Art Director

Founded in Chicago in 1935, Leo Burnett Worldwide is one of the largest agency networks with 96 offices and nearly 10,000 employees.

In the Middle East, we're consistently making an impact in KSA, Lebanon, UAE, Egypt, and Jordan thanks to our teams of go-getters.

In a historic achievement, our agency was voted Creative Agency for Effectiveness in the World, while Leo Burnett UAE has claimed the top spot in the WARC Effective 100, earning the title of the most effective creative agency in the world. Additionally, Leo Burnett enjoys the title of "Most Innovative Company" for driving brand purpose, as recognised by Fast Company. In 2024, Leo Burnett UAE was ranked most Effective Agency, and it also secured the titles of Agency and Network of the Year at the MENA Effies 2023, as well as at Dubai Lynx in both 2023 and 2024.

At our core lies the Humankind philosophy, a belief that creativity has the power to transform human behaviour. We focus on people and purpose, not just advertising.

Role Overview

The role is for someone who is a solid designer, one with a unique design eye, highly skilled with photo manipulation and compositing to conceptualise and craft unexpected visual approaches. This position requires someone to create visual solutions that convince clients, prospects, talent and the marketplace to engage with our brand.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative ideas that meet both our client's objectives and our business objectives, maintaining the company's expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism.
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third party vendors.
• Create and design visuals across a wide range of on and offline channels.
• Have strong technical design skills across a variety of programs.
• Understand the best in class use of each platform and create something interesting, engaging, and creative in the world today.
• Concept innovative ideas and tactics that people will talk about, always envisioning the potential outcomes of each idea.
• Create in brand layouts and experiences by applying graphic design principles such as colour, typography and photographic selection that create a compelling and visually attractive story for audiences.
• Remain naturally well organised and unfazed when working towards deadlines.
• Show teamwork, respect for colleagues and a sense of mutual value.
• Express creative ideas clearly and concisely.
• Understand communication as an integrated whole rather than as isolated components.
• Apply Adobe CC domain knowledge, web design and Adobe Premiere skills for the assembly of audiovisual models.
• Possess at least a basic level of motion graphic skills.
• Demonstrate experience creating and designing offline and online campaigns.
• Maintain a high level of involvement, commitment, and responsibility.
• Be knowledgeable about interactive exteriors, websites, e mailings, landings, and campaigns on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.
• Ideate, craft, and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals.
• Be responsible for the proper placement, context, and meaning of every image and graphic element within a creative assignment.
• Present, share and review creative work with Executive Creative Directors, Account Management, Planning Leads and members of the Management Team.
• Collaborate effectively with Account Management, Planning and the broader creative team to develop disruptive and iconic work.
• Have a strong point of view but also an open mind; be ready to listen and learn.
• Function as a versatile team player, able to work alone or in a team and able to take direction from creative directors.
• Develop creative ideas based on criteria in the creative brief and direction from senior leadership, collaborating with team members and copywriters.
• Provide a rationale for design choices; ensure the design meets business objectives whilst creating a compelling journey across touchpoints.
• Develop a style of presentation for existing concepts/directions and determine the best format to execute ideas.
• Define outlines and storyboards for animations or video, identifying the range of assets to be used and the story to be told.
• Research and identify trends in design language and branding and provide recommendations to our internal teams and partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience and a portfolio brimming with brave ideas and outstanding craft, some that saw the light of day and perhaps some that didn't.
• Artistship: Every surface, every channel, every medium-social or otherwise-is your canvas. You're wherever people are.
• Strong grasp of the social media space and online media jargon and technology.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast paced creative environment.
• Can effectively and appropriately interact with co workers at a variety of levels across many disciplines.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full time

Job Function

Advertising

Industries

Advertising Services