Creative Director

Sandsoft; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Creative Director to shape its marketing strategy for mobile games. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented team, driving the creative direction for a diverse portfolio and ensuring alignment with performance goals. Your expertise in mobile game marketing and data analysis will be crucial in crafting compelling marketing assets that engage millions of players worldwide. Join a dynamic team that values creativity, trust, and collaboration, and make a significant impact in the gaming industry.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in creative leadership with a focus on mobile game marketing.
• Strong understanding of mobile marketing metrics and data-driven strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative vision and strategy for all games in the portfolio.
• Manage and mentor a team of creatives to produce high-quality marketing assets.

Skills

Creative Leadership

Mobile Game Marketing

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Data Analysis Tools

Project Management Software

UA Dashboards

Job description

About Sandsoft:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sandsoft is a global video game developer, publisher and investor with a focus on engaging and entertaining players worldwide. Our vision is to be the leading mobile-first games publisher & developer out of the MENA region. Our international team is composed of passionate and brave game makers with vast experience in developing, publishing and leading highly successful AAA mobile, console and desktop games including FIFA, Candy Crush, Need for Speed, Angry Birds, World of Tanks and more! Through a passion for games, Sandsoft Games aims at bringing closer continents, cultures, and people.

About the Job:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Creative Director, visionary at heart and a storyteller by nature, to shape and drive our creative marketing strategy. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the creative direction for our portfolio, helping to shape the creative vision for each game while reaching millions of players worldwide. The ideal candidate will have a blend of leadership, strategic thinking, and deep creative expertise, with strong experience in mobile games and performance-driven marketing. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to align each game’s creative direction with our marketing strategy, ensuring performance-focused creatives across all channels. You’ll lead a high-performing team in producing outstanding marketing assets across multiple channels, creating compelling experiences that elevate our games and drive engagement.

What you will do:

• Lead creative vision and strategy at the portfolio level, overseeing creative direction for all games and challenging marketing guidelines, prioritization, and execution standards.
• Manage and mentor a team of creatives, inspiring high-quality and high-performing assets across UA and ASO.
• Drive portfolio-wide creative testing strategies, leveraging data to guide learnings that will direct new concepts, iterations, and high-impact creative solutions.
• Collaborate closely with product teams, UA managers, and other stakeholders to ensure strong marketing performance, aligning creative outputs with broader business and performance goals.
• Stay on top of industry trends and competitor strategies, continually enhancing our creative approach to maintain a competitive edge.
• Foster innovation by exploring new creative technologies and techniques to improve efficiency and effectiveness across teams.
• Ensure all creative outputs meet high standards of quality, visual appeal, and audience resonance.
• Make it happen: whether by engaging the broader team, jumping in yourself or collaborating with partners, you ensure that creative vision comes to life.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in a creative leadership role, with a proven track record in mobile game marketing and creative production.
• Strong understanding of key mobile marketing metrics, including IPM, CTR, CVR, CPI, and ROAS, with a data-driven approach to creative strategy.
• Experience in managing creative teams, with excellent leadership and mentoring skills that inspire creativity and innovation.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools, project management software, and UA dashboards to drive performance insights and execution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and storytelling skills in English.
• A strong passion for gaming and deep understanding of the gaming industry.
• Experience in cross-functional team environments, with an ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.

About Us:

At Sandsoft, we do things differently.

We value independence. We create the best possible, small teams and give them the freedom and independence to work together in pursuit of creating and publishing the highest quality games with high reliability and competition at the heart of the experience. Each team has the freedom to pursue this goal as they see fit. It’s up to them to decide what is best for Sandsoft and for our players.

We defer to trust. We trust each other, even when we disagree. In this environment, you will work with your colleagues who will trust you to do what makes sense and give you the autonomy to do what is right for Sandsoft as only our game teams can make the decision to launch or shut down their project.

Everyone is a game maker. Everybody in our team is first and foremost, a Game Maker and you will be no different. We encourage our people to use their talents where they have the most impact. We ask and give feedback proactively to inform our decisions. So while you are a master of your own discipline, you are also a key stakeholder and your role and voice is critical when it comes to concepting, designing and promoting games.

We live our company values. We pride ourselves in hiring growth-minded people who show a motivated, collaborative, and entrepreneurial attitude, and who embrace our Core Values as the right way to develop something great together.

Sandsoft core values are: Boldness + Togetherness + Growth

To know more about Sandsoft, visit our website or Linkedin profile.

If you feel like you would like to be part of this journey, please apply!