Art Director

UBRAND Advertising Co.; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency is seeking an experienced Art Director to join their creative team. The ideal candidate will have over four years of experience in an advertising agency, skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and effective communication. Responsibilities include conceptualizing creative solutions and leading design efforts across various digital and print platforms. Join a fast-paced work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged.

Benefits

On-job training

International training opportunities

Creative work environment

Qualifications

• At least +4 years of working experience in an advertising agency.
• Highly skilled with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent ability to art direct and design creative work.

Responsibilities

• Understand target audience and collaborate with the creative team to conceptualize solutions.
• Contribute to building the agency’s creative reputation with award-winning ideas.
• Support agency business through efficient creative delivery.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Art direction

Effective communication

Presentation skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

The Art Director is a member of the creative team. He/She comes from a creative/design background with +4 years working experience in conceptualizing, designing and delivering creative assets in a fast-paced and dynamic agency environment. The Art Director must be able to take a brief and collaborate with accounts and project management on resourcing, timeline planning. The ideal candidate should be up-to-date design trends, able to use creative tools and have a preferred understanding of the different forms of digital mediums from social, digital display, mobile and .com.

Responsibilities include:

• Take a brief, understand target audience and working with the creative team, conceptualize creative solutions to be presented to the Creative Director
• Actively contribute to building the agency’s creative reputation by proactively presenting award-winning ideas to the Creative Director
• Support the agency business through pitches and efficient and timely deliveries of creative requirements
• Collaborate with the broader creative disciplines for integrated campaigns and solutions
• Work with traffic, accounts and project management teams to come up with the right resources, timelines and solutions from a creative standpoint
• Effectively communicate and present ideas and deliverable to internal teams
• Lead the design efforts for print, key visuals and digital deliverable ranging from eDMs, social media assets, standard and Rich Media banners storyboards
• Provide creative quality assurance for deliverable against media specifications, brand and design guidelines

• At least +4 years of working experience in an advertising agency
• Highly skilled with Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent ability to art direct and design creative work
• Ability to communicate effectively with creative and project management staff, engendering trust and respect
• Good presentation skills
• Works well under pressure and tight deadlines
• Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting
• Excellent communication skills

Autonomy work style, empowered and challenged!

We are dedicated to provide fast, thoughtful, and high-touch interactions. We hold ourselves to exceptionally high standards, and strive for incredible attention to detail, empathy, and fast turnaround times. We love what we do and enjoy doing it. We provide on-job training, international training opportunities, top notch talents teams and creative work environment to help everyone reach their potential and grow within UBRAND.

Advertising never stands still…we’re fast paced! Tired of watching the clock and dreading your long days? Join a team that doesn't sit still. Our days are action packed and you'll always be growing and learning. It’s an opportunity to become an integral part of our creative squad.

UBRAND is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.