Creative Lead (UI & Visual Design)

Nice to meet you! We are Ascenda.

We are a global fintech company headquartered in Singapore. Help us transform how the world’s biggest financial brands engage their customers!

The thrill of saving up loyalty points for an exciting trip, or the joy of treating your loved one to a Michelin star dinner courtesy of a special offer – these are the magical moments that Ascenda makes possible. This is why we are here.

We make loyalty simple for banks, merchants and payment networks globally.

We turn things upside down with enterprise SaaS solutions rooted in beautiful design, exceptional customer value and easy implementation. Our products help financial services brands and merchants globally build deeper connections with billions of customers.

Join us as a Creative Lead (UI & Visual Design)

We are seeking a talented, experienced all-round designer who will support us in creating best-in-class digital experiences and drive our branding and graphic design initiatives across the Ascenda brand and those of our global clients.

On a normal day you would:

• Be the principal UI designer for our clients’ digital experiences.

• Design beautiful and impactful marketing collaterals to support our own and our clients’ business needs.

• Support our sales division with high-fidelity product demos, videos and mockups.

• Contribute to the continued evolution of the Ascenda brand.

• Mentor young aspiring design talents and interns.

• Be part of a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

• Work with some of the best minds in the fintech industry.

Our ideal candidate should have/be:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a professional design role, focusing on user interface and visual design.

• Must have a Bachelor of Arts, or similar.

• Mastery in User Interface Design and Visual Design, either in a leading role or has contributed in a large part to the creation and governance phase.

• Advanced understanding of design systems, component designs and style guides.

• Well versed in tools not limited to Figma, Sketch, Abstract, Miro, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.

• Ability to work directly with engineers when needed.

• Great aesthetic sense and detail-oriented, naturally delivering pixel-perfect designs and guiding development teams towards accurate implementation and translation of UX/UI aspects.

• Good track record of design mentorship.

• Highly collaborative team player who can operate in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects and clients.

• Willing to learn and jump in where needed, expanding their role.

• Self-driven and can work autonomously and manage their own workflow.

• Able to lead client workshops and present to clients and senior stakeholders with confidence.

• Experience in Motion design will be a plus.

• Experience in UX design will be a plus.

• Currently based in Singapore.

  
  

  What we offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits

  • Travel benefits

  • Flexible working environment

  • Comfortable working environment

  • Diverse and friendly working culture.

  
  

  About Ascenda

  Ascenda is a global provider of innovative loyalty solutions. The company operates premium rewards propositions for major financial services and travel brands worldwide. As a trusted partner empowering over 70 of the world’s leading rewards programs, Ascenda develops end-to-end loyalty solutions to address the most meaningful challenges facing global brands today.

  
  

  With a commitment to make loyalty simple, Ascenda’s solutions are easy to manage, fast to deploy and designed to deliver exceptional customer value. From end-to-end loyalty management to modular solutions such as the TransferConnect currency network, redemption capabilities, loyalty marketing and advisory, Ascenda supercharges the world’s leading loyalty programs to build enduring customer relationships.

  
  

  For more information, visit www.ascendaloyalty.com.