Graphics Designer - UAE Nationals

DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Future Foundation invites a creative Graphic Designer to join its dynamic communications team, translating complex strategies into visually compelling content for executive briefings, campaigns, events, and reports. You will work across a diverse portfolio and ensure brand consistency across channels.

We seek a portfolio-driven professional with 2+ years of graphic design experience and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Arabic content experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional graphic design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with emphasis on visual storytelling.
• Strong branding, layout, typography and color theory understanding.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into clear visual designs.
• Experience developing visuals for presentations, campaigns and events.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Arabic content experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative and impactful visual content across branding, presentations, reports, digital assets, social media, newsletters, event collateral, infographics.
• Translate complex ideas, data, and strategy into clear, engaging designs for internal and external audiences.
• Create high-quality visuals for executive presentations, leadership communications, campaigns, and events.
• Apply Dubai Future Foundation brand identity consistently across outputs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver creative solutions.
• Support development of visual identities for new initiatives and campaigns.
• Design data-driven visuals, including infographics and diagrams.
• Develop digital and print assets optimized for target platforms and audiences.
• Research design trends and technologies to inform solutions.
• Utilize multimedia and motion design where appropriate to enhance content.
• Explore Generative AI and emerging tech to improve design processes.
• Manage multiple projects, prioritise deliverables and meet deadlines.
• Participate in reviews and incorporate feedback.
• Maintain organized templates and design assets.
• Stay current with developments in graphic design and visual communication.

Skills

Graphic design

Adobe Creative Suite

Branding & layout

Typography & color

Visual communication

Presentation design

Stakeholder management

Time management

Arabic content

AGILE familiarity

Web & motion graphics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects)

Job description

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) aims to realize the wise vision of Dubai’s leadership to institutionalize future-focused and forward-thinking methodologies, while positioning Dubai as the leading city of the future.

In partnership with local and global partners across governments, companies, startups, and entrepreneurs, DFF drives joint efforts to collectively imagine, design, and execute the best possible future for humanity.

Under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF, the Foundation runs and oversees a range of future-focused projects and initiatives, including the Museum of the Future, Area 2071, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution UAE, Dubai Future Accelerators, One Million Arab Coders, Dubai Future Academy, Dubai Future Solutions, Dubai Future Labs, and Dubai Future Forum.

DFF’s efforts to share knowledge, adopt innovation, support entrepreneurs and innovative startups, build capacity, and promote forward-thinking and foresight principles contribute to Dubai’s ambition to be a role model for the cities of the future through unlimited imagination, innovation, foresight, and a disruptive mindset.

For more information on the initiatives, projects, and programmes of Dubai Future Foundation, please visit www.dubaifuture.ae.

Where Does This Role Fit Into the Bigger Picture?

The Graphic Designer will be part of DFF’s creative and communications ecosystem, supporting a range of strategic functions, departments, and high-profile initiatives across the Foundation.

The role will work closely with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership and cross-functional teams, to translate ideas, strategies, initiatives, and messages into compelling and effective visual communications.

Depending on business priorities, the Graphic Designer may support areas such as Special Projects, the Office of the COO, RDI, and other strategic functions and initiatives across DFF.

The Role

As a Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for developing high-quality and visually compelling creative content that effectively communicates DFF’s brand, initiatives, and strategic priorities.

You will work across a diverse portfolio of projects, creating visual assets for executive communications, strategic presentations, campaigns, events, digital platforms, internal communications, reports, and other business requirements.

The role requires a strong creative mindset, excellent attention to detail, an understanding of branding and visual communication principles, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging, and impactful designs.

You will also be expected to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, working collaboratively with stakeholders while maintaining consistency with DFF’s brand identity and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop creative and impactful visual content across a range of formats, including branding, presentations, reports, digital assets, social media content, newsletters, event collateral, infographics, and other communication materials.
• Translate complex ideas, concepts, data, and strategic messages into clear and visually engaging designs for both internal and external audiences.
• Develop high-quality visual materials for executive presentations, leadership communications, strategic initiatives, campaigns, events, and special projects.
• Apply DFF’s brand identity and design principles consistently across all creative outputs, ensuring alignment with brand standards and messaging.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across different functions and departments to understand requirements, develop concepts, and deliver creative solutions that meet business objectives.
• Support the development of creative concepts and visual identities for new initiatives, projects, campaigns, and events.
• Design data-driven visual content, including infographics, charts, diagrams, and other visual representations of complex information.
• Develop creative assets for digital and print applications, ensuring designs are optimised for the relevant platform and audience.
• Research emerging design trends, technologies, and creative approaches and incorporate relevant developments into design solutions.
• Utilise multimedia and motion design techniques, where appropriate, to enhance digital content and presentations.
• Explore and appropriately utilise Generative AI and emerging creative technologies to improve design processes, ideation, and content development.
• Manage multiple design projects concurrently, prioritising deliverables effectively and ensuring quality and timely completion.
• Participate in creative reviews and stakeholder discussions, incorporating feedback and adapting designs to meet evolving requirements.
• Maintain organised design files, documentation, templates, guidelines, and other relevant creative assets.
• Ensure all creative outputs meet professional design standards and are consistent across different channels and touchpoints.
• Support the development and maintenance of design templates and guidelines to improve consistency and efficiency across DFF.
• Stay current with developments in graphic design, digital media, visual communication, and creative technology.

What Dubai Future Foundation Offers

We offer a unique opportunity to work alongside passionate and forward-thinking people, support the shapers of the future, and contribute to work that creates meaningful impact—not only for the organisation and the UAE, but potentially for humanity as a whole.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on exciting, innovative, and high-impact projects.
• Support strategic initiatives across different functions and areas of the Foundation.
• Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Contribute to initiatives that shape the future of Dubai and beyond.
• Work in a highly diverse and fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with talented professionals across multiple disciplines.
• Be part of an environment that encourages creativity, disruptive ideas, innovation, and forward thinking.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in graphic design, supported by a strong portfolio demonstrating creative and design capabilities.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects.
• Strong understanding of branding, layout, colour theory, typography, and visual communication across digital and print media.
• Experience developing visual content for presentations, campaigns, events, corporate communications, or strategic initiatives.
• Strong ability to translate complex information and concepts into clear and visually compelling designs.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with web design, multimedia content, animation, and motion graphics is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Generative AI and emerging creative technologies is an advantage.
• Good understanding of marketing and advertising principles and their application to visual communication.
• Experience working within Agile environments is an advantage.
• Experience developing or designing Arabic content is preferred.