Art Director-Design

Job Description

Deputy Stream Lead (design)

As a Deputy Stream Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the creative direction, operational excellence, and business growth of the stream within Capgemini’s Marketing & Creative Services (MACS). Acting as the second-in-command to the Stream Lead, you will bridge strategy and execution- ensuring seamless delivery while driving innovation and stakeholder value.

This role goes beyond team management, positioning you as a strategic partner to global stakeholders, a champion of creative excellence, and a driver of transformation through new tools, processes, and scalable design solutions. You will actively contribute to business expansion, client engagement, and capability building, while mentoring teams to deliver high-impact, insight-led creative work. With a strong focus on stakeholder management, client presentations, innovation, and operational leadership, the Deputy Stream Lead will ensure that the stream not only meets its delivery goals but also evolves as a future-ready, high-performing creative function aligned to business growth.

As a People Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of 5-6 direct reports.

Roles & Responsibilities

Manager position, works with autonomy on own tasks and operates as an experienced MandC professional supporting an area of the business or an experienced specialist Able to act on their own initiative with respect to the main perimeter of their role Able to organize development for self and junior team member Understands how own role fits in overall Marcom initiative. Understanding of general campaign. How the inititiave ties with the business

Skills/Experience

15+ years of experience in design, branding and creative leadership, from top agencies, M&Cs.

ü Proven experience in leading teams and managing global stakeholders.

ü Strong background in advertising agencies, branding firms, or global in-house creative teams.

ü Good communication and client presentation skills.

ü Ability to work independently in big project and manage workload effectively.

ü Expertise in design thinking, art direction, and brand systems.

ü Degree or diploma from a leading art or design institute or related field.

ü Ability to operate in a fast-paced, global, cross-cultural environment.

ü Experience with innovation, automation tools, and emerging design technologies (AI tools, motion, interactive design, etc.).

ü Knowledge of working in Adobe Creative Suite and other design software.