Lead Graphics Designer

About Emeritus:

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.

Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries.

Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. Following its $650 million Series E funding round in August 2021, the Company is valued at $3.2 billion, and is backed by Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

Key Responsibilities:

• In-House Graphics Management:
• Lead the in-house graphics team to develop creative and visually appealing designs for educational content.
• Manage the workflow and assign tasks to team members, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Provide guidance and feedback to the graphics team to maintain high-quality standards. Ready to make put hand on the videos creation for courses as an individual contributor
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Curriculum Development, Marketing) to understand graphic needs and deliverables.
• Oversee the creation of digital and print materials, including marketing collateral, social media content, website graphics, and educational resources.
• Outsourcing and Vendor Management:
• Conduct quality checks on outsourced graphics to ensure they meet company standards.
• Quality Assurance and Brand Consistency:
• Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure all graphics are of high quality and adhere to brand guidelines.
• Review and approve all graphic materials before final production or publication.
• Ensure consistency in visual style and branding across all company graphics.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices to continuously improve graphic quality.
• Innovation with AI :
• Hand on Experience in AI related Graphics Design tools, especially with videos, audios & Graphics
• Drive innovation in the field of graphics by incorporating cutting-edge design trends and AI technologies, creating immersive and engaging visual content tailored to enhance learning experiences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field.
• Proven experience (12+ years) in graphic design, with at least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of design projects and styles in Edtech industry.
• Proficiency in graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite(Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign,) , Articulate etc).
• Excellent understanding of design principles, typography, colour theory, and branding.
• Experience managing external vendors and outsourcing graphic projects.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a keen eye for quality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with motion graphics and video editing.
• Proficiency in audio cleaning and enhancement techniques.
• Strong skills in visualizing and creating educational content.

Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

In press:

• emeritus harvard business school: Edtech unicorn Emeritus story now a Harvard Business School case study - The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)