Assistant Manager - 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.

Responsibilities :

Partner with the Program Marketing team to conceptualize, create, and deliver visually compelling, high-quality digital creatives aligned with campaign objectives.

Ensure adherence to partner schools’ brand guidelines while developing design concepts that effectively meet marketing goals and solve communication challenges.

Collaborate with content strategists, writers, and marketers to produce impactful assets, including brochures, social ads, videos, and other digital materials.

Take end-to-end ownership of assigned projects - ensuring timely execution, design consistency, and stakeholder alignment throughout the creative process.

Coordinate seamlessly with cross-functional teams using project management and productivity tools to track progress and maintain transparency.

Uphold design quality standards and ensure all deliverables meet brand and creative benchmarks.

Work proactively to streamline creative workflows, improve production efficiency, and reduce turnaround timelines.

Contribute to maintaining brand consistency across all campaign touchpoints and creative assets.

Support the Marketing team in prioritizing tasks and managing timelines for optimal output.

Stay informed about current design trends, digital formats, and best practices to bring fresh, relevant ideas to projects.

Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or Fine Arts

4–5 years of creative experience within an agency or startup environment

Must have expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro)

Must have hands-on experience in Figma, Canva, and InVideo

Familiarity with AI tools such as Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Canva AI, and ChatGPT to enhance creative workflows and productivity

Proven ability to create high-quality creatives (portfolio mandatory) with strong attention to detail

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment and incorporate feedback from analytical and creative partners

Proficient in English, with the ability to communicate professionally with individuals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities

Passionate about learning the latest design trends through online courses and workshops

Flexibility to work across multiple time zones, as we are a globally distributed team

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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