Director of Creative & Production - Emirati Applicants

Job Purpose

To lead a multidisciplinary creative function responsible for high-quality, fast-paced content delivery across multiple platforms and business priorities.

The role requires a strong combination of creative leadership, production expertise, operational management, and senior stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end creative and production operations across multiple workstreams

• Manage multidisciplinary teams across graphic design, photography, videography and content production

• Oversee social and digital content production, including high-volume daily requirements

• Lead creative traffic, workflow, scheduling and resource allocation

• Ensure all creative output meets the required quality, brand and delivery standards

• Oversee photography and videography coverage for major events, executive engagements and high-profile visits

• Manage production planning, post-production and final content delivery

• Work closely with Brand, Strategy, Communications, Social Media and other key stakeholders

• Support major campaigns, strategic initiatives and organization-wide projects

• Manage competing priorities, urgent requests and short production timelines

• Provide senior creative direction and quality assurance across visual content

• Oversee creative agencies, production houses, freelancers and external partners

• Ensure effective management and archiving of photography, video and creative assets

• Establish strong creative governance, production processes and operational standards

• Build, coach and develop a high-performing creative and production team

Candidate Profile

• Significant experience leading creative, production or integrated content functions

• Strong background within a leading agency, media organization, production environment or major in-house creative team

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams

• Strong understanding of graphic design, photography, videography, digital and social content production

• Excellent knowledge of creative operations, traffic management and production workflows

• Strong experience managing high-volume and time-sensitive creative requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work with senior executives and demanding stakeholders

• Strong leadership, communication and decision-making capability

• Excellent creative judgment combined with strong operational discipline

• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, high-profile and highly confidential environment