Creative Director - MEA

About the Role

A Creative Director position for the Cairo studio. You will set the creative vision, spearhead client relationships across the Gulf, and inspire a multidisciplinary team to produce integrated work across the Middle East and Africa region.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the overall creative vision, strategic direction, and quality bar for the Cairo studio.
• Lead the ideation, development, and execution of integrated creative campaigns across brand, digital, social, and production disciplines.
• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of 20+ creatives, including art directors, copywriters, designers, and content specialists.
• Foster a collaborative high‑performance studio culture that balances ambition with operational rigor.
• Build and nurture strong, trust‑based relationships with senior clients across the Gulf region.
• Spearhead and win new creative pitches, from initial strategic framing and creative concepting through to final presentation delivery.
• Review and provide constructive, decisive creative direction across multiple concurrent projects.
• Partner with producers and project managers to maintain quality standards while meeting timeline and budget requirements.
• Champion the integration of new technologies, including AI‑powered creative tools, into the studio’s workflow.
• Stay ahead of cultural trends, platform innovations, and consumer behaviours relevant to MEA audiences.
• Lead talent recruitment, onboarding, and professional development within the creative department.

About YouThe Essentials

• Minimum 8 years of experience in creative direction within a digital agency, production company, or in‑house creative studio, with at least 5 years of direct experience working with GCC clients.
• Deep understanding of Gulf market culture, consumer sensibilities, and brand expectations.
• Proven track record of leading and winning new business pitches, from brief to final presentation.
• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary creative teams (art direction, copywriting, graphic and motion design).
• Strong portfolio showcasing integrated campaign work across digital, social, brand, and production disciplines.
• Full professional fluency in both Arabic and English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills, and ability to articulate and defend creative decisions with clarity and confidence.
• Proficiency in leading creative tools and familiarity with emerging AI‑powered creative technologies.

Not a Must, but a Plus

• Experience working with major brands in key sectors such as FMCG, financial services, or government.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Advertising, Visual Arts, or a related discipline.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

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