Art Director

Ogilvy; Doha; On-site; QAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy Doha seeks a concept-driven creative leader to translate briefs into original campaigns across film, digital and print. You’ll partner with copywriters and strategists to shape ideas and ensure visual language remains cohesive.

You’ll own typography, layout, color, photography and moving image, delivering polished key visuals and presentations while guiding production from image selection to final artwork. A strong portfolio is essential.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showing original campaign thinking.
• Strong typography, layout and image-making skills.
• Ability to translate briefs into cohesive concepts across multiple channels.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts from briefs into original campaigns for film, digital, print and outdoor.
• Create polished key visuals, layouts and boards that communicate ideas clearly.
• Collaborate with copywriters and strategists to ensure words and visuals reinforce the central idea.

Skills

Typography

Layout

Image-making

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Concept development

Turn strategic briefs and audience insights into original relevant campaign ideas with a clear central thought Explore different creative routes challenge obvious answers and explain what makes each idea compelling for the brand and its audience Partner with copywriters and strategists to develop ideas where the words and visuals work together Build ideas that can extend meaningfully across film social digital print outdoor and activations

Art direction and craft

Define a distinctive visual language for each concept through typography composition colour photography illustration and moving image Personally create polished key visuals layouts storyboards and presentation decks that communicate the idea clearly Develop campaign executions that feel coherent across formats while using the strengths of each channel Refine the details throughout the process from image selection and retouching to hierarchy spacing and final artwork

Production and collaboration

Present concepts confidently to colleagues and clients explaining the thinking behind creative decisions Use feedback to strengthen the work while protecting the core idea and maintaining the quality of execution Coordinate with account management planning and traffic teams to deliver work on brief on time and within budget

How We ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people Fully Enthusiastically Unhesitatingly We ll empower you with the tools you ll need to succeed We ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things We ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines drawn from across the Ogilvy network And we ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you ll be proud with people you ll be proud to call your teammates

What You ll Need

A portfolio that demonstrates both original campaign thinking and a consistently high standard of design and art direction. Strong hands-on skills in typography, layout, composition and image-making. Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, and the ability to prepare work accurately for digital and print production. An understanding of visual storytelling, photography and film. Curiosity about culture, behaviour and emerging creative techniques, with the ability to turn inspiration into work that is relevant to the brief. Ownership of your work, attention to detail and the ability to manage several projects while collaborating openly with the team.