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We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions-creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.\nOur Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth-turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.\nJob Summary\nRole Purpose\nCandescent is seeking a highly skilled Lead Designer to join our Brand & Communications team from one of our India office locations. This role will help bring the Candescent brand to life across internal, client-facing, executive, event, digital, and sales enablement materials. The ideal candidate combines strong design craft, production discipline, visual problem-solving, and brand stewardship with the ability to move quickly across a wide range of requests.\nThis is a hands-on design role, not a review-only or coordination role. The Senior Designer will personally create, refine, and finalize high-quality work while partnering closely with brand, communications, marketing, product marketing, sales, events, and executive stakeholders. Success requires excellent judgment, strong typography and layout skills, comfort with content-heavy materials, and the ability to maintain a consistent visual standard across every touchpoint.\nKey Responsibilities and Deliverables\nWhat you will be responsible for and what you will do\nBrand Design & Visual Execution\nCreate polished visual solutions across digital, print, presentation, event, environmental, sales enablement, and internal communications projects.\nDesign a wide range of assets including executive presentations, sales and marketing decks, one-pagers, ebooks, infographics, newsletters, social graphics, event materials, signage, and internal communications visuals.\nTranslate complex, content-heavy, or abstract information into clear, engaging, and visually compelling communications.\nElevate layouts, typography, hierarchy, imagery, icons, charts, and data visualizations so materials are easy to understand and unmistakably on brand.\nBrand Consistency & Design Systems\nApply and extend Candescent brand standards across all assigned work, including typography, color, layout, iconography, imagery, presentation systems, and data visualization.\nHelp maintain a consistent visual experience across internal and external channels, ensuring work feels connected, professional, and aligned to the company’s brand narrative.\nUse established templates and systems appropriately, while identifying opportunities to improve usability, scalability, and consistency.\nSpot and correct brand drift, formatting inconsistencies, visual clutter, and production issues before materials are delivered.\nProduction, Quality Control & Delivery\nPrepare accurate, production-ready files for digital, print, presentation, large-format, and event applications.\nProof work carefully for alignment, spacing, hierarchy, accuracy, pagination, export settings, image quality, and brand compliance.\nManage multiple projects and deadlines at once while maintaining a high standard of craft and attention to detail.\nRespond quickly to feedback, incorporate revisions thoughtfully, and deliver final assets that require minimal rework.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with Brand & Communications team members and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify objectives, understand audiences, and translate business needs into effective visual communications.\nCollaborate with US-based stakeholders and global team members through clear communication, organized handoffs, and reliable follow-through.\nWork with agencies, vendors, freelancers, or production partners when needed, providing files, feedback, specifications, and guidance that support high-quality outcomes.\nOperate with ownership and accountability, knowing when to ask questions, when to recommend a stronger solution, and when to move quickly to execution.\nExperience\nDemonstrated skills, competencies, and required experience\n10+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably within an in-house creative team, agency, corporate brand team, B2B, fintech, SaaS, or enterprise environment.\nStrong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design execution across presentations, print, digital, sales enablement, events, internal communications, and brand storytelling materials.\nExpert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.\nAdvanced PowerPoint design skills, including executive-level presentations, slide systems, master templates, visual hierarchy, charts, diagrams, and content-heavy storytelling.\nStrong typography, layout, composition, information design, and visual storytelling skills.\nDeep understanding of brand systems and how to apply them consistently across multiple channels, audiences, and formats.\nStrong production knowledge, including file preparation, print production, vendor coordination, export specifications, and large-format applications.\nExperience turning complex or technical subject matter into clear, polished, visually engaging communications.\nProven ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to shifting priorities, and deliver high-quality work on deadline.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain design decisions clearly and professionally.\nQualifications & Preferred Distinctions\nAdditional accomplishments\nBachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design, Fine Arts, or a related field; equivalent professional experience and a strong portfolio may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.\nExperience supporting financial services, technology, B2B, SaaS, or enterprise software brands is preferred.\nExperience designing for executive, client, consultant, partner, or sales audiences is preferred.\nExperience with Figma, Canva, After Effects, motion graphics, web design, or digital campaign tools is a plus.\nExperience collaborating across geographies and time zones is helpful.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nBrand and communications materials are polished, consistent, accurate, and recognizably Candescent across every touchpoint.\nExecutive, client-facing, sales, and internal materials are visually clear, easy to follow, and delivered with a high level of craft.\nThe Brand & Communications team can rely on this role for dependable, hands-on execution with minimal rework.\nTemplates, systems, and recurring materials become easier to use, more consistent, and faster to produce over time.\nStakeholders receive thoughtful design partnership, clear communication, and high-quality deliverables on deadline.\nThe candidate demonstrates ownership, flexibility, and sound judgment while supporting a lean, fast-moving global team.\nWhat Will Make You Successful\nOutstanding typography, layout, and information design skills.\nStrong visual judgment, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to design craftsmanship.\nAbility to create polished, production-ready work with minimal direction.\nComfort moving quickly between projects while maintaining a consistently high quality bar.\nA practical understanding of how design supports brand perception, business goals, sales effectiveness, employee engagement, and client confidence.\nA collaborative, low-ego working style with the confidence to recommend stronger design solutions when needed.\nStrong organization, follow-through, and accountability in a global, fast-paced environment.\nStatement to Third Party Agencies\nTo ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. 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