If you notice the typography on every ad you scroll past, your Pinterest boards are full of layouts you want to recreate, and you have a portfolio you are proud of, this role is for you. Just starting out and want to see your designs go live for real brands from week one? Come to a small agency where your work ships fast.

EXPERIENCE: 1 to 3 years (Agency experience)

SALARY: Industry standard

TYPE: Full time (6 days working: Mon & Thu WFO, rest WFH)

REPORTS TO: Creative Strategist

LOCATION: Andheri (W), Mumbai (onsite)

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Graphic Designer with a sharp eye who will own the visual look of our brands' social content and ad creatives, and who is curious about using AI to design faster and better. As a startup, our roles keep evolving, so you will wear many hats.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design Instagram, LinkedIn and ad creatives for D2C brands: posts, carousels, stories, infographics, banners, thumbnails and reel covers
- Turn briefs and ideas from the creative strategist and creative operations team into clear, on-brand visuals, and apply feedback quickly
- Adapt each design into the formats and sizes every platform needs
- Build brand visual systems and keep each brand's guidelines, typography and look consistent
- Use AI tools for ideation, image generation and editing to lift quality and cut turnaround time
- Support strategy and pitch decks, and basic motion or video needs, when required
- Keep up with current AI tools, design trends and what is working on Instagram and LinkedIn
- Handle several client projects at once, keep files organised and deliver on deadline

QUALIFICATIONS

- 0–2 years in design (agency, freelance or internship), backed by a strong portfolio
- Good understanding of social media design and digital content,



with a solid grasp of composition, typography, colour and hierarchy
- Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and Canva, and basic Figma
- Comfortable with AI design tools such as Midjourney, ChatGPT and Adobe Firefly, and keen to keep up with new ones
- Strong attention to detail and consistency, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deliver within timelines
- Creative, collaborative and practical, and comfortable taking feedback through multiple iterations
- Adaptable and happy to take ownership across functions in a small team

BONUS POINTS

- Basic motion and video editing (CapCut, Premiere Pro or After Effects)
- Experience designing static ad creatives for D2C or performance campaigns
- Knowledge of InDesign

ABOUT 9AV CREATIVE

9AV Creative is an early-stage, Mumbai-based digital creative agency that's been building brands for 3 years+. We drive content-led growth across storytelling content & performance content, executing with live-action and AI production, or via creators. Our clients include brands like Poycab, Sting, Pluckk, Ugaoo, Gladful etc.Website: www.9av.inInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/9av_creative/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/9avcreative/Email: [email protected]

WHY JOIN 9AV?

You will not be a tiny cog in a massive corporate machine. As a foundational team member at 9AV Creative, your work will have an immediate, visible impact on the agency's early success. You will get hands-on experience in every facet of creative production, performance marketing, and startup building, creating a formidable portfolio from day one. Real client brands from day one, not internal practice projects

- Ownership across the full arc of an idea from concept to camera to final cut
- A small team (3–4 people) where your ideas visibly move the needle

📌 Junior Graphic Designer (Mumbai)
🏢 9AV Creative
📍 Mumbai