Duties:

• Lead and manage the creative unit and direction of projects, ensuring alignment with client business objectives and brand guidelines.

• Supervise and inspire the creative team of designers, providing clear creative direction, mentorship, and constructive feedback.

• Conceptualize, design, and produce digital/online campaign assets for various platforms, including social media, websites, email marketing, digital advertising, and other online channels.

• Collaborate closely with the stakeholders, account manager, content creator, copywriter, and senior designers to create on-brand designs and online campaigns that effectively communicate brand messages, value propositions, and offerings.

• Ensure consistency in design and branding across all digital touchpoints, adhering to established brand guidelines and visual identities.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and technologies in digital design, user experience, and content production.

• Familiar with using AI creative tools.

• Ensure that design projects are completed with high quality, meeting the business objectives, and on schedule.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing work based on deadlines and project requirements.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to designers, fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Continuously improve and optimize design processes and workflows to increase efficiency and quality of output.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts or a related field.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Graphic Design within an agency, preferably within the social media/performance/e-commerce industry, in an art direction role.

• Expertise in Adobe Creative tools (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and other design tools besides the ability to use AI tools.

• Advanced knowledge of responsive web UX/UI best practices is a plus.

• Good knowledge of video and motion graphics.

• Ability to work cooperatively with the team inside and outside of the art department.

• Ability to multitask and juggle several management responsibilities simultaneously.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English languages.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

• High attention to detail and desire for a high level of ownership.

• Exceptional ability to maintain high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to present ideas to clients effectively.

• Creative art direction portfolio showcasing design work across various platforms and channels.

If this sounds like you, Send your portfolio to careers@thescarabstudio.com and write “Senior Art Director” in the email subject.