Art Director - Global Creative Agency

Our client a global creative ageny is looking for an experienced Art Director to join them in Dubai! 

You'll join a team of designers, video editors, producers, and content creators in creating and upleveling client's content in social. Looking for someone who has a strong eye for design and a passion for the internet. You will work with content teams to uplevel the overall art direction across all social channels.

• Your mission is to influence and execute the visual ambition of Imaginations projects, with creative excellence - imagining and delivering extraordinary experiences that have a world-class visual aesthetic
• As the Art Director you will lead a central team of talent, as well as freelancers, working with agility and consistency across all of client portfolios
• Transform ideas into visual executions whether sketches, style frames, concept art, interface design, finished art or multi-platform visual design strategies from environmental graphics and print design, to motion and broadcast graphics
• Develop the visual aesthetic of many and varied projects and see this through production of the relevant deliverables
• Keep up with latest best practices and industry trends in Social Media to share ideas and knowledge with project teams / stakeholders
• Have an always-on approach to sharing inspirational creative to the wider team to ensure Imaginations work is world class
• Transform concept ideas into tangible visual executions, whether sketches, style frames, concept art, interface designs, or finalized artwork
• Develop and cultivate the visual aesthetic across diverse projects, guiding their design and production to maintain our high standards
• Creatively interpret and respond to client briefs, innovating around their brand visual identity and enhancing it, and in some occasions, pioneering a new visual identity
• Lead, manage and inspire a team of Graphic Designers and Motion Designers to deliver projects that are on-brief, on-brand, and on-time
• Design engaging and impressive presentation decks for client presentations at live experiences
• Ensure that all output upholds a high level of creativity, innovation, and brand relevance

Requirements: 

• 8 + years of experience at a design / art direction level within a creative agency or production company
• A solid design background, with a strong portfolio showcasing expertise in concept and environmental graphics design, typography, layout, form, motion design and composition
• Experience designing for screens, live events and multimedia environments
• A knack for encapsulating the essence of a concept with a single image
• Ability to work in varying degrees of fidelity, demonstrating adaptability from initial sketching through to polished production
• Experience leading or art directing content-driven experiential activations
• Sound understanding of branding and communications within events
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), and C4D
• Excellent teamwork and strong communication skills
• A cool portfolio of work and an unbridled passion for what you do