Design Manager at HelloKindred

About the Role

Our client in the financial services industry is seeking a Design Manager to lead creative projects across marketing materials, advertising assets, and large-scale campaigns. This role is part of an internal Design and Creative Centre of Excellence, overseeing complex projects from concept to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• →Lead the creation of high-impact marketing collateral including brochures, flyers, presentations, campaign assets, social media graphics, and event materials across print and digital platforms.
• →Drive creative collaboration with senior creative leadership, facilitating design discussions, critiques, and reviews to ensure alignment with brand strategy and project objectives.
• →Champion brand integrity by enforcing visual identity standards and ensuring consistency and excellence across all deliverables.
• →Oversee design asset management by maintaining organised, optimised, and accessible files, templates, and resources to support efficient workflows.
• →Shape and influence creative concepts for campaigns, events, and marketing communications to ensure innovation and strategic alignment.
• →Lead creative ideation sessions, encouraging bold thinking and pushing creative boundaries to deliver standout solutions.
• →Execute advanced design work using Adobe Creative Suite and related tools to produce polished layouts, illustrations, motion graphics, and multimedia assets.
• →Oversee quality control processes to ensure all outputs meet accessibility standards, technical specifications, compliance requirements, and brand guidelines.
• →Mentor, coach, and provide constructive feedback to designers, fostering professional growth and maintaining high creative standards.
• →Manage day-to-day design output, share work regularly with senior creative leadership, and collaborate closely on large-scale campaigns and complex projects.
• →Partner closely with Creative Operations to ensure efficient briefing processes, clear prioritisation, and timely delivery of projects.
• →Foster strong communication and collaboration between South Africa and UK teams to ensure a connected and unified creative environment.