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Design Director

Monks
CompanyMonks
CategoryDesign
LocationKuala Lumpur
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelDirector
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted23 Jul 2026
Last verified6 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website ( monks.com/careers ). Role & Responsibilities Creative Leadership & Vision Set and elevate the creative standard across the APAC Hub, championing exceptional craft and contemporary visual thinking. Partner with Creative Directors and cross-functional teams to shape creative direction across multiple clients and workstreams. Develop compelling visual systems, creative territories, and design languages that scale across channels, markets, and platforms. Present creative vision and design rationale confidently to clients and senior stakeholders. Design Excellence Create and oversee distinctive, beautifully crafted design systems that balance aesthetics, usability, and scalability. Be comfortable working across the full spectrum of design, from branding and identity systems to websites, digital products, campaigns, social content, and presentations. Maintain an exceptional eye for typography, composition, motion, storytelling, and contemporary visual culture. Provide hands-on creative direction and design leadership on key projects when required. Team Leadership Mentor, coach, and inspire designers, Art Directors, and Senior Art Directors, helping them grow both creatively and professionally. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing creative culture built around curiosity, experimentation, and continuous learning. Champion constructive feedback, strong creative reviews, and a culture of raising the standard together. Craft, Systems & Innovation Drive consistency across design systems, templates, frameworks, and creative processes. Identify opportunities to improve creative workflows through automation, scalable systems, and operational efficiencies. Champion technology-enabled creativity by integrating AI-powered tools and automation throughout the creative process, helping teams work smarter while maintaining exceptional creative quality. Continuously explore emerging creative technologies and evolve best practices across the team. Requirements 10+ years of experience across branding, design, digital, campaigns, and integrated creative environments. Exceptional portfolio demonstrating creative leadership, world-class visual craft, and strategic design thinking. Proven experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams across multiple clients or brands. High proficiency across Figma, Google Slides, and the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Deep understanding of brand systems, digital experiences, content ecosystems, social-first thinking, and integrated campaigns. Experience designing across branding, websites, digital products, campaigns, social content, and presentations. Strong understanding of scalable design systems and operational workflows. Demonstrated experience integrating AI-powered creative tools and automation into design workflows to improve quality, speed, and efficiency. Outstanding communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Fluent English proficiency. Nice to Have Experience working across APAC markets. Motion design, creative technology, or digital product experience. Experience building and leading distributed creative teams. What We Value Leaders who inspire exceptional creative work through both vision and action. Designers with impeccable taste and an obsession for craft. Curiosity, experimentation, and a commitment to continuous evolution.