Creative Manager/Senior Creative Lead

We're hiring: Creative Manager/Senior Creative Lead based in Singapore (starting 01 April 26 or later).

At Aqua Expeditions, we are passionate about providing exceptional levels of service to our guests. We take pride in pampering our guests and ensuring that their time with us creates a trip of a lifetime. The Aqua experience is carefully curated by a team of talented individuals from onboard crew to reservations staff who work behind the scenes to guarantee smooth sailing. We are always on the lookout for new team players who share our passion and expertise, to ensure a world-class travel experience. If this sounds like you, apply now and be part of our extraordinary voyage!

OUR VISION: To create and deliver unique and authentic once-in-a-lifetime experiences so that our guests can have enriching memories to cherish for a lifetime.

OUR MISSION: Aqua Expeditions offers customized luxury travel experiences aboard vessels of elegant, contemporary design, centered around immersive culture and wildlife excursions unique to each location, award-winning cuisine by renowned chefs, personalized guest service, and a commitment to community, sustainability and preservation.

4 Core Values

A: We value AUTHENTICITY, believing in the unique talents of each individual and the importance of integrity.

Q: We aim for QUALITY, emphasizing a service-oriented approach and shared knowledge.

U: We believe in UNITY, and prioritize effective teamwork.

A: We hold deep ADMIRATION and respect for our environment, collaborating closely with local communities to foster responsible practices that protect and conserve nature.

Sounds great what's the role in a nutshell

The Creative Manager/ Senior Creative Lead will lead and execute global visual and video production across Aqua's sales, marketing, and onboard platforms. This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong expertise in video editing, graphic design, and day-to-day creative execution. This role reports directly to the head of creative department, the Global Creative Manager.

Beyond creative production, this role also works closely with multiple stakeholders globally across the business on projects, asset updates, and content coordination. The Creative Manager / Senior Creative Lead is responsible for maintaining brand consistency, ensuring timely delivery of assets, and keeping all core creative systems current and operational.

Scope Of Work

• Execute the design and production of creative assets across Aqua's global sales, marketing, and onboard platforms in line with brand standards.
• Work closely with the Global Content, Sales, and Marketing teams to ensure the Aqua Sales Kit is fully organised, current, and updated at all times.
• Execute the development, updating, and production of onboard materials to ensure consistency across all vessels.
• Provide hands-on video editing and graphic design for campaigns.
• Work directly with internal stakeholders and external partners on projects, including:
• Asset updating and replacement
• Content revisions and version control
• Campaign rollout coordination
• Ongoing project support outside the core creative process
• Manage and maintain the Aqua image and video library, including sourcing, optimisation, editing, structured archiving, and regular asset updates.
• Ensure all creative and non-creative deliverables meet brand, quality, and timeline requirements.
• Participate in production requirements, timelines, and deliverables with internal teams and external vendors where required.
  
  

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor Degree with preference in Graphic Design/Visual Communication or Fine Arts.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, with a strong emphasis on hands-on video editing and creative production.
• Proven experience editing video for marketing, campaign, or brand-led content is essential.
• Prior experience in a creative agency environment, preferably working on luxury, travel, or hospitality brands, is highly preferred.
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently and deliver under tight timelines.
• Comfortable handling a mix of large projects and a high volume of smaller day-to-day production tasks with consistency and attention to detail.
• Strong visual judgment, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of brand consistency across platforms.
• Independent, accountable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
• Confident working with multiple stakeholders across different teams and handling both creative and operational project tasks when required
  
  

Skillsets

• High proficiency in professional video editing software, including:
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• Final Cut Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• Strong working proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite*
• Experience with AI-based asset creation, enhancement, or generative tools is an advantage.
• Experience working with Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems is an advantage.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficient in written and spoken English. Proficiency in any foreign languages such as French or Spanish is a plus.