Job Position – Creative Designer (Financial Services Domain)

Are you a creative thinker who thrives on turning complex financial data into captivating visuals? Join SMIFS, a growing financial services organization, and shape how investment insights are experienced across digital and print channels.

We are looking for a talented and driven Senior Creative Designer to help us communicate financial stories effectively through engaging design. This role combines creative flair with industry knowledge, giving you a chance to build design assets that support daily reports, investor outreach, and strategic marketing campaigns.

About SMIFS

SMIFS is a fast-expanding financial services firm offering investment research, advisory, and digital solutions. We blend innovation with insightful content to deliver value to our clients across the country. If you’re passionate about both finance and visual storytelling, this is the place for you.

Core Responsibilities

Visual Design & Brand Expression

• Create clean, visually compelling layouts and templates for research content including equity reports, mutual fund briefs, IPO insights, and thematic papers.
• Uphold brand consistency across various formats like presentations, product brochures, newsletters, and online media.
• Partner with research and marketing teams to produce design assets that are both informative and engaging.
• Design physical event materials including banners, signage, and on-site branding.

Marketing & Creative Support

• Build creatives for digital and print platforms, including emailers, pitch decks, social posts, brochures, landing pages, and more.
• Develop animated visuals like GIFs, videos, and reels for digital campaigns.
• Ensure all visual content complies with industry regulations such as SEBI disclosures and research compliance standards.

Web Design & Page Development

• Design responsive landing pages using HTML or CMS tools to support campaign objectives and lead generation.
• Collaborate with digital marketing teams to optimize site layout, conversion paths, and user flow.
• Align web creatives with SEO, analytics, and marketing funnel performance metrics.

Strategic Creative Direction

• Guide the overall design language of SMIFS across all communication touchpoints.
• Translate complex market research into compelling visual formats, from infographics to slides.
• Handle multiple projects efficiently while meeting brand, quality, and compliance standards.
• Stay on top of emerging design technologies and creative tools like generative AI and motion design trends in finance.

Who We’re Looking For

Design & Technical Competency

• Graduate in Visual Communication, Design, Fine Arts, or equivalent.
• 4 to 6 years of creative design experience, preferably in finance, stock broking, or investment research sectors.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro).
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and CMS platforms like WordPress or Webflow.
• Bonus points for motion graphics and animation capabilities.
• Experience designing for both digital and print mediums.

Industry Exposure

• Prior experience in designing content around financial markets, investment products, or stock analysis.
• Knowledge of compliance and design rules under SEBI or exchange regulations is a strong advantage.

Soft Skills & Work Ethic

• Exceptional design thinking and visual storytelling.
• Ability to manage deadlines across multiple deliverables.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Self-motivated and adaptable in a dynamic, high-performance environment.

What You’ll Gain

• A culture that values ownership, creativity, and continuous learning.
• A critical design role contributing to the branding and communication of financial content.
• Access to financial knowledge and digital marketing innovations.
• A flexible work setup and competitive compensation package.

Ready to Apply?

Send us:

• Your updated resume
• A link or file with your portfolio (finance/research-related designs preferred)
• A short note on why this role aligns with your skills and vision