Creative Lead

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The Creative Lead is a senior, hands‑on role within Marketing and Communications, driving conceptualization, design, and production of visual and video assets across the organization’s mandates. This role demands mastery in high‑end graphic design and professional videography, delivering social content, decks, and hero brand videos.

You will leverage AI‑powered design and video tools to accelerate production, ensure consistency with brand guidelines, and collaborate with the MarCom team to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in graphic design and videography/video editing.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and produce high‑quality static visual assets including social media content, infographics, corporate presentations, pitch decks, and brand collateral.
• Plan, shoot, edit, and deliver professional video content ranging from short‑form social videos (30–60 seconds) to long‑form hero brand and campaign videos.
• Leverage AI‑powered graphic design and video creation capabilities to accelerate production timelines, enhance creative output, and scale asset delivery without compromising quality.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging AI tools and technologies relevant to design and video production to maintain a competitive creative edge.
• Act as the central brand guardian, ensuring visual consistency and adherence to brand guidelines across all assets, platforms, and mandates
• Collaborate closely with the MarCom team to translate strategic briefs, campaign narratives, and complex business concepts into compelling visual stories.
• Manage the creative production pipeline, prioritizing workload across concurrent projects and delivering within tight deadlines.
• Develop and maintain design templates, motion graphics libraries, and reusable creative frameworks to improve departmental efficiency.
• Support the preparation of executive‑level presentations and business materials with high‑impact visual design.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Video editing

AI-powered design tools

Brand guidelines

B2B/B2G content

Social media specs

Project management

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Film/Video Production, or a related field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

Creative Lead (Graphic Design & Videography)

• Full Time | Permanent

Overview

The Creative Lead is a senior, hands‑on creative role within the Marketing and Communications department. This individual serves as the central creative engine responsible for the end-to-end conceptualization, design, and production of all visual and video assets across the organization’s mandates.

The role demands a rare hybrid profile, a professional equally accomplished in high‑end graphic design and professional videography/video editing who can deliver everything from social media assets and corporate pitch decks to hero‑level brand videos. The Creative Lead will leverage AI‑powered design and video creation capabilities to accelerate production, scale output, and maintain consistently high quality standards across all deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, design, and produce high‑quality static visual assets including social media content, infographics, corporate presentations, pitch decks, and brand collateral.
• Plan, shoot, edit, and deliver professional video content ranging from short‑form social videos (30–60 seconds) to long‑form hero brand and campaign videos.
• Leverage AI‑powered graphic design and video creation capabilities to accelerate production timelines, enhance creative output, and scale asset delivery without compromising quality.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging AI tools and technologies relevant to design and video production to maintain a competitive creative edge.
• Act as the central brand guardian, ensuring visual consistency and adherence to brand guidelines across all assets, platforms, and mandates
• Collaborate closely with the MarCom team to translate strategic briefs, campaign narratives, and complex business concepts into compelling visual stories.
• Manage the creative production pipeline, prioritizing workload across concurrent projects and delivering within tight deadlines.
• Develop and maintain design templates, motion graphics libraries, and reusable creative frameworks to improve departmental efficiency.
• Support the preparation of executive‑level presentations and business materials with high‑impact visual design.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in graphic design and videography/video editing, with a strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in both disciplines.
• Advanced proficiency in industry-standard design tools (Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and professional video production workflows.
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing AI‑powered tools for graphic design and video creation, with the ability to rapidly adapt to emerging technologies as the landscape evolves.
• Strong understanding of brand architecture, visual identity systems, and multi‑platform content adaptation.
• Experience producing content for corporate, B2B, or B2G environments; exposure to the technology or healthcare sectors is a strong advantage.
• Excellent understanding of social media platform specifications, video formats, and digital content best practices.
• Ability to work autonomously under pressure, manage multiple concurrent projects, and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present creative concepts and rationale to senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Film/Video Production, or a related field.