Lead Designer, Brand & Communications

Candescent · Bengaluru

Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. 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.

Our 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.

Job Summary

Role Purpose

Candescent 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.

This 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.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

What you will be responsible for and what you will do

Brand Design & Visual Execution

Create polished visual solutions across digital, print, presentation, event, environmental, sales enablement, and internal communications projects.
Design 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.
Translate complex, content-heavy, or abstract information into clear, engaging, and visually compelling communications.
Elevate layouts, typography, hierarchy, imagery, icons, charts, and data visualizations so materials are easy to understand and unmistakably on brand.

Brand Consistency & Design Systems

Apply and extend Candescent brand standards across all assigned work, including typography, color, layout, iconography, imagery, presentation systems, and data visualization.
Help maintain a consistent visual experience across internal and external channels, ensuring work feels connected, professional, and aligned to the company’s brand narrative.
Use established templates and systems appropriately, while identifying opportunities to improve usability, scalability, and consistency.
Spot and correct brand drift, formatting inconsistencies, visual clutter, and production issues before materials are delivered.

Production, Quality Control & Delivery

Prepare accurate, production-ready files for digital, print, presentation, large-format, and event applications.
Proof work carefully for alignment, spacing, hierarchy, accuracy, pagination, export settings, image quality, and brand compliance.
Manage multiple projects and deadlines at once while maintaining a high standard of craft and attention to detail.
Respond quickly to feedback, incorporate revisions thoughtfully, and deliver final assets that require minimal rework.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Brand & Communications team members and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify objectives, understand audiences, and translate business needs into effective visual communications.
Collaborate with US-based stakeholders and global team members through clear communication, organized handoffs, and reliable follow-through.
Work with agencies, vendors, freelancers, or production partners when needed, providing files, feedback, specifications, and guidance that support high-quality outcomes.
Operate with ownership and accountability, knowing when to ask questions, when to recommend a stronger solution, and when to move quickly to execution.

Experience

Demonstrated skills, competencies, and required experience

10+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably within an in-house creative team, agency, corporate brand team, B2B, fintech, SaaS, or enterprise environment.
Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design execution across presentations, print, digital, sales enablement, events, internal communications, and brand storytelling materials.
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Advanced PowerPoint design skills, including executive-level presentations, slide systems, master templates, visual hierarchy, charts, diagrams, and content-heavy storytelling.
Strong typography, layout, composition, information design, and visual storytelling skills.
Deep understanding of brand systems and how to apply them consistently across multiple channels, audiences, and formats.
Strong production knowledge, including file preparation, print production, vendor coordination, export specifications, and large-format applications.
Experience turning complex or technical subject matter into clear, polished, visually engaging communications.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to shifting priorities, and deliver high-quality work on deadline.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain design decisions clearly and professionally.

Qualifications & Preferred Distinctions

Additional accomplishments

Bachelor’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.
Experience supporting financial services, technology, B2B, SaaS, or enterprise software brands is preferred.
Experience designing for executive, client, consultant, partner, or sales audiences is preferred.
Experience with Figma, Canva, After Effects, motion graphics, web design, or digital campaign tools is a plus.
Experience collaborating across geographies and time zones is helpful.

What Success Looks Like

Brand and communications materials are polished, consistent, accurate, and recognizably Candescent across every touchpoint.
Executive, client-facing, sales, and internal materials are visually clear, easy to follow, and delivered with a high level of craft.
The Brand & Communications team can rely on this role for dependable, hands-on execution with minimal rework.
Templates, systems, and recurring materials become easier to use, more consistent, and faster to produce over time.
Stakeholders receive thoughtful design partnership, clear communication, and high-quality deliverables on deadline.
The candidate demonstrates ownership, flexibility, and sound judgment while supporting a lean, fast-moving global team.

What Will Make You Successful

Outstanding typography, layout, and information design skills.
Strong visual judgment, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to design craftsmanship.
Ability to create polished, production-ready work with minimal direction.
Comfort moving quickly between projects while maintaining a consistently high quality bar.
A practical understanding of how design supports brand perception, business goals, sales effectiveness, employee engagement, and client confidence.
A collaborative, low-ego working style with the confidence to recommend stronger design solutions when needed.
Strong organization, follow-through, and accountability in a global, fast-paced environment.

Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

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