Design Communication Executive

This role is for one of our clients
 
Industry: Software Development
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
 
Experience: 7+ yrs
Location: Bengaluru
Job Type: Full-time

This role is for a Mumbai-based design studio working across healthcare, homes and hospitality. Its work gets published and wins awards, and it is now looking for a creative maverick to own how that work is told. The studio is opening the seat that owns it: you shape the communication that carries the studio's design into the world, producing the work yourself and directing a junior who produces alongside you, with the Principal stepping in only to steer and approve. Graphic judgement is the heart of the role.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Design Communication: Develop compelling project narratives, visual imagery, diagrams, presentations, and other communication materials that effectively showcase the studio’s architectural and design work.
Graphic Design & Art Direction: Establish and maintain high visual standards across all outputs. Execute design work independently where required and provide clear graphic direction to the junior team member.
Social Media Management: Plan, create, schedule, publish, and review content across the studio’s social media channels, ensuring a consistent and engaging brand presence.
Presentation & Portfolio Design: Create and maintain presentation decks, portfolio layouts, pitch materials, and reusable templates aligned with the studio’s visual identity.
Team Coordination: Guide the junior team member, review deliverables, and ensure quality, consistency, and timely execution.
Content Collaboration: Coordinate with Lead Architects and project teams to source drawings, project details, images, and other relevant information.
Publications & Awards: Prepare and refine communication materials for design publications, award submissions, press coverage, and other external opportunities.
Archive Management: Organise and maintain the studio’s project archive and image library, ensuring assets are accessible, accurate, and ready for publication.
First 90-Day Expectations
Month 1: Understand and Plan
Understand the studio’s projects, communication style, and visual language.
Audit existing content, social media channels, and project archives.
Develop a first-quarter content plan in consultation with the Principal.
Month 2: Create and Establish
Begin producing and publishing content consistently.
Establish templates and a cohesive visual communication system.
Set graphic direction for the junior team member and review their work.
Month 3: Take Ownership
Independently manage the day-to-day design communication function.
Maintain a consistent publishing schedule and high-quality visual output.
Support hiring and business development through clear, compelling studio presentations and materials.
Required Skills & Qualifications
4–6 years of experience in design communication, content development, or graphic design within a design-led organisation or practice.
Strong graphic design skills, with the ability to execute creative work and direct others.
Experience developing visual content from architectural, interior design, or related creative projects, supported by a relevant portfolio.
Practical experience managing social media for a brand, studio, or professional practice.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, along with presentation design tools.
Ability to guide a junior team member, provide constructive feedback, and maintain quality standards.
Strong communication, coordination, and organisational skills, with the ability to take ownership and work independently.
A degree or background in Communication Design, Graphic Design, Architecture with a strong graphic design practice, or an equivalent field.
Willingness to work full-time from the studio in Mumbai.
Good-to-Have Skills
Background in architecture or interior design.
Strong writing, storytelling, and editorial skills.
Experience creating video or motion-based content.
Familiarity with content planning, brand communication, and visual storytelling.
Who May Not Be the Right Fit
Candidates with a content strategy background but limited graphic design skills or unwillingness to own visual direction.
Pure graphic designers who lack an understanding of architectural or design-led work.
Candidates seeking hybrid or remote arrangements, as this is an in-studio role.
Individuals who require constant direction instead of independently managing responsibilities.
Candidates whose compensation expectations fall outside the stated range.
Compensation & Work Arrangement
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Work Mode: Work from office.
Working Days: Monday to Friday.
Working Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Key Skills
Must-have: Graphic Design, Design Communication, Adobe InDesign.
Good-to-have: Social Media Management, Content Development, Presentation Design.