Job Description

Associate Creative Director
Dubai
30,000 AED/Month
Must have events/experiential experience
The Associate Creative Director (ACD) plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing groundbreaking creative concepts across diverse industries. With a strong focus on storytelling, spatial design, and experience-driven formats, the ACD will lead teams to craft compelling, innovative, and brand-aligned creative work. This role requires a well-rounded creative thinker with strong ideation skills, capable of translating strategic insights into engaging campaigns and experiences.
Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Creative Director to define and deliver innovative, industry-relevant creative concepts across integrated platforms (digital, spatial, experiential, print, social and various media).
• Working closely with the Creative Director as a right hand support to the Creative Studio and simultaneously work on multiple projects
• Lead the creative development of storytelling narratives, compelling mood boards that push creative boundaries and unique experience formats
• Drive strong ideation sessions, pushing for out-of-the-box thinking while ensuring alignment with brand objectives.
• Oversee and inspire designers and art directors, ensuring high-quality execution and consistency.
• Collaborate closely with project management, marketing, strategy, and production to transform client briefs into cutting-edge creative solutions.
• Present creative work with confidence and clarity to internal teams and clients.
• Stay ahead of cultural trends, emerging technologies, and creative innovations to keep the agency's work fresh and forward-thinking.
• Contribute to new business development with standout creative concepts and storytelling.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• 7+ years of creative experience (agency or in-house), with at least 2 years in a senior or leadership role.
• A well-rounded industry background, with proven success across multiple sectors (luxury, automotive, lifestyle, government, etc. is a plus).
• Strong portfolio showcasing storytelling, spatial design, experience concepts, and innovative campaign leadership.
• Advanced skills in creating compelling mood boards and translating them into powerful design and experience solutions.
• Language: English fluency
• Systems & Software: Keynote expertise; Adobe Creative Suite knowledge is a plus; familiarity with additional design or creative tools is a bonus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to inspire and influence both clients and internal teams.

Key Attributes

• Visionary thinker with a flair for storytelling and concept development.
• Strong ideator with the ability to push creative boundaries.
• Collaborative leader who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Detail-oriented, strategic, and passionate about delivering groundbreaking creative work.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT Molly Clifford

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