Job details •Proposed designation Assistant Manager
- •Role type Creative Lead •Reporting to Associate Director •Geo to be supported UK and EMA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) •Work timings 2 PM to 10:30 PM Responsibilities We are recruiting for the position of Assistant Manager in the Creative Services team. The successful candidate will support MADE, a team based in the UK member firm that delivers creative services across the EMA regions. As a creative lead, you will play a critical role in leading and optimising the end‑to‑end delivery for the MADE team. You will collaborate closely with the MADE onshore team to ensure smooth project flow, timely delivery, and high‑quality outcomes. This position requires creative knowledge, good communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment. The ideal candidate will lead the offshore team alongside the operations assistant manager, ensuring high-quality design delivery, effective quality control and consistent output. This role requires strong leadership, good design judgement, and experienced in creative delivery.

Key responsibilities
The Creative lead plays a crucial role in leading the creative delivery of the team, ensuring high-quality design delivery, effective quality control and consistent output. This role requires strong leadership, good design judgement, and experienced in creative delivery. •Act as the primary creative contact for the Onshore Delivery Team and the go-to person for getting creative work delivered through KGS India, providing confidence that outputs will come back on time and to the expected standard. •Have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in creative delivery, design and creative production, with strong hands-on capability and the judgement to lead work in a fast-paced environment. •Bring strong knowledge of KPMG’s creative products and Sales & Marketing Enablement environment, particularly proposals, pursuits, presentations and other business-development materials. •Personally take on and deliver a significant volume of creative work, with a particular focus on mid-level briefs and quick-turnaround projects, rather than operating purely as a team manager. •Be responsible for the quality, accuracy and timely delivery of offshore creative output, while the Onshore Delivery Team retains overall project ownership and stakeholder management and responsibility.



•Lead and own end-to-end Quality Control (QC) across the offshore creative team, covering both creative and technical QC, ensuring every deliverable meets required standards for design quality, brand compliance, accuracy, consistency, formatting and technical execution before release to the Onshore Delivery Team. •Serve as the final offshore creative checkpoint for work produced by the team, ensuring deliverables are properly reviewed, challenged and refined before reaching onshore. •Champion a right-first-time approach, particularly across high-volume and fast-turnaround work, reducing rework, duplicated checking and unnecessary QC effort for the Onshore Delivery Team. •Work within the agreed RACI framework, consulting closely with the Onshore Delivery Team while taking clear responsibility for the quality and delivery of offshore creative output. •Work collaboratively with the Offshore Operations Assistant Manager to align creative requirements with workflow, priorities and deadlines, ensuring work moves efficiently through the offshore team. •Translate briefs and onshore feedback into clear creative direction and actionable guidance, supporting designers while personally stepping in where greater pace, experience or creative judgement is required. •Bring practical experience using AI and AI-enabled creative tools to improve workflows, accelerate appropriate production activities and increase efficiency, while maintaining human judgement and rigorous creative and technical QC. •Identify recurring feedback, quality issues, rework and production challenges and turn these insights into better processes, stronger creative standards and more efficient ways of working. •Coach and develop designers through hands-on collaboration, creative direction, QC feedback and knowledge sharing, helping the team consistently improve the quality and speed of delivery. •Maintain a minimum 75% recoverability, with the majority of the role focused on hands-on creative delivery, particularly mid-level and fast-turnaround work, alongside QC.



Qualifications This role is for you if you have the below Years of experience •8+ years of experience in professional graphics deliverables. •Experience in design leadership roles or project management preferred. Educational qualifications •A bachelor’s degree in a design-related field, such as graphic design, visual communication or a related discipline. •Advanced degrees or certifications in design management preferred. Technical skills •Proficiency in design software and tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Video editing), Microsoft 365 packages or other relevant creative applications. •Knowledge of corporate branding, design principles, typography and color theory. •A strong portfolio showcasing a range of creative deliverables and the ability to explain the thought process behind them. Soft skill requirements Mandatory Skills •Strong leadership skills to guide and mentor junior design team effectively. •Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with team members, clients and stakeholders. •Strong understanding of internal corporate functions, their capabilities and how they deliver day-to-day business activities. •Deep knowledge of AI trends and its potential to improve efficiency •Proficient project management skills to plan, execute and oversee design projects and run quality and technical checks. •A creative mindset to think beyond conventional approaches, tackle challenges effectively and develop solutions. •Ability to collaborate effectively with onshore team – to plan and execute projects •Strong attention to detail and the ability to ensure that design work meets quality standards and aligns with brand guidelines. •Sound decision-making skills to prioritize tasks, delegate work, and make design-related decisions. •Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements at a very last minute. •Focus on team coaching, including mentoring and skill development opportunities. •Strong time-management skills to meet project deadlines and optimize delivery timing. •Hands-on experience using internal workflow or project management tools. •Experience working in a global or cross‑functional team is preferred. Other information •Interview process: 2 rounds of interview along with a test round •Does the job role involve travelling: No •Does the busy season apply to this role?: No

📌 Assistant Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 KPMG Global Services
📍 Bengaluru