Visual Designer - KSA

Futu Holdings Limited; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Futu Holdings Limited is seeking a Visual Designer to support user acquisition, growth marketing, and localization initiatives in Saudi Arabia and the broader Arab market.

You will transform financial and investment concepts into clear, engaging visuals for local audiences, ensuring Arabic typography and RTL compliance while aligning with regional cultural preferences. The role requires strong visual design, performance marketing understanding, and collaboration with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• 1–3 years visual design experience in internet or financial services industries.
• Experience supporting international or Middle Eastern markets.

Responsibilities

• Support visual design for user acquisition and growth initiatives in the Arab market, including campaign posters, banners, in-feed ads, and landing visuals.
• Ensure all visual assets comply with Arabic typography and RTL layout standards, considering Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and local customs to avoid cultural risks.
• Translate features and selling points of financial products into compelling, locally relevant visuals for investors in the Arab market.
• Collaborate with headquarters design team to understand requirements and manage the entire design process from briefing to delivery.
• Develop and document reusable design elements tailored to the market and optimize visuals based on local feedback.
• Integrate AI-powered tools into daily design workflows to improve productivity.

Skills

Visual design

Motion design

Typography

RTL/Arabic localization

Cross-cultural teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Blender

Job description

We are looking for a Visual Designer to support our user acquisition, growth marketing, and localization initiatives in Saudi Arabia and the broader Arab market.

You will connect our global product capabilities with culturally relevant visual storytelling, transforming financial and investment concepts into clear, engaging creative assets for local audiences. This role requires strong visual design skills, an understanding of performance marketing, and deep familiarity with Arabic language, culture, and consumer preferences.

About the Role

We are looking for a Visual Designer to support our user acquisition, growth marketing, and localization initiatives in Saudi Arabia and the broader Arab market.

You will connect our global product capabilities with culturally relevant visual storytelling, transforming financial and investment concepts into clear, engaging creative assets for local audiences. This role requires strong visual design skills, an understanding of performance marketing, and deep familiarity with Arabic language, culture, and consumer preferences.

Responsibilities

• Support visual design for user acquisition and growth initiatives in the Arab market, including but not limited to campaign posters, banners, in-feed advertisements, and landing-page visuals
• Ensure all visual assets comply with Arabic typography and right-to-left (RTL) layout standards. Carefully consider religious sensitivities, seasonal occasions such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, and local customs to avoid cultural risks
• Stay up to date with social media trends and the visual preferences of investors in the Arab market. Translate the key features and selling points of financial and investment products into compelling, locally relevant visual communications
• Collaborate closely with the headquarters design team to accurately understand business requirements. Independently manage the entire design process, from initial briefing and concept development to revisions, finalization, and delivery
• Continuously optimize visual styles based on feedback from local users, while developing and documenting reusable design elements tailored to the market
• Proactively incorporate AI-powered tools into daily design workflows to improve creative-production efficiency

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or above in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Visual Communication, or a related field
• At least 1-3 years of visual design experience in the internet or financial services industry, with experience supporting international or Middle Eastern markets

Professional Skills

• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects
• Strong motion design skills or experience with 3D software such as Cinema 4D or Blender is preferred
• Strong sensitivity to color psychology, typography, and visual aesthetics in the Middle Eastern market, with the ability to deliver accurate and culturally relevant localized designs

Language and Communication Skills

• Native or near-native proficiency in Arabic, with the ability to accurately handle visual copy and typography in Modern Standard Arabic and major regional varieties, including those used in the Gulf region
• Fluency in English or Chinese for business communication, with the ability to collaborate effectively with international and headquarters-based teams
• Strong cross-cultural awareness, an inclusive mindset, and the ability to work effectively across time zones in the fast-paced environment of a multinational financial company

Business Understanding

• An interest in and basic understanding of investment and finance
• Good knowledge of the target audience's aesthetic preferences and the characteristics of local advertising communications
• A deep understanding of and respect for Islamic culture, religious practices, and social customs across Arab countries

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience working with Asian companies or internet businesses expanding into international markets
• Proficiency in mainstream AI design tools, with the ability to efficiently produce visual assets that reflect local market characteristics