Multimedia Designer

Hill+Knowlton Strategies; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented designer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to craft high-quality visual designs that drive client success. You will work collaboratively with various teams, including copywriters and marketers, to create impactful campaigns. Your expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and understanding of social media trends will be essential as you contribute to innovative projects. This role offers a chance to grow your skills and advance your career in a supportive and creative environment, where your contributions will make a real difference in shaping brand narratives.

Qualifications

• Strong creative skills with a focus on high-quality visual design.
• Ability to communicate and present design concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality creative work against client briefs.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve creative excellence.

Skills

Conceptual Thinking

Creative Design

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Social Media Understanding

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or Related Field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Hill & Knowlton is a strategic and creative partner to drive breakthrough opportunities for growth and value creation, advance corporate strategy, and build reputation capital and resiliency. We’re a proven partner for business and brand transformation. A full-service global firm, we provide strategic communication, marketing and corporate affairs solutions distinguished by intelligence and creativity. Hill & Knowlton is part of the Burson Group and WPP (NYSE : WPP), the creative transformation company.

Role

Delivering high quality creative work and campaigns against client briefs using conceptual thinking and expert technical skills.

Start shaping a good understanding of the earned-first approach, combined with the ability to craft designs with impactful results.

Client

1. Create high-quality visual designs and do the best work that improves client business.
2. Able to interrogate the brief and challenge it.
3. Able to develop and present key visuals, design directions or small campaigns with limited guidance from Art Directors or Senior Art Directors.
4. Start building strong communication and presentation skills to effectively convey design concepts and ideas to clients and agency team members.
5. Proactive approach to understanding and learning client business and industry.
6. Constantly considering all aspects of content creation - imagery, tonality, pace, messaging, etc.
7. Ability to understand and design social content, with a firm understanding of social media trends, strategy, and effectiveness.
8. Be able to confidently attend and contribute to client meetings, events, or small shoots.

Commercial

1. Start building a small / medium scale production experience.
2. Support the senior team on large campaigns / new business opportunities.
3. Develop an understanding of the scope of deliverables.
4. Work to a schedule, be able to prioritise, remain calm under pressure.
5. Able to manage small projects / retainers in partnership with agency teams.
6. Spotting opportunities for organic growth.

People + Culture

1. Work collaboratively and proactively with your line manager and the different teams, including copywriters, marketers, and other designers to achieve creative excellence.
2. Support the team in creating a fun and creative environment.
3. Give workshops to other team members.
4. Being able to line manage and guide interns, graduates, or junior designers.
5. Provide and receive feedback to continuously improve designs and achieve project objectives.
6. Act as a H+K ambassador internally and externally.

Technical

1. Technical understanding of current and emerging social media platforms.
2. Full understanding of Adobe suites (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
3. Full understanding of Adobe suites (After Effects and Premiere for multimedia designers).
4. Ability to design in PPT and across Microsoft Office suite.

Personal Development

We believe that true learning requires self-motivation and curiosity. You are encouraged to explore all aspects of society to learn, grow and inform your outlook. You are expected to:

1. Establish a sector or discipline or specialism area of expertise, and seek to continually upskill in this area and share expertise across the Studio.
2. Consistently attend training courses arranged by P+C or recommended by your line manager, including the H+K Way, Octave, etc.

Your career could develop along the following routes: Art Director or in a new direction in discussion with your line manager and mentors.