Art Director

UBRAND Advertising Co.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Art Director to join their creative team. The role involves conceptualizing and delivering creative assets, leading design efforts for various media, and collaborating with project management. The ideal candidate should possess over 4 years of experience in an agency environment and be highly skilled in Adobe Creative Suite. A supportive and innovative work environment with on-job training is offered.

Benefits

On-job training

International training opportunities

Creative work environment

Qualifications

• At least +4 years of working experience in an advertising agency.
• Excellent ability to art direct and design creative work.
• Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Understand target audience and work with the creative team to conceptualize creative solutions.
• Actively contribute to building the agency’s creative reputation.
• Lead the design efforts for print and digital deliverables.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Art direction

Communication skills

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

• Take a brief, understand target audience and work with the creative team to 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, timely deliveries of creative requirements
• Collaborate with broader creative disciplines for integrated campaigns and solutions
• Work with traffic, accounts and project management teams to develop the right resources, timelines and solutions from a creative standpoint
• Effectively communicate and present ideas and deliverables to internal teams
• Lead the design efforts for print, key visuals and digital deliverables ranging from eDMs, social media assets, standard and Rich Media banners, storyboards
• Provide creative quality assurance for deliverables against media specifications, brand and design guidelines
• Autonomy work style, empowered and challenged!

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
• 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

Benefits

We provide on‑job training, international training opportunities, top‑notch talent teams and a creative work environment to help everyone reach their potential and grow within UBRAND.

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