Senior Art Director

Monks; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks in Dubai seeks a Senior Art Director to shape visual systems across the MEA region, leading campaigns from concept to production for in-store activations, print, OOH and digital channels. The role leverages advanced generative AI workflows to accelerate concepting and production while maintaining brand consistency.

You will partner with strategists and producers, direct photoshoots and CGI pipelines, and present concepts to senior stakeholders with clear rationale across Arabic and English

Qualifications

• 8+ years of creative agency experience leading BTL campaigns and large-scale experiential activations.
• Portfolio demonstrating conceptual depth, craft excellence, and scalable visual systems.
• Proficiency with generative AI tools in creative and production workflows.
• Bilingual in Arabic and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual direction for integrated campaigns across experiential events, retail, print, OOH and digital.
• Concept big, cohesive campaign ideas in collaboration with copywriters.
• Develop extensible Key Visuals for multi-channel social content and design rollouts.
• Direct photoshoots, CGI pipelines, and retouching with briefs for talent and vendors.
• Ensure production quality and brand guideline consistency throughout campaigns.
• Present concepts and rationales to senior client stakeholders.
• Embed AI tools to accelerate concepting and asset adaptation.

Skills

Arabic

English

Education

Graphic Design / Visual Communication degree

Tools

Midjourney

Adobe Firefly

Runway

ChatGPT

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior Art Director, you'll lead the visual development of high-impact creative concepts and scalable key visual systems that anchor brand and social presence across the MEA region, flexing seamlessly across in-store activations, experiential touchpoints, print, OOH, and digital/social platforms while leveraging advanced generative AI workflows to accelerate concepting and production. We are looking for someone who is passionate about seeking new opportunities to create impactful work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the visual direction and craft for integrated campaigns spanning experiential events, retail/POS activations, print, out-of-home, and digital touchpoints.
• Partner closely with copywriters to concept big, cohesive campaign ideas from scratch that translate across both physical and digital ecosystems.
• Develop extensible campaign Key Visuals (KVs) that serve as the foundational visual identity for full social content systems, graphic design rollouts, and multi-channel adaptations.
• Champion and embed generative AI tools (such as Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Runway) into creative pipelines to rapidly visualize concepts, explore visual directions, and streamline asset adaptation.
• Direct photoshoots, CGI pipelines, and retouching processes, creating precise briefs for photographers, stylists, model talent, and post-production specialists.
• Oversee production quality and execution integrity by collaborating with vendors and production partners on material selection, print specifications, and on-site builds.
• Present creative concepts, KVs, and craft rationales to senior client stakeholders with strategic clarity and conviction.
• Partner cross-functionally with strategists, designers, and producers to safeguard visual consistency and brand guidelines throughout the campaign lifecycle.

About You

The essentials:

• Full professional fluency in both Arabic and English (written and spoken) is essential, with the proven ability to concept, craft, and art direct in both languages.
• 8+ years of creative agency experience with a demonstrated track record leading BTL campaigns, large-scale experiential activations, and social-first creative work.
• Strong, award-caliber portfolio exhibiting conceptual depth, craft excellence, and scalable visual systems across diverse formats.
• Hands-on proficiency using generative AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Runway, ChatGPT) within modern creative and production workflows.
• Deep cultural intelligence and strong command of consumer nuances across Dubai and the wider MEA region.
• Exceptional presentation, client leadership, and storytelling capabilities.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented leadership style with uncompromising standards for creative quality.

Not a must, but a plus

• Experience art directing motion design, 3D/CGI, or immersive interactive experiences.
• Prior experience working within global creative network agency environments.
• Relevant degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, or Advertising.

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery-taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.

This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show's inaugural AI Pioneer Organization (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group's 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, Mon