Specialist, Creative Lab

JOB PURPOSE:

Develop creative visual designs for reports, presentations and documents produced within ADNOC for senior external stakeholders such as the ADNOC Board ExCom, the ADNOC Board, senior government stakeholders, Abu Dhabi, and UAE leadership. Provide support on the designing of reports and presentations directly for TEO Director and the Group CEO. Implement and ensure the success of the ADNOC Ideation Program

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Design Management

• Provide assistance in creating high-impact visuals as required for the Group CEO’s senior stakeholder engagements including the ADNOC Board, Abu Dhabi and national leadership
• Use wide range of media, including photography and graphic design software to develop graphics layouts, product illustrations, company logos, and various corporate communication media
• Consult with end users regarding design needs, deliverable targets and deadlines and create designs as required
• Collect, organize, and maintain media library assets (images, previous jobs and stock photography items)
• Conduct quality control measures for digital print equipment and paper stock and reviews the details of the pre-press print product
• Make proof copies of artwork for clients’ approval as well as for printing technicians to be used as guide with digital offset / network printing machine
• Keep abreast with graphic design and printing technologies and explore new products
• Assist in equipment maintenance, budget control, media asset management and printing stock control  
• Ensure that confidential documents are properly handled and no unauthorized personnel gains access to the information
• Keep current with the latest printing technology, update new designing software and designing skill by attending seminars and exhibitions

Ideation Program Management

• Provide support in managing the ‘ADNOC++’, the ADNOC Group ideation Program to ensure end-to-end execution of ideation cycle
• Create idea campaigns on a particular theme, facilitating idea submissions, assisting with the idea review process, and maintaining the bank of ideas for the company’s future use to support driving ADNOC internal innovation Process.
• Assist in developing yearly ideation campaigns plan with projected timeline and budget
• Regularly engage the ideation champions across the group and ADNOC evaluation panel in all ADNOC++ plans
• Collaborate with business line directorates and group companies to create themed ideation campaign that will support finding creative and innovative solutions for their targeted challenges
• Assist in managing the ideation reward and recognition in alignment with Human Capital Directorate
• Collaborate and align with Group Communication on all campaign announcements and employee’s engagement plan on the launched campaigns
• Run awareness campaigns and conducted yearly trainings on ADNOC++ Platform and ideation related topics
• Generate reports to management on the campaigns output, ideas implementation progress, value generated
• Analyse the campaign outcomes and improving the process based on the learnings
• Maintain and improve the ADNOC++ Platform in alignment with ADNOC Group IT
• Develop detailed implementation plans in collaboration with the respective teams
• Monitor and track implementation of ADNOC++ ideas across ADNOC Group Companies

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Designing / Marketing / Communication or equivalent.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 8 years of professional experience in similar role. 
• Experience in advertising agency and/or digital media

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong project management knowledge and ability to deliver web/digital projects within cross-functional teams.

• Experience of creating high-impact presentations for CEOs, senior Executives and senior government stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure and for prolonged times with heightened sense of deadlines and turn-around-times without compromising on quality of work/deliverables.