Creative Director

Job description

Job Role: Creative Director 

Job Location: Dubai, UAE

Job Description

The Creative Director will lead the creative vision and execution across all client projects, from digital campaigns and brand identity to social-first content and video production. This is a leadership role combining strategic thinking, artistic creativity, and team management. You’ll mentor a multidisciplinary creative team (designers, copywriters, motion graphics, videographers) to produce high-quality, on-brand, and impactful creative work.

Key Responsibilities

1. Creative Strategy & Vision

  • Define and lead the creative direction for their client campaigns, ensuring alignment with their strategic objectives
  • Develop innovative ideas rooted in social-first thinking (platforms, formats, emerging trends).
  • Translate business and brand goals into compelling visual storytelling and campaign concepts.

2. Team Leadership & Mentorship

  • Lead, manage, and inspire a creative team: designers, writers, motion artists, etc.
  • Mentor and develop creative talent, fostering collaboration and continuous growth. o Conduct creative reviews, giving constructive feedback to elevate the team’s output.

3. Project Execution & Oversight

  • Oversee the entire creative process from concept to delivery.
  • Ensure all creative output is high quality, on brand, and meets client goals.
  • Work cross-functionally with strategy, account management, production, and digital teams to deliver seamless campaigns.
  • Manage creative budgets, resource allocation, and timelines.

4. Client Engagement & New Business

  • Present creative concepts and strategic rationales to clients and stakeholders.
  • Work on pitches and contribute to new business development with compelling, strategically grounded creative ideas.
  • Maintain strong client relationships and act as a creative advisor.

5. Innovation & Trends

  • Stay on top of industry trends, social media platform changes, and emerging creative technology.
  • Drive innovation in content formats, creative processes, and storytelling approaches.
  • Build/evolve brand guidelines, creative frameworks, and processes that scale as the agency grows. 

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience: Ideally 7–10+ years in creative leadership or agency roles.

  • Portfolio: Strong, diverse portfolio showcasing digital, social-first campaigns, brand work, video, and storytelling.

  • Leadership: Proven team management experience, with the ability to mentor and inspire creatives.

  • Strategic Mindset: Deep understanding of brand strategy, consumer insights, and digital/social media behavior.

  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in design and creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, video production tools,  etc.)

  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to clients and C-level stakeholders.

  • Budget & Project Management: Experience managing creative budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Communications, or related field is a plus (not always mandatory). 

 

KPIs / Success Metrics 

  • Quality and creativity of delivered campaigns (creative awards, client satisfaction)

  • Timely delivery of high-quality work, within budget

  • Growth and development of the creative team (retention, performance, innovation)

  • New business wins supported by creative contributions

  • Creative ROI: engagement, reach, brand lift, conversion (depending on campaign goals) 

Reporting Structure 

  • Reports to: Managing Director / Head of Strategy (or equivalent leadership role)

  • Direct Reports: Creative Team (Designers, Copywriters, Motion, Video)

  • Cross-functional Partners: Strategy, Account Management, Production, Social Media, Paid Media 

To know more about the role and apply, kindly send us your updated resume to [email protected] / [email protected] 

Job Summary

  • Industry : Social Media
  • No of vacancies : 2
  • Job type : Full Time
  • Location : Dubai,United Arab Emirates
  • Experience : 11 to 15
  • Driving License : Not required
  • Visa : To be provided by employer
  • Job code : JB932