Job Description:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND CLIENT DELIVERY
- Lead the creative direction across the business.
- Work closely with clients to understand their needs and goals, providing creative solutions to meet their objectives.
- Develop and oversee the execution of design concepts, visuals and creative solutions to meet project objectives.
- Create compelling narratives and presentations for clients, while pitching ideas.
- Lead the creative team to generate and present concepts for client projects.
- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography and graphics developed by the creative team.
- Present design work to clients, both in-person and remotely, explaining design decisions and creative solutions.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
- Ensure design work is completed on time, on budget, and to the client's satisfaction.
LEADERSHIP
- Foster a driven and harmonious environment across the team, enabling boundaries to be pushed and the best results to be achieved.
- Mentor and provide guidance to the creative team, helping them to grow and develop their skills.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
- Hire, manage and develop the creative team.
- Ensure the necessary environment for the creative team to deliver their best, providing continuous feedback and conducting performance reviews as and when required.
BUSINESS TRAVEL
- Must be willing to travel to Saudi Arabia, Dubai and London as needed.
- Expected to spend one week per month at a client site in Saudi Arabia.
TREND & MARKET AWARENESS
- Stay up-to-date on AI, design trends, tools, and technologies to ensure STM remains at the forefront of the industry.
CORE VALUES
- Uphold and promote STM's core values: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Leadership, Diversity, Creativity, Collaboration.
PERSON REQUIREMENTS / SPECIFICATION
- A bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field.
- A minimum of 8 years experience in a creative leadership role, ideally in an agency setting.
- Proven portfolio with an outstanding range of work, all with rationale and evidence of the process behind them.
- Strong creative vision and conceptual thinking.
- Experience in managing design projects from concept to completion.
- Ability to lead and inspire a team of creatives.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate ideas.
- Excellent eye for detail, consistency and accuracy.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple projects.
- Ability to clearly articulate directions to creative teams and inspire clients.
- Master in Adobe Creative Suite.