Creative Director - Leading Media Agency

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A leading media agency is seeking an experienced Creative Director to lead its digital & social-first creative output across high-profile lifestyle and retail brands. This is a senior leadership role for a creatively sharp, copy-led thinker who understands how ideas translate into culture, content, and commercial impact.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team, shaping brand narratives across social, digital, and integrated campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the creative vision and output across social media and digital platforms
• Lead, mentor, and scale a team of creatives (copy, art, content)
• Develop strong, insight-driven creative ideas with a clear social-first mindset
• Personally lead copy direction, storytelling, tone of voice, and concept development
• Partner closely with strategy, social, and client leadership teams
• Present creative concepts confidently to senior clients and stakeholders
• Ensure consistently high creative standards across all accounts and deliverables

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Creative Director or Senior Creative Lead within a media or creative agency
• Strong copywriting background with the ability to shape brand voice and narrative
• Deep understanding of social media, content culture, and platform-led creativity
• Experience working with lifestyle and retail brands is highly preferred
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire and challenge teams
• Commercially aware, culturally relevant, and creatively ambitious

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the creative direction of a growing agency, working closely with leadership and some of the region's most exciting brands.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Art/Creative, Design, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Marketing Services, Advertising Services, and Public Relations and Communications Services

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates