Senior Manager, Design Studio

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple portfolios and get into BD as and when required
• Motivate and lead managers to perform their best and help manage accounts
• Budgeting, workflow management, Design QC and process setting experience is a must
• Design automation/UI and video expertise would be an added advantage
• Developing insightful, visually compelling, and engaging dashboards and presentations leveraging existing data sets
• Hands-on experience in creating CXO friendly presentations, whitepapers, communications, social media content, dashboards etc.
• Skilled at data exploration; able to quickly transform and synthesize data from multiple sources and identify optimal data structures to support end-state reporting needs
• Collaborate with other teams within GES and Business Units in GBS to meet reporting requirements (e.g., dashboards, communications)
• Ability to convey messages in a crisp and simple manner, supported with strong visual aids
• Looking for opportunities to innovate and get things done better and faster
• Constructively challenges business on assumptions and goals; asks questions that effectively lead to deeper understand

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the [country / business unit / function/XXX [team] to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] *
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• [Insert local regulator e.g. PRA/FCA prescribed responsibilities and Rationale for allocation].
• [Where relevant – Additionally, for subsidiaries or relevant non -subsidiaries]
• Serve as a Director of the Board of [insert name of entities]
• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent)

Other Responsibilities

• Looking for a candidate with 13+ years of relevant experience in graphic design, visual aids, etc.
• Banking / Global Business Services domain knowledge is good to have but not a necessity
• Experience of running and managing large creative/design initiatives/teams
• Excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills
• Stakeholder management skills and project management skills
• Proficiency in software like Adobe suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier, After effects) and very strong expertise in MS PPT, Word, Excel.

Qualification & Requirements

• Good to have experience in crafting engaging copy for email campaigns, captivating subject lines, persuasive body content, and effective calls-to-action to optimize open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates.
• Ability to adapt writing style and tone to suit different communication channels, target audiences, and brand voices, including but not limited to formal business communication, conversational marketing copy, and creative storytelling.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, design, and sales to brainstorm ideas, develop content calendars, and ensure consistency in messaging across all touchpoints.
• Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering high-quality content within tight deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with basic analytics tools to track and analyze the performance of content campaigns, and the ability to use insights to refine content strategies and optimize future content efforts.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in content marketing and copywriting to continuously improve skills and contribute innovative ideas to the team.
• Constructively challenges business on assumptions and goals; asks the relevant questions that effectively lead to deeper understanding of the task at hand so that best outcomes can be arrived at
• Adobe PremierMS Office tools (PPT, Excel, Word)
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesig
• Adobe Premier
• Adobe After effects

Benefits

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Program, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organization, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realize their full potential.