About the Role
The Creative Director is responsible for enhancing the overall quality of communication content within the organization and is focused on increasing engagement across all platforms. This role involves developing strategic best practices and new systems, processes, and tools to manage complex integrated client projects effectively.
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Job Responsibilities
- Lead multiple concurrent projects, ensuring high-quality delivery on time, within budget, and free of errors.
- Establish processes that streamline production while maintaining a focus on creativity and excellence.
- Oversee the design team and provide art direction for both print and digital projects.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive organizational communication strategy with a strong emphasis on refining social media outreach, follower growth, and user engagement optimization.
- Ensure compliance with rules regarding consent forms, permissions, copyright protection, and defamation concerns.
- Generate team ideas and solutions from concept through design implementation, collaborating creatively to produce dynamic deliverables in print and online.
- Adhere to brand guidelines and ensure timelines and budgets align with organizational objectives.
- Manage project scoping, planning, scheduling, and estimation of internal and external resources, constructing effective project timelines.
- Enhance the department's reputation and seek out opportunities for value-adding job accomplishments.
- Mentor, motivate, and supervise the creative team, optimizing daily operational efficiency.
- Stay current with emerging design trends and technologies, sharing insights with the team.
- Cultivate productive relationships with other departments, account teams, and staff members.
Job Knowledge & Skills
- Expertise in visual arts, graphic design, and multimedia production, with the ability to lead and inspire creative teams in developing impactful visual content.
- Strong leadership and management skills to foster collaboration and drive excellence within the creative department.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities to translate marketing objectives into creative concepts and campaigns targeting specific audiences.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for articulating creative ideas and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in industry-standard design software and tools to ensure quality and consistency throughout design projects.
- ERP knowledge, preferably with functional skills in SAP, is advantageous for success in this role.
Job Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of working experience, including 5 years in a relevant role and 2 years of experience in the GCC market is a plus.
Competencies
- Build High-Performing Teams
- Provide Direction
- Agility
- AI Fluency
- Resilience
- Quality Leadership
- Brand Development (L3)
- Design Tools (L3)
- Art Direction (L3)
- Creative Briefs (L3)
- Concept Development (L3)
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Graphic Design, or a related field.
