Creative Director

We're hiring: Creative Director | Dubai | Full-timeTACTECH New Media is a Dubai-based creative technology studio working where storytelling, design and technology meet. We create immersive and interactive experiences, digital installations, films, animation/CGI, brand campaigns and content for opening ceremonies and shows.We're looking for a Creative Director to lead our creative vision from first insight to final execution.THE ROLELead TACTECH's creative direction across immersive and interactive experiences, digital installations, films, animation/CGI, opening ceremonies, shows and campaigns. Bring the strategic thinking and conceptual discipline of an experienced agency creative leader to every brief, whether or not it is a campaign. Guide ideas from insight and concept through narrative, audience experience, visual development and final execution, in close collaboration with production and technology teams.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESCreative strategy and concept leadershipInterpret client and agency briefs, uncover audience and business objectives, and establish a clear strategic creative rationale.Develop original concepts, storylines, scripts, experience narratives, visitor journeys, creative treatments and presentations for corporate and entertainment projects.Bring proven campaign thinking - audience insight, big ideas, messaging and consistency across touchpoints - to campaign assignments and apply that same strategic rigor to TACTECH's wider creative work.Shape UX scripts, user flows and screen-by-screen interactions with designers and developers; define participation or game mechanics only when they add value to a relevant experience.Art direction and content directionDirect key visuals, styleframes, storyboards, moodboards, design systems, animation language and presentation materials across content, campaigns and experiences.Guide creative storytelling and execution for corporate films, opening films, footage-led content, CGI, motion graphics, AI-assisted visuals and relevant live-action productions.Shape how stories unfold across immersive and large-format screens, opening ceremonies, show sequences and interactive applications, choosing techniques for their creative value.Protect brand accuracy, typography, visual hierarchy, narrative clarity and consistent creative quality from early concepts through final output.Creative team leadership and integrationBrief, mentor and review the Art Director, designers, motion artists, and external creative specialists, providing clear and actionable feedback.Work with the Production Manager to define creative disciplines, resource needs, quality benchmarks and review checkpoints; collaborate with Producers, Technology and Technical Leads to test feasibility early.Continuously review freelance artists' portfolios, assess creative capabilities and recommend the right specialists for each assignment in coordination with production.Use AI creative tools proficiently to visualize and communicate ideas through concepts, visual references, styleframes, storyboards and previsualization, while maintaining high creative standards.WHAT YOU BRING10+ years of creative experience, including a strong agency background with hands-on campaign concept development and senior creative leadership across experiential, digital, motion/CGI or content work.A portfolio demonstrating personal ownership of strategy, concepts and finished work across corporate and entertainment assignments, including campaign work as well as content or experiences.Strong strategic and conceptual judgment, storytelling and script/treatment skills, and the ability to turn complex briefs into distinctive ideas and audience experiences.Working knowledge of interactive UX and occasional gamified experiences, animation, CGI, screen content and practical physical-digital production constraints.Confident creative presentation, multidisciplinary team leadership and a collaborative approach to resource and technical feasibility planning.Hands-on proficiency with contemporary AI-assisted creative tools, with strong judgment about quality, originality and practical application.WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKECreative ideas demonstrate audience understanding, strategic relevance and originality, whatever the format or channel.Stories, art direction, UX intent and relevant interaction mechanics translate coherently from creative pitch through implementation.Internal and external creative teams receive clear briefs, useful reviews and timely decisions; specialists are well matched to projects.The work demonstrates strong craft and feasibility, strengthens client confidence and elevates the studio portfolio.ROLE BOUNDARIES AND COLLABORATIONReporting line: Managing DirectorThis is not a film-only director, conventional advertising art director, event-design/fabrication or game-studio position. TACTECH creates strategy-informed concepts, content and technology-led experiences; event operations and physical fabrication, when needed, are handled with specialist partners.HOW TO APPLYSubmit a CV and a curated portfolio of 4-6 projects showing creative strategy or rationale, your personal concept contribution, the disciplines involved and the finished outcome. Include campaign work and relevant examples across content, immersive/interactive, corporate or entertainment projects.Apply through the job post or send a direct email to : careers@tactech.digital#Hiring #CreativeDirector #DubaiJobs #ImmersiveExperiences #CreativeTechnology #MotionDesign #CGI #UAEJobs