Art Director

Boundless Consulting; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A live communications agency in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Art Director to lead creative projects and manage the art department. This role involves producing art layouts, developing concepts, ensuring quality standards, and presenting to clients. Candidates must possess at least 5 years of experience in art direction and a relevant degree. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on high-profile campaigns and contribute to impactful visual communications.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as an art director or creative director required.
• 3 years within an agency environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produces art layouts by developing art concepts and providing work direction.
• Meets creative department work standards and identifies process improvements.
• Presents final layouts and responds to client commentary.

Skills

Art layout production

Creative direction

Client presentation

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in art, fine arts, or graphics design

Job description

Overview

About the job Art Director

Opportunity #378

The Client:

A live communications agency, that provides fully integrated services enabling excellence in Advertising, Events, Public Relations, and digital and social media. They work on amazing campaigns work with high-profile government and private sector corporations globally.

Responsibilities

• Produces art layouts by developing art concepts and providing work direction to staff.
• Meets creative department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards.
• Identifies work process improvements.
• Meets art department cost standards by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving actions.
• Formulates art concepts by supervising workers engaged in executing layout designs for artwork and copy to be presented by visual communications media.
• Keeps customers informed by reviewing illustrative material for presentation.
• Reviews project production factors by studying budget, background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
• Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating basic layout design concepts and conducting research.
• Produces layouts for printing by marking-up, pasting-up, and finishing layouts.
• Obtains client approval by presenting final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations; and responds to client commentary and requests.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances art department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in art, fine arts, or graphics design.
• 5 years of experience as an art director or creative director.
• 3 years within an agency environment