand, product, and retail, so your portfolio gets real range
- Real clients across India, Dubai, and Australia
- Good gear, software access, and AI tools
- A direct line to the founder
- Room to grow into a Creative Director role as the team grows
- A team that values honest work and getting things done

How to apply

Send us the following

- Your CV
- A link to your portfolio (Behance, Dribbble, personal site, or a clean PDF)
- One line on the project you are most proud of and what problem it solved

Applications without a portfolio link will not be reviewed. Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Paid sick time
- Paid time off

Application Question(s):
- Share your Portfolio link:
- One line on which video in your portfolio you are most proud of and why. (attach the link and reason):

Experience:
- Graphic design: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Graphics Designer (Kadavanthra)
🏢 LADR Media
📍 Kadavanthra