Assistant Art Director

Job Title: Asst. Art Director

On-site- Noida Sector 125 The Guild (Polygon Media) Full-time

About Us:

The Guild is India’s most progressive business-media platform. Backed by Polygon Media, we power brands such as SME Futures, CIO Guild, and Guild Live. Our goal: raise the creative bar to the level of Wired, Fast Company, Monocle, and Netflix Creative Studio—then leap beyond.

The Role

We’re searching for a visionary Asst. Art Director who thinks in storyboards, dreams in color systems, and treats AI as a co-designer. You’ll own our visual identity across web, print, social, events, video, and emerging formats—and build the team, processes, and design culture that make it legendary.

What You’ll Do

Build the brand

Define and evolve the visual language for all Guild properties.

Lead design everywhere

Web, social, editorial, motion, events, spatial, OOH—nothing is off-canvas.

Harness creative AI

Integrate Gen-AI tools (Midjourney, DALL·E, Runway, Sora, Adobe Firefly, etc.) into concepting, style-frames, motion pre-viz, and rapid prototyping.

️ Elevate video & motion

Partner with our video team to craft cinematic title cards, lower thirds, and data-driven infographics; guide AI-assisted video editing and VFX workflows.

️ Systemize excellence

Create scalable design systems, asset libraries, and AI prompts that speed up quality, not compromise it.

‍‍ Mentor & multiply

Coach graphic designers, motion artists, and freelancers; instill a culture of critique and craft.

Collaborate at altitude

Work hand-in-hand with Editorial, Marketing, Events, and Product to ensure every touchpoint feels unmistakably “The Guild”.

Set the benchmark

Ensure every output is gold-standard—visually striking, strategically on-point, and on time.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 6–10 yrs leading multi-disciplinary design teams in media, digital publishing, or agency environments.
• Core Tools: Adobe CC (Ps, Ai, Id, Ae), Figma; bonus points for Blender/C4D, Unreal, or 3-D prototyping apps.
• AI Fluency: Proven use of Gen-AI image/video tools for ideation or production; ability to write, refine, and share effective prompt libraries.
• Visual Mastery: Expert eye for typography, color, layout, motion, data-viz & brand systems.
• Storytelling & Strategy: You see the narrative thread behind every pixel and can sell the concept in the boardroom.
• Soft-Power Traits: Tastemaker • Strategic thinker • Detail-obsessive • Feedback-giver • Boundary-pusher • Builder of legacy, not just assets.

Note: We are currently considering applications only from candidates with a strong background in B2B, business media, or enterprise marketing environments. An understanding of B2B creative aesthetics, business storytelling, and content or design crafted for CXOs, decision-makers, and professional audiences is essential for success at The Guild. This is not a consumer-first environment—we’re building for the boardroom, not the living room.

Why Join Us?

Shape the visual DNA of a next-gen media powerhouse

Partner with visionary leadership across editorial, events, and tech

Craft work that looks world-class and reaches senior decision-makers

Play across formats—from glossy print to immersive LED stages

Experiment with AI first-hand in a culture that funds R&D time

Own a high-visibility mandate with room to scale a team and a brand

Perks

• Competitive salary + performance bonus
• Creative autonomy & zero-red-tape idea testing
• Direct access to C-suite decision-making
• High-growth career track in an ambitious media portfolio

We don’t need someone to fill a seat. We need someone who’ll redraw the entire canvas—pushing pixels, people, and possibilities into the future of design.