Designer

Nothing is impossible.

Founded in London in 1970, Saatchi & Saatchi has evolved into a global creative powerhouse with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6,500 employees. As part of Publicis Groupe, we excel in integrated communications, working with top global brands to create unforgettable campaigns.

Our mantra, 'Nothing is impossible,' fuels our passion for driving positive change through creativity. At Saatchi & Saatchi, we take pride in our unwavering spirit and commitment to nurturing talent, ensuring your journey with us is marked by continuous growth and opportunity.

With offices across the UAE and KSA, we serve the entire MEA region, delivering exceptional work that consistently earns global recognition. In 2024, we were honored as the '#2 Network of the Year' at Dubai Lynx and ranked as the 4th Regional Network of the Year in MENA by the Lions Creativity Report. These accolades reflect our creative excellence and dedication to making a meaningful impact in everything we do.

Our culture is what sets us apart. Join our fun traditions that drive creativity and bring everyone together while keeping spirits high. We love our office parties and the collaborative environment that helps us create outstanding work.

Join us to be part of a culture that's as special as the work we create.

The Designer is responsible for creating visual designs for various mediums such as print, digital, and broadcast. They will be responsible for designing visual brand identities that effectively convey the message and goals of the campaign while also understanding the brand architecture in order to resonate with the target audience. This may include creating layouts, visuals, logos, brand identities, typography compositions, illustrations, and infographics.

Additionally, they may create and maintain design and brand guidelines, oversee production, and ensure that designs are technically and visually accurate, as well as ensuring that the designs are delivered on time.

The Designer collaborates with other members of the creative team, such as creative directors, copywriters, and art directors, while overseeing and mentoring other creative members.

Technical & Product:

The Designer is responsible for the conceptualizing and designing of digital content across a variety of asset types and communication channels. This role will partner closely with a dedicated Digital Content Strategist and collaborate with the media team to deliver high-quality agile digital content. This role will allow for ample autonomy to shape the various types of content that is served up to our multiple audiences. This Designer will be responsible for the development of all agile content and ensure timely and quality delivery of said content.

Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency:

• Designing and producing content, including social media, display banners, and art directing still video shoots.
• Ensuring a cohesive brand visual architecture while creating design visuals and other assets.
• Ensuring consistency in designs and content across all company platforms.
• Reviewing product positioning and online marketing content to identify room for improvement.
• Working with developers to oversee the smooth implementation of content.
• Working from scamps or, on pure design-led projects, creating a range of cross-platform design work.
• Create designs that drive user acquisition and retention metrics across all channels.
• Working collaboratively with Creatives, XL, or Developers to deliver digital output of the highest quality and to brief.
• Articulating and presenting creative ideas.

Innovative & Analytical Mindset:

• Recognizes opportunities and initiates actions to capitalize on them.
• Looks for new and productive ways to make an impact.
• Demonstrates sound judgment about when to take action and when to seek guidance or permission.

People & Leadership:

• Seeks others' feedback to develop self-awareness, strengths, and address development areas.
• Proactively raises issues to improve effective team working and collaboration.
• Communicates confidently in a clear, concise, and articulate manner.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and embraces an inclusive environment.
• Makes valuable contributions to discussions and brainstorming sessions, providing insight and perspective.
• Builds relationships quickly with others and engages personally with peers and clients.
• Treats others with respect, listens to other perspectives, especially when they differ from their own.
• Tackles problems in a timely manner and develops contingency plans that focus on problem resolution.
• Drives a culture of trust with peers, clients, and all stakeholders.

Self:

• Takes ownership for actions and deals with consequences in a mature manner.
• Adjusts performance based on experiences and feedback and showcases agility and flexibility.
• Displays openness to the ideas of others and leverages them when beneficial for the business.
• Showcases curiosity and an open mindset towards new ways of doing things.
• Sets high-impact objectives and goes above and beyond to exceed performance.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and takes ownership of personal development and growth.
• Constructively challenges the status quo and takes risks to challenge internal and external perspectives.
• Approaches situations and individuals with honesty, integrity, and humility.
• Displays resilience and maintains drive and a positive outlook when faced with challenges.

• 3-5 years experience as a Graphic Designer.
• Ability to design overall creative test assets, including aesthetics, typography, color, brand, iconography, imagery, layout, and concept sophistication (Owner of the brand's VBL – Visual Brand Language/Design Guidelines).
• Work across asset types (static, video, animation); review existing content and identify how to pivot into "testable" assets.
• Comfortable challenging content strategists and brand teams and asking the right questions to push work forward.
• Strong conceptual, composition, photo art direction, and ideation skills; digitally native, understand what works in key digital platforms, yet able to think about the overall design and voice to break through anywhere.
• Detail-oriented; diligent about keeping track of and properly naming files and versions based on quick-turn changes.
• Digital portfolio that showcases a variety of professional design projects. The ideal candidate will have digital, social, branding, and motion.
• Hands-on experience with creative graphic production design software and image editing software (e.g., InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, After Effects).
• Basic knowledge of AI generative tools.
• Critical thinking; using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to opportunities.
• Ability to manage multiple creative projects.
• Bachelor's, BFA, degree preferred, majoring in art, graphic design, or advertising.
• Experience working in an agency or in-house design department.
• Good understanding of digital design.
• Understanding of responsive design and how to optimize design across all devices – mobile, website, apps.
• Consistently designs to a high standard with the target audience in mind.
• Keeps abreast of current design trends and implements these into work.
• Ensures that design ideas are communicated clearly (in writing and verbally) to colleagues and clients.