Head of Art
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Full Time
Job description
Job Role: Head of Art
Job Location: Dubai, UAE
Job Description
The Head of Art is the creative guardian of the agency’s visual output - leading, mentoring, and elevating the art and aesthetic quality across all markets. This person sets the visual tone for the agency, ensuring every piece of work - from digital campaigns to 360 productions - is bold, distinctive, and unmistakably unboring.
They combine deep design craft with leadership vision - inspiring teams to push boundaries, modernize visual language, and create work that looks as good as it thinks.
Key Responsibilities
Creative Leadership
- Define and drive the agency’s visual and design standards across all touchpoints (social, digital, print, film, OOH, experiential).
- Partner with the Executive Creative Director and CEO to shape creative strategy and ensure aesthetic excellence.
- Provide creative direction on major pitches, brand identity work, and high-visibility campaigns.
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Champion the “unboring” spirit — elevating the aesthetic, craft, and storytelling of every deliverable.
Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and inspire art directors, designers, motion artists, and visual content creators across regions.
- Set up structured feedback and growth processes to enhance team performance and creative craft.
- Identify and recruit top creative talent to strengthen the agency’s art discipline.
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Encourage experimentation with design tools, AI, and modern production techniques to keep the agency ahead.
Aesthetic Strategy
- Establish and evolve the agency’s design philosophy — balancing global trends with regional cultural relevance.
- Curate the agency’s visual identity: from campaign art direction to social media look & feel to brand templates.
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Introduce mood boards, inspiration decks, and visual reference libraries to raise the design IQ of the agency.
Collaboration & Execution
- Work closely with copywriters, strategists, and account teams to ensure cohesive storytelling.
- Oversee art direction on shoots, production, and post-production to ensure the final output meets world-class standards.
- Supervise the visual presentation of client deliverables, new business decks, and case studies.
Qualifications & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in art direction or design, with at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role at a creative or integrated agency.
- Proven track record of producing award-winning or highly recognized work with strong visual craft.
- Deep knowledge of modern aesthetics, photography, typography, and digital-first design.
- Strong understanding of branding, film direction, social content design, and emerging visual trends.
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Comfortable leading multi-market creative teams and working across time zones.
Personality & Mindset
- Aesthetic perfectionist with entrepreneurial energy.
- Collaborative yet decisive — can give feedback that inspires, not deflates.
- Fast, curious, and hands-on — thrives in a high-speed environment without compromising quality.
- Obsessed with culture, design trends, and craft excellence.
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Embodies the agency’s “Unboring” DNA — daring, original, and fun to work with.
KPIs / Success Indicators
- Improvement in overall creative aesthetic and client perception of design quality.
- Increased recognition in industry awards and social visibility of work.
- Stronger internal creative culture and retention of top design talent.
- Faster, more consistent delivery of visually elevated campaigns across regions.
To know more about the role and apply, kindly send us your updated resume to [email protected]
Job Summary
- Industry : Advertising
- No of vacancies : 1
- Job type : Full Time
- Location : Dubai,United Arab Emirates
- Experience : 6 to 10
- Driving License : Not required
- Visa : To be provided by employer
- Job code : JB927
