Visual Solutions Executive

The Company

Egon Zehnder (www.egonzehnder.com) is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. We have more than 600 consultants who bring together vast industry experience and diverse insight, operating globally through 66 offices in 36 countries spanning across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. We believe that together we can transform people, organizations, and the world through leadership. Our clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. We collaborate as One Firm across industries and geographies, leveraging strengths of every colleague and operate as a private partnership independent of any outside interests.

Knowledge Centre India (KCI)

Knowledge Center India (KCI) is the central engine that drives the operational value for the firm. Established in 2004, KCI has evolved over the years from purely operational efficiencies into more value-added service offerings, becoming a true business partner. There are various teams based at KCI that work with Global Offices, Practice Groups, and the Management across all aspects of the firm's business life cycle. With a headcount of more than five hundred, the center has five core teams working including Experts, Research Operations, Visual Solutions, Projects/CV Capture and Digital IT, working round the clock on many mission critical elements.

Your Journey at Egon Zehnder Starts Here

The Global Visual Solutions team was established in 2011 to provide professional formatting and presentation finalization capabilities within the firm.

Currently, the team comprises ~30 members who work across 3 shifts to provide 24/5 coverage to offices worldwide. The team supports consultants, researchers, practice leaders, and partners by providing support across business documents and marketing & digital communication assets.

The team is responsible for providing design and visualization solutions across various mediums and platforms. They offer support in maintaining brand and template adherence for all internal and external communication, document conversion and ensuring brand consistency across channels. Additionally, the team collaborates with the global community to create innovative videos, thought papers, newsletters, merchandise, interactive learnings, immersive experiences and many other web and digital collaterals.

Requirements

The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced multidisciplinary Designer with a niche in UIX Design. Someone who is passionate about creating exceptional digital experiences from concept through execution. This role goes beyond designing screens. You will own complete user journeys, champion user-centred design practices, collaborate across multiple teams, and play a critical role in building, scaling, and governing our design system.

You will work closely with product managers, developers, researchers, content specialists, and business stakeholders to deliver intuitive, scalable, and impactful experiences that drive both user satisfaction and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

End-to-End Experience Ownership

• Lead the design of complex digital products and services from discovery through delivery.
• Own entire user experiences, ensuring consistency across customer journeys, touchpoints, and platforms.
• Translate business goals, user needs, and technical requirements into elegant design solutions.
• Create user flows, information architecture, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Research, Content, and Business teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and collaborative working sessions.
• Influence product strategy by advocating for user needs and design best practices.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and effectively communicate design decisions.

Design System Leadership

• Define, maintain, and evolve the firm's design system.
• Establish and enforce design standards, patterns, accessibility requirements, and governance processes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure design components are implemented consistently.
• Drive adoption of the design system across products and teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and design consistency.

User-Centered Design

• Leverage user research, analytics, and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Validate concepts through prototyping, testing, and iterative feedback loops.
• Advocate for accessibility, inclusivity, and responsive design principles.
• Continuously improve experiences based on user insights and data.

Design Excellence & Mentorship

• Raise the overall quality of design across the organisation.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level designers.
• Contribute to design culture, processes, and best practices.
• Stay informed about emerging design trends, tools, and technologies.

Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years of experience in UI/UX, Product Design, or Experience Design.
• Proven track record of designing complex digital products and end-to-end user experiences.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UX thinking, visual design expertise, and measurable business impact.
• Experience building, managing, and governing design systems at scale.
• Deep understanding of user-centred design processes and methodologies.
• Expertise in Figma and modern design/prototyping tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience collaborating closely with product and engineering teams.

Preferred

• Experience working in enterprise, SaaS, or large-scale digital environments.
• Understanding of accessibility guidelines and inclusive design practices.
• Familiarity with front-end development principles and design-to-development workflows.
• Experience facilitating design workshops and strategic planning sessions.
• Experience leading or mentoring designers.

Core Competencies

• Experience Strategy
• UX Design
• UI Design
• Design Systems
• Interaction Design
• Information Architecture
• Prototyping
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Design Thinking
• Accessibility

Candidate Profile

• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling and design principles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Diligence and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to deconstruct content and create a narrative.

Benefits

Benefits Highlights

• 5 Days working in a Fast-paced work environment.
• Collaborate directly with the experienced designers.
• Communicating with global colleagues ranging from industry experts, consultants to partners.
• Reward and Recognition.
• Employee friendly policies.
• Personal development and training.
• Health Benefits, Accident Insurance.

Potential Growth for you!

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will be doing regular catchups with your manager who will act as your career coach and guide you in your career goals and aspirations. As part of design team, you will get exposure to work in robust design systems while evolving it using new technologies.

EZ Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Egon Zehnder aims for a diverse workplace and strive to continuously lead with our firm values. We respect personal values of every individual irrespective of race, national or social origin, gender, religion, political or other opinion, disability, age, and sexual orientation as warranted by basic rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We believe diversity of our firm is central to the success and enables us to deliver better solutions for our clients. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and supportive work environment, where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and treated with dignity and respect and there is no unlawful discrimination related to employment, recruitment, training, promotion, or remuneration.

Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Egon Zehnder provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.