Senior Creative Designer

About us

Straits Investment Bank is a boutique investment bank serving Asia's leading high net worth individuals, private clients, and corporates. Inspired by the legacy of the Straits of Malacca—a historic confluence of trade, wealth, and enduring partnerships—we are your trusted conduit for capital in today's financial landscape. KC Services, a subsidiary of Straits Investment Bank, is the in-house marketing and communications partner supporting the bank and its affiliated businesses. We specialise in branding, corporate communications, digital experiences, client engagement, and premium events, helping businesses build strong brands and meaningful customer experiences across Asia. Employment for this role will be under KC Services Sdn Bhd, with direct involvement in supporting Straits Investment Bank's growth and market positioning.

Job Description

 Overview

We're looking for a highly creative, hands-on designer who enjoys bringing ideas to life.

This role combines creative thinking, hands-on design, creative direction and agency management. Working closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications, you'll take ownership of the visual identity across brands, campaigns and client experiences—from concept development through to execution.

While you'll collaborate with external creative agencies on larger campaigns, videos and specialised productions, you'll also be expected to design a significant portion of our day-to-day marketing collateral in-house. During busy campaign periods and major events, you'll be the driving force behind delivering high-quality creative work at speed.

This is not purely an agency management role. We are looking for someone who enjoys designing every day while leading the overall creative quality of the brand.

What you’ll do

Hands-on Creative Design (Primary Responsibility)

• Design high-quality marketing collateral across print and digital, including:

  • Corporate brochures
  • Pitch decks and presentations
  • Annual reports and corporate documents
  • Product brochures
  • EDMs
  • Social media creatives
  • Digital advertisements
  • Web banners
  • Landing pages
  • Infographics
  • Internal communications

• Produce event creative assets including:

  • Invitations
  • Stage visuals
  • LED screen content
  • Signage
  • Exhibition panels
  • Backdrops
  • Hospitality branding
  • VIP experience materials
  • Event merchandise

• Create UI/UX mock-ups and interface designs for websites, microsites and digital platforms.

• Design creative assets for product launches, campaigns, client acquisition and engagement initiatives.

• Prepare production-ready artwork across both digital and print platforms.

• Maintain templates, design systems and creative asset libraries.

• Deliver creative work independently while managing multiple projects under tight timelines.

Creative Direction & Brand Management

• Partner closely with the Head of Marketing to develop campaign concepts and creative direction.
• Translate marketing objectives into compelling visual storytelling.
• Maintain and evolve brand identity guidelines and design systems.
• Ensure consistency across every brand touchpoint, from digital channels to corporate materials and premium events.
• Continuously explore new design trends, creative ideas and technologies to enhance the brand experience.

Agency & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary creative liaison between internal stakeholders and external creative agencies.
• Develop clear creative briefs and communicate campaign objectives.
• Review agency concepts, artwork and deliverables to ensure alignment with brand standards.
• Determine which projects should be executed internally and which should be outsourced.
• Coordinate photographers, videographers, production houses, printers and creative vendors.
• Manage artwork revisions, approvals and production schedules.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest creative standard.

Marketing & Campaign Support

• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Communications, CRM and Events teams.
• Support integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
• Develop visual assets that strengthen brand awareness and customer engagement.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute creative ideas.
• Assist in maintaining consistency across multiple brands managed by KC Services.

Event Support

As we manage a premium calendar of corporate events, hospitality programmes and regional activations, you will also:

• Travel with the team for selected regional events (primarily Singapore).
• Oversee event branding implementation and creative setup.
• Coordinate with event vendors and production partners.
• Ensure all event collateral meets premium brand standards.
• Support on-site photography, videography and content creation where required.
• Assist with event setup and teardown where necessary.

Requirement

You’ll fit right in if you

• Have 4–7 years of experience in graphic design, branding or multidisciplinary creative design.

• Have an outstanding portfolio showcasing both corporate branding and marketing campaigns.

• Enjoy designing every day and take pride in producing high-quality creative work yourself.

• Are equally comfortable developing creative concepts, executing artwork and directing external agencies.

• Possess excellent typography, layout and visual storytelling skills.

• Have a strong eye for detail and maintain exceptionally high design standards.

• Can manage multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously.

• Work proactively and independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly.

• Enjoy seeing projects through from concept to final execution.

Technical Skills

Essential:

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign

Preferred:

• Figma
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Basic motion graphics or animation
• Basic photography and photo editing
• Basic video editing

Bonus (nice to have)

• Experience working with financial services, investment, private banking or fintech brands.

• Experience with luxury, hospitality or premium lifestyle brands.

• Experience managing external creative agencies and production vendors.

• Knowledge of print production and fabrication for events.

• Mandarin or Bahasa Malaysia is advantageous. Fluent English is essential.

Applicants must submit a portfolio or include design samples in their resume.

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.