About the Role
The Senior Designer is responsible for leading creative work with a focus on brand identities and guidelines. This role involves interpreting client briefs into creative solutions, delivering high-quality design output, and troubleshooting design problems while managing budgets and deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Work with insights and strategy teams to develop creative ideas and briefs
- Coordinate multi-skilled teams including designers, strategists, and production specialists
- Lead creative presentations and guide team members
- Monitor and share latest design trends
- Capture and document project case studies
- Contribute to business development, proposals, and client presentations
- Lead branding processes from conceptualization to final guidelines implementation
- Ideate and execute original design concepts
- Ensure proper placement and context of all graphic elements
- Develop creative ideas meeting client and business objectives
- Present and review work with creative and account leadership
- Manage multiple projects from concept to completion
- Collaborate with account management and planning teams
- Use storytelling to influence and inspire stakeholders
- Handle complex issues and make decisions with incomplete information
- Develop relationships with key decision makers
- Manage conflict and solve client problems
- Mentor and build succession plans for future talent
- Encourage collaboration and positive team spirit
- Provide actionable feedback and support career development
- Break down silos to enable cross-collaboration
- Steer teams on key-client strategies
- Drive a culture of trust and transparency
Requirements
- 5+ years of work experience
- Strong history in branding and brand identity design
- Experience establishing brand guidelines
- Demonstrable experience creating offline and online campaigns
- Ability to adhere to tight deadlines and manage budget constraints
- Strong communication and analytical skills
Skills
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Web design
- Adobe Premiere
- Motion graphics
- Strategic thinking
- Storytelling
- Project management
- Leadership and mentoring
- Conflict resolution
- Analytical mindset
Location
- UAE
- KSA
Experience Level
- 5+ years
About the Company
- Founded in London in 1970
- Global creative powerhouse with 114 offices in 67 countries
- Part of Publicis Groupe
- Services the MEA region
- Award-winning agency including #2 Network of The Year at Dubai Lynx 2024
- Culture focused on creativity, collaboration, and fun traditions
