Design Lead (Signage)

Maneki Signage is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Designer to guide our remote design team. If you are a design leader who can blend creative vision with deep technical fabrication understanding to deliver complex, high-quality signage and custom metalwork, this is your opportunity.

The Role : Beyond Aesthetics

This is a senior, hands‑on management role . You won't just be overseeing designs—you'll be the technical backbone and creative engine of the department.

Key Responsibilities & Skills :

Creative & Technical Mastery : Set the gold standard for design quality, ensuring excellence in Layout, Typography, and Colour Theory .

Fabrication Expert : Apply deep Fabrication Understanding to design, prepare, and oversee files for both standard signs and complex, non‑standard projects (e.g., exhibition booths, custom metalwork).

Remote Team Leadership : Successfully Manage a Remote Team , optimizing workflows, assigning tasks, and ensuring all projects are processed accurately and on time.

Client & Project Management : Handle project management, manage customer expectations , and communicate design specifications to both the Sales and Production teams.

File Precision : Oversee the creation of all final artwork (FA files), CNC cutting files, and technical drawings for permits.

You Must Have :

Minimum 5+ years of design experience with 2+ years in a leadership / management role , ideally in the signage, exhibition, or architectural fabrication industry.

Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop . CAD software (Fusion 360, AutoCAD) is a strong plus.

Proven ability to translate client briefs into compelling visual concepts using Moodboards .

Exceptional organizational skills and experience running a high‑volume, detail‑oriented design operation.

Excellent written and spoken English.

Reliable remote setup (personal computer and high‑speed internet access).

Performance-Driven Remuneration

We offer a high‑value compensation structure that directly rewards your expertise and contribution to our success. The estimated on‑target earning range for this role is RM 6 000 to RM 10 000 per month. A basic salary, commission for winning tenders and profit sharing.

Why Join Maneki Signage?

Gain a competitive edge by mastering design with a tech‑heavy signage leader , using advanced machinery and a robust backend. Grow with a driven young company and receive a compensation package that directly rewards your high‑impact contributions.

Ready to lead a design department that builds what others only dream of? Apply Now!

Candidates will be invited to participate in a recruitment test to assess their skills in relation to our industry.

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