Creative and Design Manager, Assistant Vice President

Citi’s Global Talent Attraction team is seeking a talented, collaborative, and versatile Senior Designer with strong skills in illustration, motion, video, and graphic design—and an eagerness to learn new capabilities as needed. As a strategic creative, you will play a key role in supporting the Citi brand by producing dynamic print assets, motion graphics, social media content, and digital marketing creative.

The ideal candidate brings a solid background in digital design and animation, expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams. You will design advertising materials, social videos, media graphics, and other creative assets while partnering closely with the marketing team to plan, manage, and deliver high-quality design work from concept through execution.

We are looking for a hands-on contributor who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and can translate ideas into visual designs that engage candidates, prospects, social audiences, and website visitors. Your work will bring storylines to life and support brand and communications initiatives across the organization. A strong understanding of typography, layout, print, video, animation, and digital communication is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Create compelling visual experiences across channels, including original designs, illustrations, and infographics that are fully integrated, accessible, and user-centric.
• Apply and uphold Citi’s brand visual identity across all media channels and touchpoints, ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Manage and meet project objectives while maintaining schedules in a fast-paced and evolving environment as part of multiple cross-functional project teams.
• Develop storyboards, design illustrations, composite images with background graphics and special effects, and ensure precise synchronization of frames and audio.
• Collaborate with Brand and Campaign Managers to understand overall campaign objectives and creative strategy.
• Translate concepts into interactive designs, illustrations, and infographics while maintaining high visual standards across all user touchpoints.
• Partner with third-party vendors, such as printers and media producers, providing clear creative direction and ensuring quality outcomes

Experience

• 5+ years of multi-media design experience, demonstrating hands-on design expertise, strong project and time management, and effective presentation skills. Experience in a marketing agency, recruitment marketing, or financial services environment is preferred.
• Experience or interest in learning 3D modelling, simulation, and animation.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro), Cinema 4D, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), with enthusiasm for learning emerging technologies.
• Ability to excel in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects of varying complexity.
• Meticulous attention to detail with excellent organizational, follow-up, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to attend and support video/photo shoots, providing direction to photographers and videographers as needed.
• Ability or interest in learning to operate professional camera equipment to capture photo or video content as required.
• Eagerness to explore emerging AI technologies and integrate them into daily creative workflows.
• Interest in web UI standards and responsive design frameworks; basic understanding of HTML and CSS is a plus.
• Ability to appropriately assess risk when making business decisions, demonstrating sound ethical judgment, adherence to policy, and transparent management of control issues to safeguard Citi, its clients, and assets.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years’ experience

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Marketing

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Job Family:

Communication & Creative Services

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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