Creative/Art Director

OLIVER Agency; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER Agency seeks a visionary Creative/Art Director to lead their creative team in Dubai. This role involves driving visual ideation and ensuring brand alignment across campaigns. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience, a strong portfolio, and excellent team management skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in art direction or visual design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling and campaign work.
• Deep understanding of brand identity and design systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the creative team.
• Drive the visual ideation process for social media content.
• Supervise production projects from concept to final delivery.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Social-first content

Brand identity

Team management

Communication

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world's first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role:

Creative/Art Director

Location:

Dubai, UAE

About the role:

Working in partnership with our client, we are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Art/Creative Director to lead and manage our creative team, ensuring the highest standards of visual execution across all platforms. This role is responsible for driving the ideation and development of compelling, brand-aligned content for social media and beyond, while overseeing production quality and ensuring consistency across campaigns.

What you will be doing:

• Creative Leadership: Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the creative team, ensuring efficiency, collaboration, and high-quality output.
• Visual Ideation: Drive the visual ideation process for all social media content and creative campaigns, providing strategic and art direction.
• Brand Alignment: Ensure all creative assets and designs align with the brand's identity, tone, and campaign objectives.
• Content Development: Develop and evolve the visual identity and creative approach for new content series, formats, or platforms.
• Production Oversight: Supervise production projects from concept to final delivery, maintaining creative excellence and executional quality.

What you need to be great in this role:

• 7+ years of experience in art direction or visual design, including team leadership experience
• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling, social-first content, and campaign work
• Deep understanding of brand identity and design systems
• Excellent communication and team management skills
• Experience in overseeing production (photo, video, animation) is a plus
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Req ID: 13153

Our values shape everything we do:

• Be Ambitious to succeed
• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what's possible
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
• Be always learning and listening to understand
• Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
• Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients, and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. We work towards embedding sustainability into every department and stage of the project lifecycle.