Graphic Design Manager

Purpose of the role

We are looking for a highly creative, organised, and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our central team, based in India. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the visual identity of our global brand by developing high-quality, premium content that makes a lasting impact. Working at group level, you will bring concepts to life with originality and precision, ensuring every design reflects our brand values while engaging diverse audiences across multiple regions.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering technical excellence and creative innovation across both online and offline platforms. From campaign design to brand governance, you will play a key role in ensuring consistency, scalability, and visual impact across our schools and regions worldwide. By combining creative flair with disciplined execution, you will help us strengthen our global presence and elevate how our brand is experienced across all touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities – Brand Governance & Strategy

Brand Governance & Strategy

• Ensure strict alignment of all creative outputs with the group’s brand guidelines, tone of voice, and overall marketing strategy.
• Act as a guardian of brand identity, providing guidance and support to regions and schools on correct brand application.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of brand guidelines and global toolkits, refreshing templates and introducing new design standards.
• Creative Design & Campaign Delivery
• Produce practical yet creative design solutions with high visual impact, from concept through to execution.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously, managing briefs, coordinating with stakeholders, and delivering multi-channel assets.
• Develop layouts, illustrations, logos, infographics, and design compositions for campaigns and initiatives.
• Adapt creative assets across different platforms, formats, and sizes to maximize impact and coherence.
• Provide final production artworks in suitable formats for both digital and print:
• Offline: brochures, flyers, newsletters, press dossiers, prospectuses, billboards, roll-ups, merchandising, corporate elements.
• Online: websites, social media (static & video), email newsletters, online publications, digital banners.
• Create templates and standardised assets for efficient local adaptation across regions and schools.
• Design and edit videos with basic motion graphics to support campaigns and global storytelling.
• Digital & Innovation
• Support design conceptualisation for websites, portals, and digital platforms (e.g., landing pages, microsites).
• Create high-impact visual assets for presentations and reports (e.g., infographics, board-level decks, dashboards, investor comms).
• Research, test, and introduce new design trends, tools, and technologies (AI, AR/VR, interactive design) that enhance group-wide impact.
• Apply accessibility and inclusivity standards to all digital outputs.
• Systemisation & Asset Management
• Develop and manage an asset library (icons, illustrations, patterns, photography, video snippets) to support scalability across markets.
• Curate, archive, and manage a databank of suitable images and visual assets.
• Govern the implementation and ongoing use of the corporate Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
• Work closely with group, regional, and school-level marketing and communications teams to support design needs.
• Partner with copywriters, content creators, and digital specialists to deliver integrated campaigns.
• Coordinate with external agencies, printers, and suppliers as needed.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, or training to regional/local designers or school-based content owners to elevate design standards.
• Workflow, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Manage design requests through a centralised workflow system, ensuring transparency, prioritisation, and timely delivery.
• Track and report on progress, output volume, turnaround times, and adoption of templates.
• Implement a quality assurance process to review global assets before release.
• Schedule and complete projects efficiently, balancing multiple priorities across global and regional needs.
• Perform any ad hoc tasks as assigned by the company.
  
  

Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelors degree or Higher Diploma in graphic design, Art/Design/Creative Multimedia or equivalent, with a keen interest and talent in creative work.
• 3+ years of graphic design experience, creating and implementing outstanding visuals at an advertising agency or in-house creative department.
• Highly proficient in design software and technologies (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, etc)
• Experience in photography, photo editing, videography, video editing and post-production (AE, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools.
• A clear understanding of traditional marketing, digital marketing, social media, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design.
• Highly creative, but at the same time must have a keen eye for aesthetics and details.
• Detail-oriented, well-organised, and able to thrive in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; good team worker
• Project management, ability to multitask, and to meet tight deadlines.
• Fluent in English, additional languages like Spanish or Portuguese is a plus
• Experience in educational environments is a plus but not required.
  
  

ISP principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP leadership competencies

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do:

• Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading their function; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
• Learning & getting better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback, supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
• Innovation leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and can motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
• Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
• Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
• Community focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
• Integrity & ethical management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.
• Leading & inspiring others. Supports, encourages and inspires students, colleagues and teams so that they give their best.
• Understanding people. Is a very good judge of talent, can objectively articulate the strengths and motivations of people inside or outside the organisation.
• Influencing & communication. Consistently informs, influences and inspires students, parents and colleagues through timely and effective communication.
• Agile. Responds and adapts to changing circumstances; manages and solves problems by providing solutions in a climate of ambiguity.
• Strategic, commercial & financial awareness. Has the ability to apply understanding of the business and industry to improve effectiveness and profitability.
• Planning & decision making. Makes decisions on the best course of action and then plans, organises, prioritises and balances resources to achieve the desired outcome.
• Diversity & equity. Has the sensitivity, awareness and skill to understand the values, behaviours, attitudes and practices across cultures that supports all children and adults to learn and work effectively.
  
  

ISP commitment to safeguarding principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All postholders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

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