Creative Director

Zeenah; Muscat; On-site; OMR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive leadership role

Premium compensation

Executive benefits package

Job summary

Zeenah in Oman seeks a Creative Director to lead the Creative and Design Department, shaping vision, elevating output, and guiding a diverse team to deliver award-winning campaigns.

You will partner with the executive team to drive growth, win major pitches, and ensure every deliverable combines strategy, craft, and cultural relevance.

This senior, high-impact role demands a world-class portfolio, strong leadership, and the ability to sell brave ideas to C-level clients.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a creative agency environment with progressive leadership
• World-class portfolio of integrated campaigns
• Ability to scale a large creative department and foster collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead the Creative and Design Department and oversee workflows
• Set creative vision across digital, print, social, OOH, and experiential platforms
• Mentor a multidisciplinary team of art directors, designers, copywriters, and motion artists
• Lead high-stakes pitches and articulate strategic rationale to clients
• Collaborate with Strategy, Account Management, and Digital teams to align concepts with insights
• Ensure flawless execution, brand consistency, and elevated aesthetics

Skills

Creative leadership

Storytelling

Brand strategy

Presentation skills

Portfolio

Team mentorship

Client management

Industry knowledge

Job description

Are you a visionary creative leader ready to shape the future of brand storytelling in the region?

At Zeenah, one of Oman's leading communications agencies, we are searching for an exceptional Creative Director to take the helm of our Creative and Design Department. This is a senior, high-impact role where you will be the ultimate creative authority, responsible for setting the vision, elevating our output, and leading a diverse team of talented creatives to deliver extraordinary, award-winning campaigns.

The Role

As the Creative Director, you will hold overall responsibility for the agency's creative product. You are a strategic thinker, a master storyteller, and an inspiring mentor. Sitting at the intersection of business strategy and design excellence, you will partner with our executive team to drive agency growth, win major pitches, and ensure that every piece of work leaving our studio sets a new benchmark for quality and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Department Leadership: Take full ownership of the Creative and Design Department, overseeing all creative operations, resource management, and creative workflows.
• Creative Vision: Set the creative standard for the agency. Guide the conceptual development and execution of integrated campaigns across digital, print, social, OOH, and experiential platforms.
• Team Mentorship: Lead, inspire, and develop a multidisciplinary team of art directors, senior designers, copywriters, and motion artists. Cultivate a culture of bold thinking and continuous growth.
• Client Partnership: Act as the senior creative liaison for our most prestigious clients. Confidently lead high-stakes pitch presentations, articulating the strategic rationale behind creative directions.
• Strategic Integration: Collaborate seamlessly with the Strategy, Account Management, and Digital teams to ensure creative concepts are rooted in consumer insights and achieve client business objectives.
• Quality Control: Act as the final gatekeeper for all creative deliverables, ensuring flawless execution, brand consistency, and unparalleled aesthetic quality.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in a creative agency environment, with a minimum of 3-5 years in a Creative Director or senior creative leadership role.
• Portfolio: A world-class portfolio demonstrating a track record of leading highly successful, strategically grounded, and culturally relevant integrated campaigns.
• Leadership Acumen: Proven ability to manage, scale, and inspire a large creative department while fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment.
• Communication: Exceptional presentation and persuasive skills; you must be comfortable commanding a room and selling brave ideas to C-level executives.
• Industry Expertise: Deep, hands-on understanding of art direction, copywriting, digital innovation, and modern brand building.
• Commercial Awareness: A strong understanding of agency business dynamics, profitability, and resource optimization.

What We Offer

• Executive Impact: A seat at the leadership table with the autonomy to shape the creative direction of a premier agency.
• Top-Tier Roster: The opportunity to lead groundbreaking work for some of the most prominent brands and organizations in the region.
• Dynamic Environment: A vibrant, forward-thinking agency culture that values innovation, diversity, and creative courage.
• Premium Compensation: A highly competitive senior-level salary and comprehensive executive benefits package.