Senior Art Director

Independent Food; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the UAE is seeking a Senior Art Director to develop and execute innovative marketing campaigns. You will collaborate with a creative team to create visual elements and ensure projects meet their deadlines while inspiring the artistic vision. Candidates should have proven experience in art direction, a strong portfolio, and the ability to lead and delegate effectively. This position requires flexible hours, including weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Art Director in a relevant field.
• Strong portfolio showcasing artistic and design works.
• Ability to inspire and lead teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the brand’s needs and develop project strategies.
• Create visual elements for cohesive and effective campaigns.
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to team members.

Skills

Artistic skills

Marketing expertise

Business acumen

Leadership

Team collaboration

Job description

Driven to create unique home‑grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE‑based hospitality company with multiple concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere, Public, Soil and Kumo.

We are presently seeking to hire a highly qualified Senior Art Director who will bring a mix of artistic, marketing, and business expertise to the position with a natural eye for design and a passion for delivering dynamic ideas that connect with any audience. Someone who will determine how to best represent the creative director’s concept, determine which artistic elements to use, articulate the vision to the Design Team, review and approve designs and other visual mediums, and develop budgets and timelines. A director who can also inspire and be inspired by others to take our creative efforts to the next level.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with other members of the creative team to evaluate the brand’s needs, develop project strategies, and create visual elements for cohesive and effective campaigns.
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience to ideate and develop innovative marketing campaigns.
• Responsible for all pre‑production meetings for projects and campaigns.
• Produce initial mood boards, presentations, storyboards, content direction, art layouts based on creative visions & ideas.
• Present completed ideas to MDs, brand partners & creative team members.
• Develop the overall style of a project and communicate it to the team; select, review and approve which design, visual art, or other elements to use.
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines, ensuring schedules are accurate and realistic.
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and creative team members and provide directions to bring concepts, presentations and ideas to life.
• Conduct research to understand brand objectives, target markets, and industry trends.
• Work full‑time hours in flexible shifts, which may include weekends and evenings depending on when events & meetings are scheduled or to meet deadlines.