Senior Graphic Designer - Financial Services

About the role

Octo Fusion Creative Hub is a creative agency offering branding, marketing strategy, content creation, social media, campaign development, influencer marketing, PR and production, working with startups and established businesses. It is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer based in Manama, Bahrain, with proven experience designing for financial services brands such as banks, fintech companies, payment providers, investment firms or insurance companies. This is a full-time, hybrid position with some work-from-home days.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the visual development of branding projects, including logos, visual identity systems, brand guidelines and campaign concepts.
• Design assets for social media, digital advertising, websites, corporate presentations, brochures and other marketing materials.
• Translate complex financial products, services and information into clear, engaging visuals.
• Maintain consistent brand standards and include approved product information, disclosures and mandatory messaging accurately.
• Collaborate with strategists, copywriters and account managers to align work with each client's objectives, audience and brief.
• Present concepts to clients, explain design decisions and incorporate feedback from stakeholders.
• Manage projects from concept to final delivery, ensuring accuracy, production quality and on-time completion.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to creative direction across campaigns and content production.

Required profile

• Demonstrated graphic design experience in the financial services industry, gained through an agency serving financial clients or an in-house financial services team.
• A portfolio showing relevant financial services work, with a clear explanation of your role and contribution to each project.
• Experience producing digital and print-ready artwork with attention to technical specifications.
• Familiarity with structured review and approval processes, including responding to feedback from marketing, brand and compliance stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, communication and project management skills, able to handle multiple briefs and deadlines.
• A relevant degree in graphic design, visual communication or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred: experience with financial services brands in Bahrain or the wider GCC, strong Arabic typography and bilingual Arabic-English layout skills, and experience with annual reports, investor presentations, financial infographics or motion graphics.

Required skills

• Branding and visual identity development, typography, layout and information hierarchy.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, or equivalent professional design tools.

To apply, candidates submit their CV and portfolio, highlighting their financial services projects and their contribution to each.