Agoda
Manager, Creative - Art (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)
Agoda, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Manager, Creative - Art (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)
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Manager, Creative - Art (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)
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Agoda
About Agoda Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers to a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.
The Role We are looking for a
Creative Manager – Art
to join the Brand Creative team. This role is for an experienced art manager ready to take on more leadership responsibility, while still staying close to the work. You’ll play a key role in developing bold concepts, refining visual storytelling, and mentoring designers across multiple touchpoints, ensuring consistency, professionalism, and impact in all communications. As a Creative Manager, you will help shape and evolve our brand's visual identity through creativity and mastery of design fundamentals.
You’ll partner with copy and production managers to deliver ideas that are visually stunning and culturally resonant. You’ll balance hands-on concepting and design with team leadership, ensuring projects not only meet but exceed stakeholder expectations.
Responsibilities
Creative Leadership:
Partner with Creative Managers to lead the art direction and design vision across many types of projects.
Help drive the development of design concepts for campaigns and creatives, e.g. storyboards, online ads, and visual systems.
Manage a team of visual designers and collaborate with fellow Creative Managers to elevate our craft and push for excellence.
Concepting & Execution:
Generate fresh, innovative ideas for campaigns and BAU projects (digital, social, print, OOH).
Execute campaigns with hands-on art direction and design (50%) while supervising team projects (50%).
Direct designers on adherence to fundamental design rules to ensure strong visual storytelling.
Confidently present creative concepts and design rationale to stakeholders.
Collaboration
Partner closely with Creative Managers (copy and production) to develop unified campaign ideas.
Work with Brand Management to align creative solutions with objectives and brand strategy.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into visually compelling and impactful work.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Team Leadership:
Provide clear and concise design feedback on projects you’re leading, and offer design guidance on shared projects.
Assist in the career development and training of designers.
Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and design-driven creative culture.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
8+ years’ experience, including a minimum of 5 years as an Art Director in an agency or client-side agency.
Proficient with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Figma).
Significant working knowledge of Gen AI tools for creative production.
Portfolio highlighting related works (campaigns, digital marketing assets, logos, video ads, graphic layouts).
Deep understanding of typography, layout, color, art direction, and emerging design trends.
Experience working across digital, social, and traditional media.
Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas and rationale.
A great listener, able to take in information, ask the right questions and chart a path forward to complete any project.
Resourceful, organized and detail-oriented. A self-starting multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize and manage workload and meet project deadlines.
Excellent English language skills
It’s great if you also have
Motion design and animation skills
Social media content creation
Knowledge of UX/UI Design
What we offer
Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a global OTA brand.
A collaborative, creative work environment.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Equal Opportunity Employer At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
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Manager, Creative - Art (Bangkok-based, relocation provided)
role at
Agoda
About Agoda Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers to a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.
The Role We are looking for a
Creative Manager – Art
to join the Brand Creative team. This role is for an experienced art manager ready to take on more leadership responsibility, while still staying close to the work. You’ll play a key role in developing bold concepts, refining visual storytelling, and mentoring designers across multiple touchpoints, ensuring consistency, professionalism, and impact in all communications. As a Creative Manager, you will help shape and evolve our brand's visual identity through creativity and mastery of design fundamentals.
You’ll partner with copy and production managers to deliver ideas that are visually stunning and culturally resonant. You’ll balance hands-on concepting and design with team leadership, ensuring projects not only meet but exceed stakeholder expectations.
Responsibilities
Creative Leadership:
Partner with Creative Managers to lead the art direction and design vision across many types of projects.
Help drive the development of design concepts for campaigns and creatives, e.g. storyboards, online ads, and visual systems.
Manage a team of visual designers and collaborate with fellow Creative Managers to elevate our craft and push for excellence.
Concepting & Execution:
Generate fresh, innovative ideas for campaigns and BAU projects (digital, social, print, OOH).
Execute campaigns with hands-on art direction and design (50%) while supervising team projects (50%).
Direct designers on adherence to fundamental design rules to ensure strong visual storytelling.
Confidently present creative concepts and design rationale to stakeholders.
Collaboration
Partner closely with Creative Managers (copy and production) to develop unified campaign ideas.
Work with Brand Management to align creative solutions with objectives and brand strategy.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into visually compelling and impactful work.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Team Leadership:
Provide clear and concise design feedback on projects you’re leading, and offer design guidance on shared projects.
Assist in the career development and training of designers.
Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and design-driven creative culture.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
8+ years’ experience, including a minimum of 5 years as an Art Director in an agency or client-side agency.
Proficient with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Figma).
Significant working knowledge of Gen AI tools for creative production.
Portfolio highlighting related works (campaigns, digital marketing assets, logos, video ads, graphic layouts).
Deep understanding of typography, layout, color, art direction, and emerging design trends.
Experience working across digital, social, and traditional media.
Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas and rationale.
A great listener, able to take in information, ask the right questions and chart a path forward to complete any project.
Resourceful, organized and detail-oriented. A self-starting multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize and manage workload and meet project deadlines.
Excellent English language skills
It’s great if you also have
Motion design and animation skills
Social media content creation
Knowledge of UX/UI Design
What we offer
Opportunity to shape the visual identity of a global OTA brand.
A collaborative, creative work environment.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Equal Opportunity Employer At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
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