Art Director

Company description

Move people. Change the world.

Founded in Chicago in 1935, Leo Burnett Worldwide is one of the largest agency networks with 96 offices and nearly 10,000 employees.

In the Middle East, we’re consistently making an impact in KSA, Lebanon, UAE, Egypt, and Jordan thanks to our teams of go-getters.

In a historic achievement, our agency was voted #1 Creative Agency for Effectiveness in the World, while Leo Burnett UAE has claimed the top spot in the WARC Effective 100, earning the title of the most effective creative agency in the world. Additionally, Leo Burnett enjoys the title of "Most Innovative Company" for driving brand purpose, as recognised by Fast Company.

In 2024, Leo Burnett UAE was ranked #1 most Effective Agency, and it also secured the titles of #1 Agency and Network of the Year at the MENA Effies 2023, as well as at Dubai Lynx in both 2023 and 2024.

At our core lies the Humankind philosophy, a belief that creativity has the power to transform human behaviour. We focus on people and purpose, not just advertising.

The role is for someone who is a solid designer, one with a unique design eye, highly skilled with photo manipulation and compositing to conceptualize and craft unexpected visual approaches. This position requires someone to create visual solutions that convince clients, prospects, talent, and the marketplace to engage with our brand.

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.

Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors.

Create and design visuals across a wide range of on and offline channels.

• Has strong technical design skills across a variety of programs.
• Understands the “best in class” use of each platform. Knows what it means to be making something interesting, engaging, and creative in the world today.
• Ability to concept innovative ideas and tactics that people will talk about. Always envisioning the potential outcomes of each idea.
• Create and design visuals across a wide range of on and offline channels.
• Create in‑brand layouts and experiences by applying graphic design principles such as colour, typography, and photographic selection that create a compelling and visually attractive story for audiences.

• 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 creative 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 team to develop disruptive and iconic work.

• Has a strong POV but also has an open mind; is ready to listen and learn.
• A versatile team…