Art director

Safe Food Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Food Company is seeking a talented Art Director to lead the creative and visual direction of our brands and marketing campaigns. The role focuses on maintaining a cohesive identity, developing innovative concepts, and guiding the design team to deliver high-impact work that supports business goals.

A strong portfolio is required, with links provided in your CV or LinkedIn profile. You will collaborate closely with Marketing and Brand managers to ensure consistency across channels.

Qualifications

• Portfolio required demonstrating brand identity and integrated campaigns.
• Experience leading design and visual production teams.
• Strong understanding of visual identity, audience behavior, and brand strategy.
• Ability to translate marketing strategies into compelling visual concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop the overall creative and visual direction for brands and marketing campaigns.
• Lead, mentor, and guide the design and visual production team to ensure high-quality output.
• Review, refine, and approve designs and visual content before publication.
• Collaborate with Marketing Manager and Brand Managers to align creative with strategies.
• Oversee visual assets across digital campaigns, social media, photography, video, print, and other touchpoints.
• Stay informed on global design trends and adapt ideas to suit market needs.
• Strengthen team workflows, quality standards, and efficiency.

Skills

Art direction

Brand building

Team leadership

Creative concept development

Communication skills

Project management

Brand consistency

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

We are looking for a talented and strategic Art Director to lead the creative and visual direction of our brands and marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining a consistent visual identity, developing innovative creative concepts, and leading the design and visual production team to deliver high-quality, impactful work that supports business and marketing objectives.

*A portfolio is required. Please include a link to your portfolio in your CV or LinkedIn profile.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and develop the overall creative and visual direction for brands and marketing campaigns.
• Lead, mentor, and guide the design and visual production team to ensure consistently high-quality creative output.
• Review, refine, and approve designs and visual content before publication.
• Collaborate closely with the Marketing Manager and Brand Managers to align creative execution with brand and marketing strategies.
• Oversee visual assets across digital campaigns, social media, photography, video, print, and other brand touchpoints.
• Stay informed on global design and creative-content trends, adapting relevant ideas to suit the market and each brand’s identity.
• Strengthen team capabilities, workflows, and quality standards to improve efficiency and creative consistency.

Expected Outcomes

• A strong, cohesive visual identity for every brand, applied consistently across all campaigns, content, and customer touchpoints.
• More engaging and visually distinctive campaigns that capture audience attention and strengthen brand presence.
• High-quality creative deliverables that accurately reflect each brand’s personality and create a professional, compelling market image.
• A seamless visual customer experience across design, photography, video, and content channels.
• Fresh, relevant visual concepts that keep brands modern and competitive without losing their core identity.
• A capable and continuously developing creative team that can deliver campaign and brand requirements efficiently and consistently.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong artistic vision and a proven ability to translate marketing strategies into impactful visual concepts.
• Demonstrated experience leading design, creative, and visual production teams.
• Deep understanding of brand building, visual identity, and audience behavior.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools, with the ability to provide clear creative direction and feedback.
• Strong creative-review, quality-control, and project-management skills.
• A continuous innovation mindset, balanced with the ability to protect and maintain brand consistency.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially when working with marketing teams, brand managers, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple brands, projects, and campaigns within tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in marketing teams, creative agencies, or multi-brand environments.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating work in brand identity, integrated marketing campaigns, and visual storytelling.
• Knowledge of photography, video production, art direction, and digital content creation.