Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or any other related field.
5+ years of proven experience as a Design Lead/Art Director with a reputable advertising or creative agency.
Experience and skills in Drawing/illustration, photography and / or motion – graphics skills, would be an extra plus.
Excellent time management skills, with experience in working with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Excellent leadership skills with proven experience in leading a team of designers using motivation instead of an iron fist.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly creative and strategic thinker.
Fluent in Arabic and English.
Responsibilities:
Lead the design team and supervise them in terms of giving creative direction and overall feedback on final executions (composition, fonts etc – Work with senior teams on bigger campaigns and ideas.)
Conceptualize content or campaign ideas and translate them into final executions, with little supervision – Design final executions when appropriate supervising specialist skills (storyboard artists, animators, motion – graphic designers, photographers)
Assist clients in resolving issues by responding to questions in a timely and professional manner.
Direct brainstorming meetings and creative sessions.
Guide the design team on how to tackle a particular brief and be able to justify to the team as to why you chose a particular idea, font, color, composition or subject choice.