Art Director

Job description / Role

ART DIRECTOR
DOHA, QATAR
SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE

Our client is Qatar's largest communication group established in 2008.
With 115 personnel in Doha offering one of the largest creative units in the region led by an award winning Creative Director.
A total communications company with a dedicated events department and digital resource with the ability to handle large complex accounts.
Delivering great creative ideas that draws from the best international expertise in Doha.

They are looking for an Art Director to join their team.
Along with a Copywriter the Art Director is responsible for development of creative concepts for the brand communication as per given creative briefs.
Holding particular responsibility towards the artwork and oversee the implementation of creative concepts via supervision of assigned Graphic Designers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews creative briefs and seeks to collect additional insights to make sure that the creative task is well understood and captured.
• If required, attends client meetings to brainstorm on creative concepts that meet specific campaign/ advertising requirements.
• Researches brands/ clients/ products, etc., to gain additional insights required to deliver well targeted and relevant creative concepts.
• Works with the assigned Copywriters and Graphic Designers to generate creative ideas that meet creative brief requirements.
• Promotes creative environment within the team and facilitates sharing of creative ideas within the team.
• Holds particular responsibility towards overall artwork of the assignment.
• Supervises assigned Graphic Designers in implementation of the creative concepts to ensure that the creative output developed captures the creative ideas put forward and satisfies quality requirements.
• Facilitates selection of preferred art work (to be recommended to the clients).
• Ensures that the final art work is in line with clients’ brand usage guidelines.
• If required, presents the art work prepared to the clients to facilitate the acceptance process.
• In case a photo-shoot is required, pre-screens talents and facilitates their approval by the clients.
• Supervises photo-shoots to ensure that the photos taken are in line with the creative concepts’ requirements.
• Ensures that all client approvals of the creative process are collected, documented and stored for further reference.
• Ensures that creative output developed is stored as per approved archiving requirements.
• Provides ideas and recommendations to improve creative production process and support their implementation, as requested by the Direct Superior.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics Design, Communication or other related area.
Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Art Director or lead Graphics Designer in reputable Creative Agencies, preferably international.
Arabic speaking with experience within the GCC

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED
• Good understanding of creative concepts
• Very good writing and presentation skills
• Good understanding of creative agency operations
• Knowledge of key design software functionality and features (Photoshop, InDesign and other)
• Knowledge of standard office applications (Ms Office package)
• Results orientation
• Interpersonal communication
• Creative thinking
• Developing others
• Customer orientation
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Quality orientation

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.