Creative Manager (Petaling Jaya)

CapTalent Consulting is looking for a visionary to bring our client’s visual to life.  If you live and breathe bold design, lead with heart and strategy, and can craft compelling visual narratives across print, digital, and spatial mediums—our client, a well-established F&B lifestyle café chain wants to meet you.

CREATIVE MANAGER (Advertising, Arts & Media)

(Based in Taman Mayang, Petaling Jaya)

What You Will Do

As the Creative Manager, you are the visionary leader at the helm of the design team – guiding creative direction, shaping the brand’s visual identity, and ensuring bold ideas come to life across every touchpoint.  You will blend strategy with imagination, craft with leadership and vision with execution.

•  Lead with Vision: Inspire and mentor a high-performing team of designers and creatives. Cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and creative excellence.
• Set Creative Strategy: Define and articulate a cohesive visual direction that supports broader marketing and business goals while elevating the brand’s identity.
• Drive Campaigns: Collaborate with Marketing and cross-functional partners to concept, pitch, and launch integrated campaigns across digital, print, social, and experiential channels.
• Be Creatively Hands-On: From initial concept to final execution, contribute where needed—whether it's layout, packaging, typography, or motion design.
• Own the Brand’s Visual Ecosystem: Oversee all design outputs—POSM, packaging, in-store displays, digital assets, social content, and beyond—ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Champion Quality: Set the standard for creative output. Review and refine work to ensure it meets strategic goals, brand tone, and executional polish.
• Work Across Mediums: Lead design across formats—print, digital, video, motion, presentations—with a clear, cohesive visual language.
• Think Globally: Support regional and global teams to ensure visual consistency and brand integrity across markets and cultural contexts.

What You Will Bring

• A degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Fine Arts, or a related creative discipline.
• 5+ years of proven experience in a senior creative role—agency or in-house—with a strong portfolio that showcases bold thinking and brand leadership.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects); familiarity with Figma or other collaborative tools is a plus.
• Expertise in brand identity, typography, layout, packaging, and visual storytelling.
• Experience leading creative teams, giving clear feedback, and fostering growth.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills—comfortable working with marketing, product, and leadership.
• A sharp creative eye, a strategic mindset, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Salary RM7,000 – RM10,000, to commensurate experience.