Creative Director- Art

Role Overview

SOCIALEYEZ is seeking a visionary and strategically driven Creative Director to lead the agency’s creative output across social media, digital campaigns, and integrated brand experiences. This role will shape the creative direction for both retainer-based clients and new business pitches , ensuring world-class storytelling, innovation, and execution across all platforms.

The ideal candidate combines strong conceptual leadership, social-first thinking, and proven agency experience , with the ability to inspire teams and build impactful campaigns across the UAE and wider GCC region.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Vision & Strategy

• Define and drive the overall creative direction and visual language across SOCIALEYEZ client portfolios.
• Translate marketing and communication objectives into insight-led, platform-relevant creative concepts for social and digital channels.
• Oversee development of photography and animation moodboards, color palettes, typography systems, and visual identities aligned with brand guidelines.
• Ensure consistency, innovation, and excellence across all creative deliverables.
• Stay ahead of regional trends, platform evolutions, and emerging technologies to keep the agency at the forefront of social creativity.

Campaign Development, Retainers & Pitches

• Lead ideation and execution of social-first campaigns, content ecosystems, and always-on storytelling for retainer clients.
• Contribute to and lead new business pitches and campaign concepts , delivering compelling creative narratives and presentations.
• Supervise production across design, motion graphics, video, and interactive formats .
• Guide presentation storytelling, PPT design standards, and scalable grid-based design systems .
• Maintain high creative quality while managing tight timelines, multiple accounts, and production budgets .

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of designers, motion artists, videographers, and copywriters .
• Conduct creative reviews, feedback sessions, and capability development plans .
• Foster a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and continuous creative excellence .
• Partner closely with Strategy, Account Management, and Production to deliver integrated solutions.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Present creative concepts and campaign narratives confidently to senior clients and stakeholders .
• Translate feedback into clear and actionable creative direction .
• Strengthen SOCIALEYEZ’s reputation as a strategic creative partner across the UAE and GCC.

Requirements

• 10–12+ years of experience within social and digital agencies , with significant time in a senior creative leadership role .
• Bilingual (Arabic & English) candidates are strongly preferred , particularly for overseeing retainer client portfolios .
• Non-Arabic speakers may be considered for roles focused on pitches and campaign development , though Arabic speakers remain the first preference .
• A strong portfolio demonstrating diverse, high-impact campaigns led across social and digital media is essential.
• Proven expertise in branding, digital design, motion/video, and multi-platform content creation .
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing creative teams .
• Excellent presentation, storytelling, and client-facing communication skills .
• Strong understanding of the UAE/GCC cultural and communication landscape , including government sector exposure, is advantageous.

Core Competencies

• Strategic and conceptual leadership
• Social-first creative innovation
• High standards of craft and execution
• Team leadership and mentorship
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agency environment