Visionary Design Leader

Job OverviewWe are seeking a talented lead designer to join our growing creative studio in Mexico City.The ideal candidate will combine hands-on design excellence with team leadership.They will personally create design for high-profile global projects — from campaigns and reports to branding and digital assets — while managing and mentoring a team of designers.The lead designer will work closely with art directors and design directors to translate complex ideas into compelling visual stories, ensuring consistency and quality across all materials.They will also play a key role in integrating AI tools into daily design workflows, helping the team explore smarter, faster, and more innovative ways of working.As part of our global in-house agency, the lead designer will collaborate with international stakeholders, elevate the quality of our design output, and contribute to strategic initiatives that drive creative excellence across the firm.This is a hybrid role, with a requirement to work in the Mexico City office at least two days per week.- Key Responsibilities:- Lead by example — combining hands-on creative work with team leadership.- Deliver exceptional design across formats such as editorial layouts, campaigns, social content, internal comms, and reports.- Mentor and manage a team of designers, providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and development.- Translate complex content into engaging visual stories, applying strong design systems, hierarchy, and brand thinking.- Partner with art and design directors to ensure brand consistency and creative quality.- Present work with clarity and confidence, articulating design rationale to clients and collaborators.- Contribute to culture, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.RequirementsTo be successful in this role, you will need to have:- A strong portfolio of multi-format design work, including editorial, brand, campaign, and digital projects.- Experience leading and mentoring design teams in a fast-paced environment.- Advanced visual design skills — including layout, typography, composition, and brand systems.- Strategic thinking and the ability to align creative with business goals.- Excellent time management, able to lead multiple projects and priorities.- Strong communication and presentation skills.- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.- Experience with using AI tools in concept development, design production, or workflow optimization.- Proficiency in English is a must.All the recruitment process will be conducted in English.About UsMarsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy, and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman.With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment.We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections, and professional development benefits of working together in the office.All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.Office-based teams will identify at least one 'anchor day' per week on which their full team will be together in person.