Branding Design Director Freelance

M+C Saatchi Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

M+C Saatchi Group is seeking an exceptional Freelance Design Director in Dubai to lead strategically driven brand identities and visual campaigns. You will think beyond execution, challenge conventions, and push work into award-winning territory.

You will develop distinctive brand worlds, align with business objectives, and elevate creative quality while leveraging AI tools to craft cinematic imagery. Office-based, permanent as well as long-term freelance options available.

Qualifications

• Highly strategic designer with branding and visual identity experience.
• Ability to create thoughtful brand systems aligned with business objectives.
• Conceptual thinker who elevates creative quality across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of strategically driven brand identities and campaigns.
• Develop distinctive brand worlds that are strategically grounded and visually exceptional.
• Mentor designers and ensure high standards throughout all project stages.

Skills

Branding expertise

Brand systems

Conceptual thinking

Industry trends awareness

Art direction

Mood directions

AI capabilities (Midjourney)

Typography & color systems

Presentation design

Adobe Creative Suite

Campaign rollout

Mentoring designers

Tools

Midjourney

Krea

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for an exceptional Freelance Design Director to lead the creation of strategically driven, world-class brand identities and visual campaigns.

This is a role for someone who thinks beyond execution, someone who can see the bigger picture, challenge convention, and consistently push creative work into award-winning territory. You’ll be responsible for developing distinctive brand worlds that are strategically grounded, visually exceptional, and commercially effective.

What we’re looking for

• A highly strategic designer with outstanding branding and visual identity experience.
• The ability to create thoughtful, high-level brand systems that align with business objectives and campaign strategies.
• A conceptual thinker who brings ambitious ideas to every project and proactively elevates creative quality.
• A deep understanding of design, advertising, fashion, architecture, culture and emerging visual trends, ensuring work feels relevant, contemporary and future-focused.
• Strong art direction skills, with an exceptional eye for photography, composition, colour, typography and visual storytelling.
• The ability to develop compelling visual mood directions that define the creative vision for brands and campaigns.
• Advanced AI capabilities, with expert knowledge of Midjourney and Krea to create distinctive, ownable, cinematic imagery for brands and campaigns.
• A strategic approach to typography, colour and visual systems that builds memorable and ownable brand worlds.
• Outstanding presentation design skills, with the ability to craft beautifully considered decks, mock-ups and visual narratives that bring ideas to life.
• Expert proficiency across Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) and Keynote.
• Highly efficient with the ability to lead the rollout of large-scale campaigns across multiple touchpoints while maintaining exceptional craft and consistency.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring designers, setting direction and ensuring the highest standards of execution throughout every stage of a project.

We’re looking for someone who combines strategic thinking, exceptional design and visual craft, and the power of AI to create work that not only looks beautiful, but defines brands, influences culture and sets new creative benchmarks.

We are looking for permanent as well as long term freelance candidates who are willing to work from office.

M+C Saatchi Group was founded in 1995 and is now the biggest Independent creative agency group in the World. Founded on one core principle, Brutal Simplicity.