Total 12 Director/C-Level Art / Design / Entertainment job vacancies in Singapore, Singapore

We’re looking for a highly creative, passionate and detail-oriented senior art director with 8+ years of experience working part of a design studio or creative team. 

What you will do: 

• Conceptualise and design for a variety of audiences, brands, and industries, with the ability to move from one client to another without an issue 

• Produce creatives in a variety of formats and channels including static and animated content such as: key visuals, illustrations, motion graphics, web design  

• Design for a variety of communications touch points including print, social media, digital, OOH, media drops and experiential design 

• Participate in group brainstorms and working sessions 

• Strategise, manage and execute the visual style of campaigns from art direction, styling, storyboarding, photo shooting and editing 

• Support new business by playing an active role in proposal development and pitch presentation 

• Coach and support the growth of our junior and mid-weight designers 

Grounded in a talent-centric mindset, Maker Lab is a marketing agency designed to build decentralised technology-led agency teams, rooted in collaboration with clients from the ground up. Maker Lab’s cross-functional teams of multidisciplinary specialists are embedded into client teams across digital marketing competencies — from measurement & analytics to content production.

Senior Art Director

We are looking for a hands-on, digital native with a breadth of design capabilities and a finger on the pulse of pop culture to join our Creative team. You’ll be responsible for ideating and implementing brand, editorial, and marketing programs, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience working closely with the brand, creative and marketing teams. This role will have the emphasis on the craft of Graphic Design to consistently create powerful and memorable visual narratives.

*Submit your portfolio and work examples/deck to be considered for this role!

Role: 

• Be the brand and design expert in the team for a leading video streaming service; shape and maintain brand ethos at every touchpoint with a relentless eye for craft.
• Participate in full-scale integrated campaigns from concept to completion. This will include creating and producing work involving photography, illustration, animation, digital, and experiential.
• Designing Campaign Playbook: identifying look & feel, setting the tone and design principles, and developing a visual identity system for campaigns that can be adopted in different APAC markets. 
• Hands-on design development in collaboration with Creative Leads and creative consultants within the team
• Ensure quality and timely creative production and communication with creative teammates, stakeholders, and external clients.
• Sell in design thinking and principles by inspiring a senior group and motivating the audience internally and externally.
• Ensure that deliverables adhere to the strategic brief, the brand’s vision and intention. 
• Operate as both an individual contributor and a cross-functional team player.
• Champion the user (both content creators and viewers/fans) in all your design rationales. Ensuring that your creative decisions are based on user behaviour and insights.

You:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in creative studios (in-house or agency) with a focus on branding or graphic design.
• Award-worthy portfolio with world-class design sensibilities.
• Deep interest in various pop cultures and diverse communities.
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced workplace - the ability to visualise a range of solutions iteratively.
• Ability to understand business and brand priorities and translate them to hands-on design solutions.
• Led projects and experienced in working on regional campaigns
• Familiarity with production process and terminology; comprehension of graphic design, digital marketing, and advertising.
• Exceptional verbal and written English communication and presentation skills and - ideally - fluent in another Asian language to cover projects spanning across JAPAC.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted with a follow-up introduction email.  If you do not receive an email from Maker Lab, your application has been unsuccessful this time around. Look out for future roles! By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your data by the Maker Lab team for the purposes of your application. Where your application contains personal data of third parties, you confirm that you have obtained all necessary consents to provide the Maker Lab team with such personal data and that we may collect, use and/or disclose such data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.

Expectations of the copy-led Creative Director role

• Lead group brainstorming/concept development sessions
• Lead and inspire creative teams to develop innovative design solutions, from broad concept development through implementation
• Provide clear constructive direction on content and design solutions
• Lead creative and production teams to ensure feasibility of design solutions and articulate design principles and guidelines for implementation
• Set and manage client expectations regarding design process and deliverables
• Ideate, craft and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals
• Is responsible for the proper placement, context and meaning of every image and graphic element within a creative assignment
• Extend client relationships and explore new ways to deliver value
• Develop creative ideas that meets both our clients’ objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company’s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Collaborate effectively with the broader creative team to develop disruptive and iconic work
• Work closely with copy-writer to hone skills and elevate work
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors

Expectations as a member of our community

•  You believe passionately in the power of creativity to bring change to the world. But you’re realistic and have a clear-eyed view of what it will take to get there: not a path you walk alone, but with a group of people putting a diverse range of skills and perspectives to work, towards a common goal
• Your ideas and your voice will be heard, respected and protected with passion. Ideas are not disposable commodities here, they are our most precious assets
• You will be tested, you will be challenged and you will be pushed beyond your comfort zone, but you will equally be supported, encouraged and celebrated. Because the true value of a community is that we bring out the best in each other

Your to-do list:

• Playing an important role in the creative direction progress for international clients;
• Creating the best communication solutions.
• Managing the juniors in the team, making them grow;

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LePub is looking for a Creative Director Copy for its Singapore offices!

You'll be involved in the Creative teams and you'll support the Team and report directly to the Executive Creative Director.

Your to-do list:

• Playing an important role in the creative direction progress for international clients;
• Creating the best communication solutions.
• Managing the juniors in the team, making them grow;

Interested? Keep reading...

LePub is looking for a Creative Director Art (Head of Art) for its Singapore offices!

You'll be involved in the Creative teams and you'll support the Team and report directly to the Executive Creative Director.

• Managing the Architectural Engineering consultant team in the design of the Hospital to meet design program.
• Coordinating design change and working closely with the client to meet their design requirements.
• Required to effectively communicate the project requirements, gather stakeholder requirement, manage design changes and meet critical deadlines.
• Must be client focused and confident
• Act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
• Manage the Client team deliverables to required quality and schedule requirements
• Monitor and apply performance management techniques, including the use of KPI’s to improve project performance
• Manage the change control process
• Manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
• Ensure the production of formal project progress and other reports
• Take a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director (ACD) with a strong background in art direction, content creation and creative team management, and has experience in ideating for platform-driven strategies to conceptualise and execute visually compelling campaigns that resonate across various digital and social platforms. This candidate will require a deep understanding of social media, digital marketing, and designing for new mediums, with a passion for delivering visually stunning and impactful work.

● Art Direction and Visual Design: Lead and oversee the visual aspects of creative projects, ensuring that all design elements align with brand guidelines and campaign objectives while pushing creative boundaries.

● Big Ideation: Develop and champion innovative creative concepts that align with brand objectives, engage target audiences, and drive social media engagement.

● Platform Expertise: Leverage in-depth knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) to craft platform-specific strategies that maximize visual impact and engagement.

● Team Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of designers, copywriters, and other creatives, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment with a strong focus on art direction.

● Client and Stakeholder management: Partner with account teams to present creative ideas to clients, ensuring that creative proposals align with their brand vision and business goals.

What a HCD Design Director does at Visa Consulting and Analytics 

• You will serve as a Creative Director, lead design thinking with HCD approach, build new business and clientele, and support multiple products and services from the ground up.
• As a Director, you will join and lead engagement teams serving our clients and gain exposure to a spectrum of topics that are complex in scale and scope, intellectually demanding, and highly deadline driven.
• You will work in teams of typically 3 – 5 consultants/designers, taking charge of specific aspects of the project. You will do extensive research, source data, lead cocreations and contribute to identifying potential solutions for a specific client problem or challenge. 
• Design, lead and facilitate client workshops then synthesize insights into defensible visions, frameworks, and concepts using human-centered design and lean start-up processes.
• Rapidly convert ideas into working prototypes, meshing-together solutions/capabilities that exist within Visa or externally.
• Conduct and/or support in-depth market testing using various qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Develop a nuanced understanding of emerging digital payment trends as well as Visa’s capabilities and be able to apply them to clients’ business problems to actively engage with clients and co-develop meaningful solutions to address their challenges. 
• You will also present results to internal Visa stakeholders, client management and at-times implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. 
• Contribute to key Practice building initiatives – Capability - IP generation, training, mentorship, team initiatives. 

We Are Social is a global socially-led creative agency with unrivalled social media expertise. With more than 1000 people in 19 offices spanning four continents and over 80 people here in our Singapore office, we deliver world-class creative campaigns and strategies based on social insights, for forward-thinking brands. 

What does the role involve?

Great ideas can come from anywhere across the agency. It will be your job to inspire, spot and develop great ideas and then turn them into great executions. You are also able to have good craft, understand strategy, and most importantly, able to bring out the best in others. The candidate will work with the Account Management and Creative disciplines to design creative solutions that address needs, developing enhanced and interactive user-experiences, and demonstrating prototypes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the generation of beautifully crafted, innovative, fresh, and engaging visual concepts that effectively communicate the client's message
• Collaborate with the Executive Creative Director in setting creative standards and unlock exceptional creative work. 
• Lead and collaborate in the brainstorms with creatives, account management and planning teams to expand the range of creative solutions for existing clients, and prospective ones.
• Demonstrate a sharp understanding of strategy project briefs and creative platforms to facilitate discussions with teams and craft exceptional presentations.
• Provide clear and constructive feedback to team members to refine and enhance creative ideas and craft.
• Take a leading position in managing the agency's client relationships, which involves presenting creative ideas, strategies and proposals, and engage in client discussions. 
• Think laterally and design innovation solutions with a good handle on what’s new in the digital space and social space, and inspires the agency surrounding creative technology
• Champions We Are Social as a forward-thinking challenger brand leveraging new social media, social gaming and augmented reality, etc.
• Work with the creatives, developers and others to turn ideas into top class executions
• Keeping abreast with advancements in application design and new technologies.

• You have a passion for creativity, innovation and have your finger on the pulse of the latest trends and technology
• Extensive experience in designing, producing and optimising assets and technical solutions.
• As one of the agency’s leaders, you will be confident, inspiring, motivating and smart as hell. 
• You will be teaching by doing, nurturing and showing people the big opportunities. 
• Superb collaboration and communication skills.
• Familiar with the principles of human-centered design methods, information architecture, usability, and interface and interaction design

Key Areas of Competence

You should also be confident in all of the areas laid out below:

• Leadership. This isn’t all about you coming up with the idea every time. It’s about teaching people how to do it themselves and bringing out those qualities in them.
• Industry knowledge and expertise. You won’t just love creative work, you will live it. In fact, you are probably obsessed with it and want to talk to others about it.
• Presentation. You will be comfortable standing in front of a room with everyone’s eyes on you. You will be able to present work with fully thought through argument. You will be eloquent and able to articulate your thoughts and capable of adapting your presentation style to suit the situation.
• Persuasion. You will be good at winning people around to your thinking. Especially if they’re clients.
• Pitching In. You will not be above lending a hand to others and doing things that fall outside the remit of a traditional creative. We are all in this together.

Grounded in a talent-centric mindset, Maker Lab is a marketing agency designed to build decentralised technology-led agency teams, rooted in collaboration with clients from the ground up. Maker Lab’s cross-functional teams of multidisciplinary specialists are embedded into client teams across digital marketing competencies — from measurement & analytics to content production.

Art Director & Copywriter

12 months fixed term contract

Maker Lab supports clients across technology, entertainment, financial services and the payments industry. We’re looking for dynamic individuals to join our team and support our amazing clients in the technology industry.

As an Art Director & Copywriter, you will be working closely with the team to drive bar-raising creative content to delight, inform and inspire audiences. You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment while helping to constantly evolve the local market’s creative and visual engagement strategies and support improving efficiencies. 

You are a problem solver with a passion for entertainment, you strive to bring the best idea into designs to elevate the client’s brand to the next level!

*Please share with us your portfolio to be considered for the role.

Role: 

• Supporting the conceptualisation and development of daily creative & content executions across all social platforms.
• You will be responsible for always-on social content curation efforts, from research and ideation to final expression.
• Supporting the rest of the team and collaborating with clients’ marketing, branding, and other teams and departments.
• Work with the team and create the strategic foundations to help us generate and execute impossible-to-ignore ideas for the clients’ branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications.
• Lead design & copywriting in the creative process, from brainstorming to designing pitch comps to delivery.
• Localising and adapting predefined formats and brand/campaign moments
• Stay relevant and in the know of the client's products and services
• Ideate and execute ideas from beginning to end in a fast-paced working environment.
• Create original visual executions that are exciting and innovative and that respond to the client’s business, brand and strategic objectives across the region. 
• Source and manage freelancers, third-party vendors and production partners.
• Maintain client relationships and apply business acumen to develop accounts where possible.

You:

• 2+ years of experience creating awesome work for top brands, preferably with a mix of in-house and agency creative production experience
• Experience with cross-channel visual language strategies and execution across digital, social, events and motion
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• You’re a graphic design enthusiast and interactive media advocate and, not tied to specific creative and execution formats, able to execute design work across all mediums.
• A multi-faceted designer who knows your Adobe Creative Suite well, and you’re happy to bounce between all kinds of software (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Premiere), depending on the occasion. 
• You don’t just consider yourself a great designer but also an amazing creative. You love coming up with ideas as much as you love spending time crafting them!

• A sharp-eyed, detail-oriented and good design ambassador. You have a strong sense of layout, colour, composition and type

• Exceptional verbal and written English communication and presentation skills and, ideally, fluent in another Asian language to support the projects spanning APAC.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted with a follow-up introduction email.  If you do not receive an email from Maker Lab, your application has been unsuccessful this time around. Look out for future roles! By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your data by the Maker Lab team for the purposes of your application. Where your application contains personal data of third parties, you confirm that you have obtained all necessary consents to provide the Maker Lab team with such personal data and that we may collect, use and/or disclose such data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.

Maker Lab

Grounded in a talent-centric mindset, Maker Lab is a marketing agency designed to build decentralised technology-led agency teams, rooted in collaboration with clients from the ground up. Maker Lab’s cross-functional teams of multidisciplinary specialists are embedded into client teams across digital marketing competencies — from measurement & analytics to content production.

Senior Art Director

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

We are looking for a Senior Art Director to work with our leading technology client as we support the growth of their product by working closely with their brand and creative team across APAC.  We’re looking for a seasoned, creative professional who understands how to bring surprise and delight to a customer’s experience that drives both interest and advocacy. This person has great ideas, a strong sense of graphic style, a deep ability with multi-touch direct marketing and a talent for telling powerful visual stories. 

As an experienced creative professional, you will play a pivotal role in shaping visually stunning experiences that captivate and engage the client’s audience. From the initial concept to the final delivery, your creativity will be infused into every customer journey touchpoint.

*Please share with us your portfolio to be considered for the role.

Role: 

• Spearhead world-class creative thinking and art direction across various customer experience projects.
• Develop visually impactful and scalable experiences for client prospects, bringing the brand's personality to life.
• Possess a robust understanding of B2B technology and communication dynamics within large-scale organisations.
• Combine insights from consumer brand marketing with an understanding of emotional drivers influencing purchase decisions.
• Demonstrate empathy and creative adaptability to cater to regional cultural nuances within a global audience.
• Translate marketing objectives into compelling visual communication and experiences, ensuring flawless execution.
• Conduct creative reviews (with internal marketers and creative agency partners), troubleshoot, and adeptly manage feedback from stakeholders across the organisation.
• Embrace data-driven insights and metrics to gauge creative efficacy, refining communication strategies accordingly.
• Collaborate closely with the client Brand team to oversee projects from concept to production delivery.

You:

• 8+ years of experience creating awesome work for top brands, preferably with a mix of in-house and agency creative production experience
• Demonstrate a proven track record with award-winning creative contributions, ideally recognised by prestigious entities such as DMA, Effie, D&AD, or similar effectiveness awards.
• Showcase extensive experience working with tech and B2B brands. Bonus points for exposure to lifestyle or experience-focused brands.
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• You’re a graphic design enthusiast and interactive media advocate and, not tied to specific creative and execution formats, able to execute design work across all mediums.
• A multi-faceted designer who knows your Adobe Creative Suite well, and you’re happy to bounce between all kinds of software (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Premiere), depending on the occasion. 
• Deep understanding and appreciation of visual storytelling, direct marketing, and concept-driven high-touch experiences.
• Exhibit comfort and proficiency in both short-form (social, print, OOH) and long-form (film) visual storytelling.
• You don’t just consider yourself a great designer but also an amazing creative. You love coming up with ideas as much as you love spending time crafting them!

• A sharp-eyed, detail-oriented and good design ambassador. You have a strong sense of layout, colour, composition and type

• Exceptional verbal and written English communication and presentation skills and, ideally, fluent in another Asian language to support the projects spanning APAC.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted with a follow-up introduction email.  If you do not receive an email from Maker Lab, your application has been unsuccessful this time around. Look out for future roles! By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your data by the Maker Lab team for the purposes of your application. Where your application contains personal data of third parties, you confirm that you have obtained all necessary consents to provide the Maker Lab team with such personal data and that we may collect, use and/or disclose such data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.

About Kasagi

Kasagi is a haven for anime fans of all backgrounds, providing a platform for artists, writers, animators, musicians, programmers, and more to collaborate and celebrate their shared passion. At Kasagi, we empower one another by democratizing the process of funding, creating, and enjoying the anime art form we all treasure.

Kasagi breathes life into beloved anime characters, allowing them to share their daily routines and interact with us in their free time. This connection fosters a deep bond between fans and their favorite characters. At the same time, Kasagi acts as a gateway to preserving the essence of anime for future generations to experience and love just as we do.

Under the Kasagi brand, we will launch anime-related lifestyle tech products in Q1 2024.

The Role

The Creative Director at Kasagi Labo is responsible for transforming our strategy into inspirational Japanese anime merchandise and engaging marketing content. While providing leadership to a global team of creative hires, you will oversee all our merchandise designs, branded marketing, and media campaigns to ensure we are always on brand. 

You will work alongside the other departments (Merchandising, e-commerce, and Marketing) to help guide our overall brand strategy. A successful Creative Director must be able to straddle many different worlds and contexts, with no day being the same.

What you can expected to work on

Team Leadership:

• Coach and cultivate a diverse team of designers, including graphic designers, 3D designers, and anime artists.
• Develop effective creative toolkits for merchandising and marketing, aligning with overall brand strategy.

Merchandising:

• Leverage historical sales data, consumer insights, and competitive market research to shape creative decisions, ensuring that data and consumer preferences inform the creative team.
• Develop seasonal style guides and product toolkits across different merchandise categories.
• Produce concepts and campaign directions in alignment with brand guidelines, tone, and style. 
• Supervise content development from conception to completion for anime merchandise design proposal and quality check of actual merchandise sample.
• Ensure our designs adhere to anime IP owner’s standards and guidelines.
• Track and follow up with licensees on pending submissions.
• Directly own and oversee the design process based on the IP project timeline to ensure products are launched as per schedule.

Marketing:

• Ensure all of Kasagi’s content and advertising across all our platforms and touchpoints is elevated and on brand. 
• Lead an efficient creative process to support all the content and creative materials needed by the marketing and cross-functional teams, leveraging technology, automation, and sourcing intelligently to deliver small and large projects. 
• Collaborate deeply with the marketing team in building the overall marketing strategy, analyzing results, identifying opportunities, and championing the power of creativity and insights to drive business. 
• Undertake product photography across fashion and still life. Work collaboratively with the marketing team to direct shoots and videos.

What do you need to succeed

• 10 years of relevant experience, with five or more years in merchandise production.
• Extensive experience managing traffic across multiple campaigns simultaneously, from vision to production, on time and within budget.
• Strong creative vision, linking powerful and inspirational creativity to business impact.
• Exceptional coaching skills, capable of building the capability and effectiveness of a creative team.
• Proficient in Adobe’s Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop); in-depth knowledge of AutoCAD/ Solidworks/ Fusion360/ Keyshot.
• Ability to build continuity in capability and agility while protecting capacity by keeping abreast of industry trends, design innovations, emerging technologies in the anime merchandising space, and thoughtful use of smart processes and technology/automation such as AI.
• Diploma or Degree in Industrial/Product/Toy Design or related field.