Senior Executive / Assistant Manager (Multimedia Design - Brand and Copywriting)

About the role

Duke-NUS is looking for a creative, detail-oriented Multimedia Designer within its Communications and Strategic Relations team. The role turns education and science ideas into engaging visual experiences, supported by clear, well-crafted copy. It creates visual content and short-form copy for events, corporate communications, social media and marketing campaigns across digital and print, and designs premiums, signage, logos and environmental branding that strengthen the School's brand.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and propose creative concepts, visual ideas and key visuals for branding projects from ideation to execution.
• Deliver high-quality, scalable, brand-compliant visual content for communications, events and brand projects.
• Translate communication objectives and brand strategy into creative concepts and visual storytelling across channels, including social media.
• Write short-form copy such as headlines, social media posts, campaign messaging, captions and event materials.
• Occasionally write short stories and event coverage, such as school events and staff recognition pieces.
• Maintain brand integrity in style and tone of voice, and ensure digital content follows SEO and GEO best practices.
• Proofread and check own work for accuracy, clarity, tone and consistency.
• Coordinate with agencies, printers, production vendors and external partners as needed.
• Support photography and videography, including shoots, video editing and simple animations.
• Support other departments with their multimedia design needs and perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Communication Design or a related discipline.
• A strong portfolio showing concept development, typography, layout, visual storytelling and graphic execution; writing samples are welcome.
• Good instinct for clear, engaging writing and careful editing, able to adapt tone and style for different audiences and platforms.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Professional experience in graphic design, visual communication, environmental graphic design or content creation is an advantage but not mandatory; entry-level candidates or diploma holders with at least 5 years of relevant experience may be appointed as Executive.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and strong proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Canva, with a willingness to develop skills on other creative platforms.
• Understanding of the marketing mix, social media and how content fits into broader communications strategies is an advantage.