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Realize your potential by joining the leading performance-driven advertising company! As a Creative Lead in the Ad Design Services team based in our Gurgaon office, you’ll play a vital role in guiding and elevating the creative output of Taboola’s Ad Design Services team. This is a hands-on creative leadership role, focused on defining visual direction, applying creative best practices, and ensuring high-quality ad delivery. You’ll act as the creative authority for incoming requests: shaping direction, guiding designers through execution, and reviewing ads before delivery to ensure they meet both creative and business goals.
Job Responsibility:
Own the creative direction and visual quality of ad assets produced by the Ad Design Services team
Review incoming creative requests from Account Managers (AMs), identify missing context, and request additional information when needed
Define clear visual direction, creative angles, and execution guidance for each task or campaign
Guide graphic and motion designers throughout the creative process with clear, actionable feedback
Ensure all creatives follow creative best practices, platform guidelines, and performance-driven principles
Review and approve ads before delivery to ensure quality, clarity, and consistency
Help translate business objectives and campaign goals into strong, effective visual solutions
Contribute to building and maintaining creative standards, visual frameworks, and best-practice guidelines
Collaborate closely with AMs, strategists, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth creative workflows
Requirements:
4+ years of experience in a creative leadership role
Strong understanding of digital advertising creatives, including static and motion formats
Proven ability to set visual direction and guide others in execution
Excellent eye for design, layout, hierarchy, and visual storytelling
Experience reviewing, refining, and approving creatives in fast-paced environments
Strong communication skills with the ability to give clear, constructive feedback
Ability to understand business needs and marketing objectives and translate them into creative guidance
Fluent in English (verbal and written)
Major Plus if hands-on graphic design experience (static and/or motion)
Ability to jump into files, sketch ideas, or demonstrate execution approaches when needed
Nice to have:
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (PS, AI, AE)
Familiarity with Generative AI tools for creative ideation, image creation, or motion exploration
Background in performance marketing, native advertising, or growth-focused creative teams
What we offer:
Well-being: Enjoy a range of locally relevant benefits and workplace perks
Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office with an option to come in more often if desired