Manager - Creative Design

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 80 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 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries.

Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

Job Description
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled individual contributor who has delivered outstanding results on well-recognized projects—whether within a leading ad agency or as part of a marketing team. They take a hands-on approach to executing design projects, consistently upholding high standards of creativity and innovation. This role requires direct ownership of design deliverables—from concept through completion—while coordinating effectively with cross-functional teams as needed. Strong project and resource management skills are essential, as is the ability to manage complex tasks and excel at problem-solving using a first-principles approach. A genuine interest in leveraging AI in creative design is also highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Collaboration: Work directly with the product marketing team to brainstorm and independently produce high-quality, captivating artwork across both digital and print formats. Collaborate with marketing team and writers to ideate and personally create distinctive collateral materials such as brochures, print ads, other print collateral, social media ads (Meta, LinkedIn, Google), organic creatives, emailers, landing pages, short videos, and media banners, among others.
• Execution: Be hands-on and responsible for producing creative work quickly and efficiently, demonstrating the ability to execute ideas independently from concept through final output, while delivering consistently high-quality results and adapting to tight deadlines.
• Concept Development: Independently plan and develop creative concepts by studying partner schools' brand guidelines and analyzing industry competitors, ensuring marketing goals and challenges are addressed effectively. Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute original, innovative ideas.
• Project Management: Take complete ownership of assigned projects, ensuring timely completion according to established timelines and securing all necessary approvals for deliverables. Proactively develop and refine processes to enhance creative production and reduce turnaround times.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all design deliverables consistently meet the quality standards and partner school guidelines. Deliver output at a high level of polish, maintaining rigorous self-review and an eye for detail.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Art, or a similar field preferred.
• 5+ years of seasoned creative experience in an agency, startup setting, or as a consultant.
• Proficient in online and print design, as well as video tools such as Canva, Figma, and InVideo.
• Advanced skills with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
• Experience and a keen interest in integrating AI into daily design work are highly desirable.
• Capable of working efficiently in a cross-functional environment and incorporating feedback from both analytical and marketing team members.
• Fluent in English, with strong conversational skills to interact with professionals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
• Excellent project management skills, with proficiency in MS Office software.

How To Apply

• Ready to join immediately (preferred).
• Interested candidates should submit their resume & portfolio(applications without portfolio will be automatically disqualified), and a cover letter(optional) detailing their relevant experience and why they are a good fit for this role.

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.
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