Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Creative Lead / Art Director who can translate marketing briefs into strong visual ideas and lead creative output across branding, advertising, retail communication, OOH, print, digital, social media, events and activations. The role requires both conceptual thinking and hands-on design capability.

Key Responsibilities

· Conceptualize campaign ideas, themes, key visuals and brand communication from marketing briefs.

· Lead and contribute hands-on to creatives for advertising campaigns, retail promotions, OOH/hoardings, print, digital, social media, POS, events and activations.

· Ensure strong visual hierarchy, typography, layout, imagery, brand consistency and overall creative quality.

· Guide and review designers, allocate work, mentor the team and ensure timelines are met.

· Work closely with Strategy, Content, Digital and Client Servicing teams from brief to final execution.

· Present creative concepts and ensure master creatives are adapted consistently across formats.

Candidate Profile

· 8–10+ years of experience in advertising, branding, retail communication, activation or integrated marketing.

· Background as Art Director, Associate Art Director, Creative Supervisor, Creative Lead, Design Lead or Senior Visualiser.

· Strong conceptualization, visualisation and hands-on graphic design skills; this is not a purely managerial role.





· Experience across both offline and online media; retail, jewellery, fashion, lifestyle, FMCG or consumer-brand exposure is preferred.

· Ability to manage multiple brands and deadlines while maintaining high creative standards.

· Solid portfolio demonstrating campaign thinking, key visuals, OOH, retail branding, print and digital work.

Software / Tools

Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and/or CorelDRAW. Working knowledge of InDesign and AI-assisted creative tools is an advantage.

Key Skills

Creative Lead, Art Director, Creative Supervisor, Senior Visualiser, Art Direction, Creative Conceptualisation, Visualisation, Graphic Design, Key Visual Development, Brand Communication, Retail Branding, OOH Advertising, Print Advertising, Digital Creatives, Social Media Creatives, Event & Activation Design, Team Leadership.

What We Value A creator first and a manager second — someone who can think through a brief, develop a strong visual idea, execute when required and raise the creative standard of the team.

Pay: ₹900,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate

- Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):
- Available for immediate joining?
- Current & Expected CTC?

Experience:
- brand communication: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Creative Lead / Art Director (Ahmedabad)
🏢 IKON Marketing Consultant
📍 Ahmedabad