Creative Director

Job description / Role

On behalf of our client we are looking for an experienced and visionary Creative Director to lead the creative direction for a wide range of high-profile events and brand experiences. This role will oversee the full creative process, from ideation through execution, ensuring that all output is strategically aligned, visually compelling, and consistently innovative. The ideal candidate will bring a balance of strong leadership, creative excellence, and project management capability.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Strategy & Vision
- Lead the development of creative strategies for events, campaigns, and marketing initiatives.
- Collaborate with strategy, content, and event teams to define the creative vision for each project.

Event Design & Execution
- Oversee the creative design of event experiences including branding, staging, and visual environments.
- Ensure creative elements are integrated seamlessly into the overall event narrative.

Marketing & Collateral Development
- Direct the creation of digital and print marketing materials including promotional content, artwork, and visual assets.
- Maintain quality control across all visual outputs, ensuring alignment with brand objectives.

Team Leadership
- Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary creative team including designers, artists, and freelancers.
- Foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and accountability within the creative department.

Project & Cross-Department Coordination
- Coordinate with internal departments (production, strategy, accounts) to ensure creative deliverables are met.
- Manage timelines and creative deliverables to ensure on-time execution.

Budget Oversight
- Manage budgets for creative projects and ensure resource allocation is efficient.
- Recommend cost-effective solutions that maintain quality and creativity.

Client Engagement
- Present concepts and creative solutions to clients, incorporating feedback and revisions.
- Act as the lead creative representative during pitch presentations and review meetings.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Stay ahead of industry trends and bring new ideas to the table to keep work fresh and competitive.
- Evaluate event creative execution post-project to inform future improvements.

Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Creative Arts, or related field.

Experience
- Minimum 10 years in a senior creative role within the events, experiential marketing, or branding space.
- Proven experience managing creative teams and large-scale project execution.

Skills
- Strong creative leadership and people management skills.
- High-level conceptual and executional design expertise.
- Excellent verbal and visual presentation abilities.
- Strong multitasking, time management, and budget management.
- Proficiency in design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).

Working Conditions
- Primarily office-based with occasional travel to event locations.
- Flexibility required around project deadlines and event schedules.

Salary:
AED 35,000 to 50,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.