Job Description

Job description
Job Role: Head of Art
Job Location: Dubai, UAE

The Head of Art is the creative guardian of the agency's visual output - leading, mentoring, and elevating the art and aesthetic quality across all markets. This person sets the visual tone for the agency, ensuring every piece of work - from digital campaigns to 360 productions - is bold, distinctive, and unmistakably unboring.
They combine deep design craft with leadership vision - inspiring teams to push boundaries, modernize visual language, and create work that looks as good as it thinks.
Key Responsibilities
Creative Leadership

• Define and drive the agency's visual and design standards across all touchpoints (social, digital, print, film, OOH, experiential).
• Partner with the Executive Creative Director and CEO to shape creative strategy and ensure aesthetic excellence.
• Provide creative direction on major pitches, brand identity work, and high-visibility campaigns.

Champion the "unboring" spirit -- elevating the aesthetic, craft, and storytelling of every deliverable.
Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and inspire art directors, designers, motion artists, and visual content creators across regions.
• Set up structured feedback and growth processes to enhance team performance and creative craft.
• Identify and recruit top creative talent to strengthen the agency's art discipline.

Encourage experimentation with design tools, AI, and modern production techniques to keep the agency ahead.
Aesthetic Strategy

• Establish and evolve the agency's design philosophy -- balancing global trends with regional cultural relevance.
• Curate the agency's visual identity: from campaign art direction to social media look & feel to brand templates.

Introduce mood boards, inspiration decks, and visual reference libraries to raise the design IQ of the agency.
Collaboration & Execution

• Work closely with copywriters, strategists, and account teams to ensure cohesive storytelling.
• Oversee art direction on shoots, production, and post-production to ensure the final output meets world-class standards.
• Supervise the visual presentation of client deliverables, new business decks, and case studies.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in art direction or design, with at least 3-5 years in a senior leadership role at a creative or integrated agency.
• Proven track record of producing award-winning or highly recognized work with strong visual craft.
• Deep knowledge of modern aesthetics, photography, typography, and digital-first design.
• Strong understanding of branding, film direction, social content design, and emerging visual trends.

Comfortable leading multi-market creative teams and working across time zones.
Personality & Mindset

• Aesthetic perfectionist with entrepreneurial energy.
• Collaborative yet decisive -- can give feedback that inspires, not deflates.
• Fast, curious, and hands-on -- thrives in a high-speed environment without compromising quality.
• Obsessed with culture, design trends, and craft excellence.

Embodies the agency's "Unboring" DNA -- daring, original, and fun to work with.
KPIs / Success Indicators

• Improvement in overall creative aesthetic and client perception of design quality.
• Increased recognition in industry awards and social visibility of work.
• Stronger internal creative culture and retention of top design talent.
• Faster, more consistent delivery of visually elevated campaigns across regions.

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