Senior Creative Strategist – Middle East Creator-First Lead

Influencer; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working model

Enhanced Parental Leave policies

Private Health Insurance

Wellness programmes and resources

Job summary

Influencer, a pioneer in influencer marketing, seeks a Senior Creative Strategist (Middle East) to lead strategic and creative development for high-profile campaigns, including tourism and hospitality accounts. You will distill complex client input into clear, creator-first strategies that reflect brand ambition and regional culture.

You will shape Influencer's ME strategy as the first regional strategy hire, growing offerings, teams, and client impact across the Middle East with autonomy and

Qualifications

• 6 years experience in a strategy or creative strategy role at a creative, social or digital agency.
• Demonstrated experience in the travel, tourism or hospitality sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for your stream of creative and strategic output for both existing and new business clients in the Middle East.
• Deliver best-in-class strategic output that is insight-driven, culturally relevant and grounded in a deep understanding of creators, platforms and audiences.
• Translate complex client objectives into clear, concise creator-first strategic narratives that inspire creative and client teams alike.
• Partner with sales leads to proactively develop new business proposals, regional frameworks and thought leadership tailored to the Middle East.
• Build strategies rooted in cultural intelligence—leveraging understanding of local audience behaviours, key regional moments and emerging creator trends.
• Develop a deep knowledge of local creators, communities and brands ensuring ideas are authentic, inclusive and representative of the region's diverse cultures.
• Pitch work to both new and existing clients framing strategy and creative work into compelling, visually engaging narratives.
• Represent Influencer across the region, attending client meetings, immersions and on-the-ground experiences to better understand each destination and brand ecosystem.
• Work cross-functionally with creative, production and media teams to ensure ideas are commercially viable and platform-native.
• Help build and codify Influencer's strategic IP in the region through playbooks, templates and training.

Skills

Strategy

Creative strategy

Storytelling

Presentation design

Client-facing

Job description

Influencer, a pioneer in influencer marketing, seeks a Senior Creative Strategist (Middle East) to lead strategic and creative development for high-profile campaigns, including tourism and hospitality accounts. You will distill complex client input into clear, creator-first strategies that reflect brand ambition and regional culture.

You will shape Influencer's ME strategy as the first regional strategy hire, growing offerings, teams, and client impact across the Middle East with autonomy and