Head of Creative

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ITP Media Group is seeking a Head of Creative to spearhead multimedia design across a portfolio of media brands in Dubai. In this hands-on role, you will set and maintain high design standards while managing a motivated team. Candidates should have at least six years of relevant experience in magazine, social, and digital design.

Essential skills include fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, alongside strong leadership and innovative flair. Preferred candidates will demonstrate a competitive edge with a keen awareness of global design trends.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in magazine, social and digital design.
• Experience directing video assets.
• Ability to manage, motivate, and mentor a team.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain visual and design aesthetic across brands.
• Lead, advise on and execute magazine covers.
• Be hands-on in the workflow alongside the team.

Skills

Fluent in Adobe InDesign

Fluent in Photoshop

Fluent in Illustrator

Experience in Canva

Experience in Adobe Premiere Pro

Experience in After Effects

Fluent in English

Arabic desirable

Education

At least six years relevant industry experience

Job description

ITP Media Group is looking for a brilliant creative and dynamic Head of Creative with multi-media experience to lead print digital and video creative across a portfolio of media brands.

This is a hands-on functional role. The Head of Creative is responsible for setting and maintaining standards leading a team and executing design across print magazines social digital and video assets.

Applicants should have demonstrable experience in magazine social and digital design and directing video assets.

Requirements

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for establishing leading reinforcing and reinventing (as required) the overall visual and design aesthetic of a portfolio of media brands across digital print application video and all other media.
  
• Manage motivate and mentor a team growing and developing each individuals skillset and responsibilities.
  
• Be hands-on in the process doing the work alongside your team setting the standard for the intensity and quality of output for the department.
  
• Variously lead advise on and execute magazine covers across the portfolio in collaboration with brand editors.
  
• Ensure all design projects are comprehensively translated across all platforms simultaneously.
  
• Create original artwork for digital and print adverts.
  
• Create original logo concepts for co-branded projects.
  
• Create original digital and event artwork for ITP brands and ITP clients identifying opportunities for redesigns and refreshes on long-standing activations.
  
• Work with editorial and commercial teams on a variety of projects for ITPs brands and clients with an ability to jump between different themes day-to-day.
  
• Lead the continued visual innovation of the brands across new and existing media setting structure and deadlines for all necessary collateral across all products and projects throughout the year.
  
• Spearhead the development of new branding and marketing collateral at key intervals throughout the year.
  
• Have your finger on the pulse of the global design scene new and emerging trends in digital social and video formats.
  

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Education / Experience: At least six years relevant industry experience.
  
• Essential skills: fluent in Adobe InDesign Photoshop Illustrator.
  
• Desirable skills: experience in Canva Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects.
  
• Languages: Fluent in English. Arabic desirable.
  

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN CANDIDATES

• Creative across everything from cover design to how they respond to challenges.
  
• Competitive keeps a keen eye on the competition and wider industry for insights into trends.
  
• Energetic a strong sense of humour a restless mind and a high sense of personal drive.
  
• Persuasive both internally and externally with the ability to present ideas with credibility sound reasoning and emotion.
  
• Accountable the ideal candidate is ready to take on responsibility for managing a team and executing projects from concept to fruition.
  
• Flexible understands the always-evolving nature of the media landscape in 2025-6 and is comfortable pivoting when priorities change.