Designer

Company Description

Nothing is impossible.

Founded in London in 1970, Saatchi & Saatchi has evolved into a global creative powerhouse with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6,500 employees. As part of Publicis Groupe, we excel in integrated communications, working with top global brands to create unforgettable campaigns.

Our mantra, ‘Nothing is impossible,’ fuels our passion for driving positive change through creativity. At Saatchi & Saatchi, we take pride in our unwavering spirit and commitment to nurturing talent, ensuring your journey with us is marked by continuous growth and opportunity.

With offices across the UAE and KSA, we serve the entire MEA region, delivering exceptional work that consistently earns global recognition. In 2024, we were honored as the ‘#2 Network of the Year’ at Dubai Lynx and ranked as the 4th Regional Network of the Year in MENA by the Lions Creativity Report. These accolades reflect our creative excellence and dedication to making a meaningful impact in everything we do.

Our culture is what sets us apart. Join our fun traditions that drive creativity and bring everyone together while keeping spirits high. We love our office parties and the collaborative environment that helps us create outstanding work.

Join us to be part of a culture that’s as special as the work we create.

Overview

The Designer is responsible for creating visual designs for various mediums such as print, digital, and broadcast. They

will be responsible for designing visual brand identities that effectively convey / communicate the message and goals of the

campaign while also understanding the brand architecture in order to resonate with the target audience. This may include

creating layouts, visuals, logos, brand identities, typography compositions, illustrations, and infographics.

Additionally, they may create and maintain design and brand guidelines, oversee production and ensure that designs are

technically and visually accurate, as well as ensuring that the designs are delivered on time and form.

The Designer collaborates with other members of the creative team, such as; creative directors, copywriters and art

directors, while overseeing and mentoring other creative members.

Responsibilities

Technical & Product:

The Designer is responsible for the conceptualizing and designing of digital content across a variety of asset types and communication channels. This role will partner closely with a dedicated Digital Content Strategist and collaborate with the media team to deliver high quality agile digital content. This role will allow for ample autonomy to shape the various types of content that is served up to our multiple audiences. This Designer will be responsible for the development of all agile content and ensure timely and quality delivery of said content.

Business Accumen & Operational Efficiency

• Designing and producing content, including social media, display banners and art direct still video shoots.
• Ensuring a cohesive brand visual architecture while creating design visuals and other assets.
• Ensuring consistency in designs and content across all company platforms.
• Reviewing product positioning and online marketing content to identify room for improvement.
• Working with developers to oversee the smooth implementation of content.
• Working from scamps or, on pure design-led projects, creating a range of cross platform design work.
• Create designs that drive user acquisition and retention metrics across all channels.
• Working collaboratively with Creatives, XL or Developers to deliver digital output of the highest quality and to brief.
• Articulating and presenting creative ideas.
  
  

Innovative & Analytical Mindset

• Recognizes opportunities and initiates actions to capitalize on them. Looks for new and productive ways to make an impact.
• Demonstrates this characteristic when it comes to generating new ideas or processes, uses sound judgement about when to take action and when to seek guidance or permission
  
  

People & Leadership

• Seeks others' feedback to develop self-awareness, strengths and address development area.
• Is able to proactively raise issues to improve effective team working and collaboration.
• Is able to communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and embraces an inclusive based environment.
• Is able to make valuable contributions to discussions and brainstorming sessions, providing insight and point of view.
• Able to build relationships quickly with others and engages personally with peers and clients.
• Treats others with respect, listens to other perspectives, especially when they are different from own.
• Able to tackle problems in a timely manner and develop contingency plans that focus on problem resolution.
• Drives a culture of trust with Peers, clients and all other stakeholders.
  
  

Self

• Is able to take ownership for actions and deals with consequences in a mature manner.
• Able to adjust performance based on experiences and feedback and showcases agility and flexibility.
• Displays openness to the ideas of others and leverages them when beneficial for the business.
• Showcases curiosity and open mindset towards new ways of doing things.
• Is able to set high impact objectives and goes above and beyond to exceed performance.
• Demonstrates the Growth Mindset and is able to take ownership of personal development and growth.
• Capable of constructively challenging the status-quo and takes risks to challenge internal and external perspectives.
• Approaches situations and individuals with honesty, integrity and humbleness.
• Displays resilience and maintains drives and a positive outlook when faced with challenges.
  
  

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a Graphic Designer
• Ability to design overall creative test assets incl. aesthetics, typography, color, brand, iconography, imagery, layout and concept sophistication (Owner of the brand’s VBL - Visual Brand Language/Design Guidelines).
• Work across asset types (static, video, animation); review existing content and identify how to pivot into “testable” assets.
• Comfortable challenging content strategist and brand team and asking the right questions to push work forward.
• Strong conceptual, composition, photo art direction and ideation skills - digitally native, understand what works in key digital platforms, yet able to think about the overall design and voice to break through anywhere.
• Detail-oriented - very diligent about keeping track of and properly naming files and versions based on the quick turn changes coming out of the daily check ins.
• Digital portfolio that showcases a variety professional design projects. The ideal candidate will have digital, social, branding, and motion.
• Hands-on experience with creative graphic production design software and image editing software (e.g., InDesign, Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, After Effects).
• Basic knowledge of AI generative tools.
• Critical Thinking / using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to opportunities.
• Ability to manage multiple creative projects.
• Bachelors, BFA, degree preferred, majoring in art, graphic design, or advertising.
• Experience working in an agency or in-house design department.
• Have a good understanding of digital design.
• An understanding of responsive design and how to get the most from design across all devices - mobile, website, apps.
• Consistently design to a high standard with target audience in mind.
• Keep abreast of current design trends and implement these into your own work.
• Ensure that design ideas are communicated clearly (in writing and verbally) to colleagues and clients.
  
  

Additional Information

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