Design | Associate Creative Director

About OML

Only Much Louder Entertainment is a market-leading, full-service creative and entertainment business network that has instigated pop culture for over two decades by creating iconic moments across television, digital content, fan experiences, branded entertainment, and in the artist-creator community. Celebrated for creating India's first multi-genre music festival, the NH7 Weekender, Only Much Louder has built India’s independent music and comedy scene from the ground up. We won the first-ever Branded Content and Entertainment Cannes Lion for ‘Dewarists’ and have been the first homegrown content business to have a strong footprint in over 22 countries.

Our businesses include:

• Move Over: OML’s creative agency on a mission to bury the boring. Turning ads into entertainment people actually want to watch, share, and talk about. We help brands act like creators and build fandoms, not just followings.

• Hypothesis: One of India’s fastest growing creator-first & influencer marketing agencies, specializing in data-driven solutions to connect brands with the right audiences

• OML Talent: OML’s legacy business representing over 90+ of the most influential creators, comedians, writers, and storytellers shaping India’s entertainment landscape.

• OML Studios: India’s premier production house developing original IPs for leading OTT platforms. Also helps brands conceptualise and produce original IPs, manage syndication and licensing.

• EighteenSixtyTwo: Bacardi’s offsite content and advertising agency, with campaigns in 20+ countries, delivering top-tier creative and content marketing solutions.

• OML Sports: A creative content studio crafting high-impact ads, social media campaigns, and sportainment content for leading teams and leagues. We bring sports stories to life with innovative formats and audience-first storytelling.

Objectives of the Role:

• Partner with cross-functional teams across OML, working closely with the Design Director and other senior leaders to ensure designs align with overall business strategy and brand identity.

• Lead and mentor a team of designers, providing guidance, feedback, and professional development opportunities. Ensure the team’s output meets brand expectations and client needs.

• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints. Develop and implement project schedules in collaboration with the marketing team and other stakeholders.

• Analyze and optimize existing design processes, identifying areas for improvement to enhance the team's efficiency and creative output.

• Maintain adherence to brand guidelines across all projects, ensuring consistency in messaging and visual identity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee the creation of graphic design across various formats, ensuring alignment with broader brand narratives and marketing goals.

• Plan and manage the execution of all visual elements associated with campaign launches, from concept to completion.

• Ensure the highest quality standards are met across the creative portfolio, whether designed in-house or through agency collaboration.

• Lead the development of creative concepts for marketing and strategic campaigns, constantly pushing the boundaries to engage audiences effectively.

• Work closely with multiple teams and clients, including marketing, product, and executive leadership, to deliver a wide range of materials such as presentations, internal communications, newsletters, and marketing collateral.

• Perform advanced retouching and manipulation of images, manage design uploads, and ensure best practices are followed in the use of content management systems.

• Maintain clear and productive communication with management and clients, providing updates on project milestones and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.

Skills & Competencies:

• Creative & Craft Excellence: Expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and other Adobe Creative Suite tools, with a progressive approach to AI-assisted workflows (Midjourney, Firefly, Runway, Gemini, ChatGPT) to enhance ideation, speed and experimentation without compromising craft.

• Integrated Campaign Leadership: Over 5 years of experience across leading advertising, digital, design agencies and in-house creative teams, delivering cohesive brand narratives across film, print, digital and experiential platforms.

• Conceptual & Visual Direction: A compelling portfolio reflecting conceptual depth and refined execution. Proven ability to lead visual thinking from initial insight and idea development through to final production across integrated touchpoints.

• Strategic Alignment: Strong understanding of business objectives, ensuring all creative outputs are insight-driven, culturally relevant and strategically grounded.

• Project & Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams with evolving priorities, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes within timelines.

• Creative Leadership Mindset: Naturally curious, committed to continuous learning and elevating team standards. Brings composure, clarity and confidence to fast-paced, dynamic environments.

Qualifications & Prior Experience:

• 7-8 years of professional graphic design experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent the company in high-stakes client conversations.

• Proven ability to receive and incorporate feedback effectively, asking the right questions to ensure clarity on the next steps.

• Knowledge of WordPress and content management systems is a plus.

• A strong desire to continue growing your skillset through ongoing education and training.

Our values:

• We build opportunities for our artists, brands and fans; and it’s important for us to be reliable and efficient

• We demonstrate honesty, excellence and commitment to success

• ‘It’s not my job’ is not part of our vocabulary, we even stuff envelopes

• We make mistakes, but only to learn from them to build resilience

• We take care of ourselves and our colleagues

• We are our own managers

• We are committed to equality and inclusion

• We are mindful of the strain on the Earth's resources and are committed to reversing the trend with our behaviors where possible

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to go through the opportunity we have to offer.

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