Creative Director - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - NNC

Description

We are looking for an experienced Creative Director to provide our creative team with guidance and ideas to launch new impressive projects. You will devise the concepts and strategies for a particular venture and will monitor its progress. You will be able to implement your creative vision and become the point of reference for any creative plan that wants to make its way to the customers. The goal is to achieve the best possible outcome of our projects both visually and essentially to meet customer expectations and drive our sustainable growth.Duties & ResponsibilitiesBest-in-class delivery for identified clients

• Conceive & implement concepts, guidelines & strategies in various creative projects & oversee them to completion
• Understand the client's KPIs and produce detailed & holistic creative work
• Develop relationships with clients to ensure service and delivery expectations are being met
• Regularly communicate with regional/global counterparts to create synergy in campaign strategy and approach

Thought leadership

• Collaborate with account managers to obtain knowledge of the client's requirements
• Conduct training/deliver presentations on NNC's creative thinking & work for internal teams & clients
• Provide project management, professional development, and department growth opportunities
• Give updates on the progress of each project and stage of their development and creation phase to executive creative leadership
• Provide guidance and leadership to a team of designers and/or creative professionals

Client Management

• Anticipate the client's needs and set up an internal process to meet/exceed them
• Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas
• Pitch ideas confidently and present their creative vision clearly to clients, as well as communicate in the same manner to members of their creative team

Operating And Technical Requirements

• Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, and provide feedback to the team
• Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future
• Supervise the department's daily workflow, assign project workloads, and monitor deadlines and budgets
• Take responsibility of the creative philosophy & standard of output across the agency or department
• Collaborate with account executives to obtain knowledge of the client's requirements
• Direct multiple projects, advertising & social media campaigns, commercial films, and 360 campaigns

People Management

• Direct & motivating art directors, illustrators, copywriters, etc teams to utilize their talents effectively
• Build an environment for the creative team to work in and oversee their ideas and projects
• Train and guide subordinates into accomplished professionals

Other Areas

• Take a hands-on approach to the role, with necessary digital platform expertise to quality control or troubleshoot issues around setting up or tracking where necessary
• Stay on top of new industry developments & readily suggest new technology and/or beta tests to clients
• Meet regularly with creative teams to keep them up to date with the latest trends

Requirements

• Proven experience as a creative director or in a similar creative role
• Hand-on experience in the creative process, marketing, graphic design, and brand development
• Excellent working knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc
• Outstanding leadership and organization skills
• Exemplary interpersonal and analytical abilities
• BSc/BA in advertising, fine art, design, or relevant field; MSc/MA will be considered an asset

BenefitsWe are NNC A family of over 60 committed creatives, all honed in on delivering excellence for our clients and partners. We built a reputation for dynamic, effective campaigns that connect our clients with their audiences.We communicate, we strategies, we improve - but most importantly, we do it together

• A competitive salary
• Semi-flexible office hours
• Rewards and Recognition
• A top-shelf Medical Health Insurance with full medication coverage
• Agile work environment and cross-functional teams
• Diverse colleague group of 16+ nationalities
• Training and development budget for personal, and professional growth
• Modern, human-centered office with recreational spaces
• A kitted-out kitchen with a comfortable dining space and a reliable coffee machine
• Birthday Cakes

Selection processDepending on the competence and the position you are interviewing for, the hiring process can include these steps:

• We'll give you a quick call as an initial screening within 7 working days from the day you apply if your application is shortlisted
• Next is either a virtual or physical interview to get to know you better
• If the interview goes well, we'll send you a position-specific assessment
• If we like it, you'll receive a job offer within a few days