[Dubai] Senior Creative Designer / Art Director (Business Level Proficiency in Arabic)

Sia Partners is a next-generation consulting firm focused on delivering superior value and tangible results to clients as they navigate the digital revolution. Our global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients' businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy, and Data Science.  As the pioneer of Consulting 4.0, we integrate AI into our solutions.

Sia Partners comprises 3,000+ consultants with diverse expertise, and operates from 40 offices worldwide across Asia, North Africa, North America, and Australia, in addition to Europe and the United Kingdom.

In the Middle East, Sia Partners provides expert advisory services on strategy & execution, innovation, operational performance & cost reduction, cyber & data security, efficient organisation, transformation & change management, HR performance, and IT performance. In addition to these services, Sia Institute, Sia Partners’ world-class international training arm, provides a wide range of learning programs and workshops with modules successfully delivered across various locations and sectors, particularly in the Middle East.

Along with a multinational team, the Partners leading the Middle East offices have a long record of accomplishments and expertise; and play an active role in the realization of the region’s vision in both Public and Private sectors.

SiaXperience

SiaXperience brings together design, creativity, and customer experience under a single brand. SiaXperience's ambition is to develop connectivity between brands and consumers, with a powerful analytical stance at the service of best practices in creativity and design.

The brand is structured around three service lines: Digital Marketing, Collaborative Design and Growth Strategy. SiaXperience operates in all sectors, and in particular with major players in American Tech, European Utilities and global players in the lifestyle and cosmetics industries.

Why join the Sia Village? 

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. As an expression of our values, our Sia Village concept describes our commitment to fostering a sense of community within and among our offices. We believe that knowledge sharing is the key, not only to innovation, but to the growth and development of our people.

Your experience at Sia Partners will be enriched by a(n):  

• Entrepreneurial journey
• Career advocacy program that supports achieving professional development goals through guidance, and real-time feedback
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs with an ever-growing list of global affinity initiatives

Sia Partners in the Middle East is seeking a talented Senior Creative Designer / Art Director (Business Level Proficiency in Arabic) to join their office in the UAE.

The following are the critical activities of this role:

1. Art Direction

• Generating clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the copywriter
• Producing sketches, storyboards, and art layouts based on creative visions and ideas
• Understanding marketing initiatives, strategic positioning, and target audience

2 . Creative Design 

• Designs various creative assets (e.g., social media visuals, short graphical clips/reels, GIFs, infographics, etc.) for multiple audiences and platforms.
• Interprets and adapts information from the creative briefing into appealing and performing content assets.

3. Brand Look & Feel

• Translates the tone, character, and the Client's brand voice into communication and marketing materials, ensuring consistency in messaging across all channels and platforms. 
• Establish and document guidelines for all graphic/visual content.
• Ensures alignment of the designs with the Client's evolving brand needs, emphasizing brand consistency and meeting business objectives.

4. Quality Control 

• Ensures designs are produced to the highest standards of accuracy and quality control.

5. Stakeholder Management 

• Collaborates closely with the Brand & Content and Campaign Management team to convey the brand vision, maintain consistency in campaigns and present the Client's products and services best.

The successful candidate must possess the following:

• Knowledge of creating performance-optimized designs for digital and social channels. 
• Knowledge of design fundamentals and styles as it relates to all forms of marketing, advertising, content creation, and business communications. 
• Knowledge of B2B and B2C content specifics
• Creativity and storytelling skills
• An organised way of working according to business priorities and within defined timelines
• Bachelor degree in (Creative or Graphic) Design
• +7 years of graphic design experience
• Experience in the oil and gas industry preferred 
• Experience in the UAE preferred
• Good written and verbal communication in English
• Business level proficiency in Arabic is mandatory

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Entrepreneurial journey
• Career advocacy program that supports achieving professional development goals through guidance, and real-time feedback
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Healthcare coverage that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policies

Our Commitment to Diversity

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are part of Sia Partners’ DNA. Thanks to our expertise in several sectors and our international growth, our teams include a variety of experiences and cultures. We’re confident that promoting DEIB creates an environment in which everyone can reach their full potential.

Our global network, DEIB@Sia Partners, brings together our people worldwide to facilitate local and global progress, focused on the following areas:

• Gender equality
• Race & Ethnicity
• Working Parents
• Disabilities

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

To learn more about our mission, values, and business sectors, please visit our website.

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs. 

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.