Senior Visual Designer (graphic design)

GMG; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GMG employee benefits

Job summary

GMG is seeking a Senior Visual Designer to lead hands‑on creation of high‑quality visuals across its brand portfolio, including Nike, Under Armour, Sun & Sand Sports, JD, Columbia and more. You will drive campaign visuals, PDP and lifestyle imagery, paid media, and in‑store creative while applying AI workflows to boost quality and volume, all while safeguarding brand consistency.

You will collaborate in the Growth - Digital Design team, shape visual onboarding for new brands, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts or a related field, or equivalent practical experience supported by a strong portfolio.
• 7+ years of visual design experience (agency, in-house studio or retail/e-commerce).
• Portfolio required. Adobe / Figma and AI-tool certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end creative delivery for digital campaigns: key visuals, PDP images with USP call-outs, lifestyle imagery, social, paid media and offline/in-store materials.
• Lead adoption of AI-assisted workflows (generative imagery, retouching, localization, resizing, automation).
• Safeguard brand consistency across output and refresh brand guidelines and onboarding for new brands.
• Produce motion/video assets for paid channels; support increased video output targets.
• Manage delivery within the creative intake and volume process, ensuring SLAs and production targets are met.
• Build and maintain template-based, DAM-ready files, and contribute to reusable design systems and SOPs.

Job description

The Senior Visual Designer leads the hands‑on creation of high-quality visual content across GMG's brand portfolio (Nike, Under Armour, Sun & Sand Sports, JD, Columbia, EDG, healthcare and newly onboarded brands). As a senior individual contributor in the Growth - Digital Design team, the role delivers campaign key visuals, PDP and lifestyle imagery, paid media and in‑store creative, and applies up‑to‑date AI industry‑standard workflows to raise both the quality and the volume of creative output while safeguarding brand consistency.

Key Success rivers including Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Own end‑to‑end creative delivery for digital campaigns: key visuals, PDP images with USP call‑outs, lifestyle imagery, social, paid media and offline/in‑store (POSM) materials.
• Lead adoption of AI‑assisted workflows (generative imagery, retouching, localization, resizing, automation), staying ahead of industry standards and driving their integration into daily production to boost speed and volume.
• Safeguard brand consistency across all output; take a lead role in refreshing brand guidelines and shaping the visual onboarding process for new brands.
• Produce motion/video assets for paid channels and support increased video output targets (motion experience is a plus).
• Manage delivery within the creative intake and volume process, ensuring SLAs and production targets are consistently met and helping refine workflow efficiency.
• Build and maintain organized, template‑based, DAM‑ready files, and contribute to reusable design systems and SOPs that raise consistency and speed across the wider design team.

Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma. Up‑to‑date, hands‑on command of AI design tools to industry standard (generative imagery, AI retouching, localization and prompt‑based workflows). Strong typography, layout, art direction and retouching craft. PDP / e‑commerce and campaign asset production. Motion design (After Effects, basic video editing) is a plus. Familiarity with sports / athleisure retail visual culture is a plus. Strong file hygiene, templating and DAM‑ready asset preparation.

Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts or a related field, or equivalent practical experience supported by a strong portfolio.

Experience:

7+ years of visual design experience (agency, in‑house studio or retail/e‑commerce), with a portfolio spanning campaign, PDP/e‑commerce and social/paid media work, incl. hands‑on AI‑assisted production. Sports/athleisure background and motion experience are strong pluses.

Certifications:

Portfolio required. Adobe / Figma and AI‑tool certifications (e.g. Adobe Firefly, prompt‑workflow training) are a plus.