Social-First Graphic Designer

Q Communications; Dubai; On-site; AED 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QCares program

Flexible work space

Global offices

Job summary

QComms is seeking a Social-First Graphic Designer to bring ideas to life through strong visual storytelling, animation, and motion-led content. This role focuses on native social formats across static, animated, and video content, designed for scroll-stopping engagement.

You will work on campaigns for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and more, collaborating with a global team to deliver high-impact creative assets while staying ahead of evolving social trends and technologies.

Qualifications

• 5 years graphic design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing social-first design, animation, and video content.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.
• Strong understanding of social platforms and trends with the ability to create engaging platform-native content.

Responsibilities

• Develop social-first concepts and content ideas specifically for social platforms and their audiences.
• Create static and animated assets for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Animate and edit short-form video content and GIFs for social campaigns.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver creative solutions for campaigns.
• Stay ahead of emerging animation techniques, formats and tools to keep content fresh.

Skills

Social-first design

Motion graphics

Adobe Creative Suite

Content creation

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Canva

CapCut

Job description

Who we are

With offices in Abu Dhabi Dubai and Manchester QComms has a reputation for big ideas new insights relentless tenacity and achieving exceptional results for our clients across the UAE Middle East United Kingdom Europe.

Our vision

We aspire to be the world s most sought-after communications agency inspiring moments of brilliance and happiness through our exceptional services and actions a collective of creatives and communicators who we encourage and nurture in both mind and body adding unparalleled value to our clients and making a real difference in the world.

Why join us

QComms is a special place to work made up of a passionate team who deliver brilliance and exceptional service to our clients Our people are very important to us and we like to look after them by providing a range of opportunities and benefits including.

Be better at what you do.

Qcademy offers you the opportunity to learn and grow with us We pride ourselves on our teams personal and professional development We promise to give you all the tools you need in a great workspace so you can focus on being the best version of you You are our story We believe that our people are our greatest achievement and know our team is our greatest asset We regularly show our appreciation to our people and celebrate their achievements.

Flexible Fun Work Space Our people enjoy coming into work and spending time with each other We offer flexibility to help our people get the balance right between life in and outside of work We are a team of professionals who know what it takes to get the job done But we also know how and when to have fun.

Be part of something bigger We embrace diversity and inclusion Our team is proudly made up of people from across the globe and we see this as one of our greatest strengths With international offices and a global client portfolio QComms continues to grow and you can be part of the journey.

Create Impact We deliver campaigns for our clients that impact their business and your friends will be talking about at the water cooler We care about the community we live in and are passionate about giving back Through our QCares program we show our support for causes that we re passionate about.

We live and breathe our values Connection Creativity Respect Communication Passion.

We re looking for a Social-First Graphic Designer who can bring ideas to life through strong visual storytelling animation and motion-led content This is not a traditional graphic design role We re looking for someone who understands how people consume content on social and can create scroll-stopping platform-native content across static animated and video formats.

What You’ll Be Doing

Social-First Creative Social-First Concepting Develop creative concepts and content ideas specifically designed for social platforms and their audiences Scroll-Stopping Content Create engaging visually strong content across Instagram TikTok LinkedIn and other platforms Platform amp Trend Awareness Adapt creative to platform formats behaviours and trends creating content that feels native rather than repurposed Graphic Design amp Visual Content Design Create high-quality static and animated digital assets across social campaigns presentations and branded content Brand Develop fresh visual concepts that align with client brand guidelines and creative direction Adapt Resize adapt and maintain visual consistency across platforms and formats while pushing creative boundaries Animation amp Motion Design Animate Bring static designs to life through animation motion graphics transitions and effects Create amp Edit Produce animated social content GIFs Reels and short-form video with strong visual storytelling Innovate Stay ahead of emerging animation techniques formats and tools to keep content fresh and engaging Creative Collaboration Collaborate Bring a strong visual and motion perspective to pitches proposals and campaign concepts Support wider company initiatives and campaigns with creative and content requirements Contribute Actively participate in creative brainstorming and identify opportunities to make content more engaging Communicate Work with clients and internal teams to understand briefs incorporate feedback and deliver creative solutions

What We’re Looking For

5 years graphic design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing social-first design animation motion graphics and video content Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite particularly Photoshop Illustrator and After Effects plus strong experience with Canva CapCut and other social content tools Strong understanding of social platforms and trends with the ability to create engaging platform-native content for Instagram TikTok LinkedIn and other channels Strong creative and conceptual thinking with the ability to take a brief from initial idea through to final execution while maintaining brand consistency and attention to detail Excellent communication organisation and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment Proactive collaborative and adaptable with a genuine interest in emerging creative technologies AI trends and new ways of working