Assistant Digital Art Director - GMASCO

Job description / Role

GMASCO enjoys an enviable reputation as the Gulf's most diverse full service communications, marketing and advertising agency in an industry typified by current decline, over-specialisation and lack of integration in other markets. Our Dubai location positions us in a still growing market at the hub of business in the northern hemisphere with a client base operating in more than 15 countries across the Middle East, Europe, the Sub Continent and Asia. Our offerings include every aspect of communications, advertising and marketing in traditional and new media formats.We are looking for an Assistant Digital Art Director to help design across all aspects of web development, online marketing; email, banner, social media, and mobile apps with a clear understanding of brand strategies.

Responsibilities include:

Digital Creative Design

* Understanding of the digital/online brief and ensure the brief has the relevant information and assets/materials required to begin/complete projects.
* Support the Digital Art Director and the Digital Account Management team to outline key Information Architecture.
* Participate in brainstorm sessions to understand creative design direction relevant to the Brands' integrated marketing communications concept, for the microsites and digital/online digital marketing campaigns.
* Ensuring appropriate online research is conducted to understand the online activities of the brand and its competition, and relevant industry global trends.
* Establishing the user journey and consumer experience of the website/microsite.

Design Production and Technical Development

* Responsibility of the functionality of websites/microsites ensuring a contemporary and unique user journey and experience.
* Demonstrate good understanding and experience of managing the process of technical backend development of websites/microsites/multimedia campaigns.
* Demonstrate a deep understanding of the capabilities of using the technical production tools/software for the front end design and front end development such as Adobe, Flash Action-scripting, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, CMS features, etc.  To support the frontend and backend technical development for the integration of the static/dynamic features and content to establish a rich and engaging user experience
* Develop good working relationships with relevant team members from the technical development team.

Self-Development

* Demonstrate a positive, solutions orientated attitude.
* Proactively pursue self-development opportunities.
* Review performance/personal development with the Digital Art Director and Head of Ebusiness.

Requirements

* Background and experience in Web Graphic Design.
* Intimacy with Adobe Creative Suite and design software.
* Deep implementation knowledge of the various frontend technologies/software's; Adobe, Flash Action-scripting, HTML/XHTML?HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, CMS features, etc.
* Deep understanding backend technologies.
* Strong command of cross-browser and cross-platform functional inconsistencies and workarounds.
* Ability to create working prototypes from graphical layouts, paper prototypes, and/or wireframes.
* Experience in HTML5 (Knowledge of responsive layouts) and Mobile application development will be an added advantage.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.