Art Director / Branding Designer

The Art Director / Branding Designer will be responsible for shaping and evolving our brand identity, leading design initiatives, and ensuring visual consistency across all marketing, product, and communication platforms. This role blends strategic branding, design leadership, and creative direction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a strong, cohesive brand identity aligned with company vision and values.
• Lead and oversee creative concepts, visual storytelling, and brand campaigns.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, product, and leadership teams to translate business goals into compelling visual strategies.
• Create and supervise design assets including logos, typography, color palettes, packaging, social media content, website layouts, and presentations.
• Manage and mentor junior designers or external creative partners.
• Present design concepts and brand strategies to stakeholders and executives.
• Ensure consistency and quality across all design outputs and brand experiences.
• Stay ahead of design trends, technologies, and branding best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of professional experience in branding, design, or art direction.
• Proven portfolio showcasing brand identity work and campaign execution.
• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma or similar tools.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an agency or fast-growing startup.
• Motion design or video content experience is a plus.
• Photography or illustration skills are a bonus.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: AED6,000.00 - AED8,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Have you led or directed a design team or branding project before?
• Please provide a link to your portfolio or website showcasing branding and identity work. (Required)
• Which design tools and software are you most proficient in?

☐ Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
☐ Figma
☐ Canva / Webflow / Other web tools
☐ After Effects / Motion Design

• When developing a new brand identity, which steps do you follow? (Short answer)
• Describe a branding or art direction project you’re most proud of. What was your role and what made it successful? (Short answer)
• How comfortable are you with presenting creative strategies and concepts to leadership or clients?

☐ Very comfortable — I lead pitches regularly
☐ Somewhat comfortable — I’ve presented work in team settings
☐ Not yet, but open to learning

• What type of work environment helps you do your best creative work? (Short answer)
• Do you have experience with motion design, video editing, or animation? If yes, please provide samples or details. (Short answer)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• branding and art direction: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• English - Arabic (Preferred)

Location:

• Dubai (Preferred)