Senior Designer

Company description

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’, drives us to drive positive change through creativity. We pride ourselves on our unshakeable spirit and dedication to nurturing talent, ensuring your journey with us is one of continuous growth. Located across the UAE and KSA, Saatchi & Saatchi services the whole MEA region and consistently collects prestigious awards, namely ‘#2 Network of The Year’ at Dubai Lynx 2024, reflecting our commitment to leaving a positive impact.

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.

The Senior Designer - Design is responsible for leading the creative work. We are looking for a creative, innovative Design-based talent to join our team with focus on brand identities and guidelines. The responsibilities of the Senior Designer - Design include interpreting client briefs and turning them into creative solutions, delivering high-quality brand design output, working with the design teams, and troubleshooting design problems.

To be a successful Senior Designer - Design, you should be able to adhere to tight deadlines and manage budget constraints to deliver a great product and experience. Ultimately, a top-notch design person should have strong communication and analytical skills.

• Work closely with the insights and strategy team to develop breakthrough, creative ideas and articulate the ideas in the creative brief
• Coordinate with multi-skilled teams of designers, strategists, researchers, and production specialists including initial briefings, day-to-day direction, storyboarding, creative review meetings
• Lead creative presentations and orchestrate other team members to present the work
• Monitor and circulate the latest design-related trends information
• Capture and document project case studies
• Contribute proactively to business development efforts, existing client opportunities, proposal writing and presentations
• Strategic thinker and understanding of branding processes and brand identity design
• High ability to lead and execute branding processes from conceptualization to execution to final guidelines implementation

• Naturally well organized and unfazed when working towards deadlines
• Have a sense of teamwork, and want to be part of a group of colleagues who take care of themselves, value themselves, and respect each other.
• Ease to express creative ideas clearly and concisely.
• Understand communication as an integrated “whole” and not as something on / off.
• Adobe CC domain and web design and Adobe Premiere knowledge for the assembly of audiovisual models.
• Any level of Motion graphic skills.
• Demonstrable experience creating and designing offline and online campaigns.
• High level of involvement, commitment, and responsibility.
• Knowledge of interactive exteriors, websites, e-mailings, landings, campaigns on RRSS Instagram, Facebook, etc.

• Ideate, craft, and execute original and iconic design concepts in response to client briefs, objectives, or goals
• Is responsible for the proper placement, context, and meaning of every image and graphic element within a creative assignment
• Develop creative ideas that meet both our client's objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company’s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism
• Present, share and review creative work with Executive Creative Director/s, Account Management and Planning Leads as well as members of the Management Team
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Collaborate effectively with Account Management, Planning, and the broader creative…