Creative Director

Free Icons Is a 360 degree marketing communications agency in KSA based HQ in Jeddah founded at 2009! with 3 dedicated departments full of expertise (Advertising, Media, & Event management)

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.

This candidate will be coordinating with different teams and departments including advertising department, Media department, and events department at Free Icons to understand teams design needs and building out their creative strategy accordingly. In each of these projects, you will ensure that outcomes are on budget, within brand, and incorporating current design trends.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy and development of all creative campaigns ensuring a consistent brand across channels

Remain current on emerging trends in digital technology to incorporate new technologies into your strategy

Manage production timelines, vendor relationships, and quality or cost controls

Communicate cross-functionally to understand creative needs

Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to completion

Collaborate with account executives to obtain knowledge of the clients requirements

Direct and motivate teams of art directors, illustrators, copywriters etc. to help them use their talents effectively

Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas

Write and design unique and well-crafted copy that meet clients needs as well as our own

Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, provide feedback to the team

Help create a creative team at the advertising department, train, and guide subordinates into accomplished professionals

Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future

Create, manage, and develop a team of creative's in Free Icons advertising department

Qualifications

BSc/BA in advertising, fine art, design or relevant field; MSc/MA will be considered an asset

8+ years in a design role

Current portfolio to be submitted with your application

Proven experience as a creative director or in a similar creative role

Proven experience & understanding of Saudi Market

Hand-on experience in 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