Art Director, NYTT

Requirements

1) Visual Vision & Brand Stewardship

Working with our Group Art Director, define and codify T MENA s visual language across all platforms typography, colour, grid, photography, illustration, motion, and UI/UX balancing global T guidelines with a distinctive MENA sensibility.

Own and maintain brand style guides, design systems, and component libraries for print and digital; ensure consistent application across English and Arabic outputs (RTL considerations, bilingual typography).

Partner with the Editor in Chief on cover concepts, tent-pole packages, and signature franchises; champion visual excellence and originality.

2) Editorial Design & Production

Lead issue design from flatplan to final files: pacing, visual hierarchy, typography, image selection, and layout craft for a monthly print cadence.

Oversee digital design for feature templates, social franchises, newsletter layouts, and article packaging on .com; ensure responsive, accessible, and on brand execution.

Manage prepress and print production with our production team: colour management (CMYK conversions, ICC profiles), retouching standards, proof reviews, paper stock recommendations, and press sign off.

3) Photography, Shoots & Visual Commissioning

Commission and direct photographers, stylists, set designers, illustrators, and retouchers across fashion, portraiture, art/design, and still life.

Build shoot treatments and storyboards; lighting, styling, and composition meet T standards.

Maintain a best in class roster of regional and international visual talent; source fresh voices and experimental approaches.

4) Cross Platform Motion & Social Aesthetics

Set motion guidelines for video opens, lower thirds, kinetic type, and graphic packages; partner with video leads on story packaging and color grading.

Create social first visual systems (Reels/Shorts, carousels, Stories, TikTok) that translate T s refinement into high impact, platform native design.

Oversee podcast identity systems (cover art, episode templates, waveform/video art) and live/experiential branding for talks, salons, and exhibitions.

5) Collaboration, Church & State

Collaborate with the Deputy Editor on schedules, flatplans, and delivery milestones; ensure flawless handoffs between editorial, design, photo, and production.

Partner with commercial, priva agency, and partnerships teams on branded content and special projects within licensor guidelines.

Present creative to internal stakeholders and clients with clarity and conviction; adapt feedback without compromising craft.

6) Operations, Budget & Asset Management

Implement efficient workflows, file architectures, store and label clearly in our DAM (digital asset management) system for images, layouts, and motion assets.

Maintain rights and clearances documentation for imagery, artwork, fonts, and music; coordinate with legal/standards when needed.

7) Talent Leadership & Culture

Foster an inclusive, experimentation friendly culture that prioritises craft, originality, and regional representation.

Run portfolio reviews and contribute to talent scouting across the region.

8) Innovation & Benchmarking

Track global design trends, print/digital craft, emerging tools (e.g., Figma components, generative/assistive AI, color pipelines), and apply learnings judiciously.

Pursue visual benchmarks awards, showcases, exhibitions that raise T MENA s profile and influence.