Creative Director - Experiential Agency

Creative Director - Experiential AgencyDubai, UAE | Full-time | Office-based (WFH Fridays)Fox Talent is partnered with a boutique experiential agency in Dubai to appoint its first permanent Creative Director.Our client is a creative agency specialising in experiential marketing and events. They handle the full lifecycle of a brand experience: concept and creative development, build, on-ground execution and guest experience. Creative, Production and talent work as one integrated team. Their clients include some of the world's most recognisable luxury and lifestyle brands, as well as major regional institutions.They have offices across the GCC and are growing quickly. They have solid foundations and real momentum, but still think and move like a start-up. Their model is deliberate: fewer clients, deeper relationships and repeat work. They see themselves as an extension of their clients' teams, not just a supplier.This Exciting RoleThis is a defining hire. Until now the agency has worked with freelance creative direction. It now needs a permanent, senior creative leader in-house: someone who is in the room for client briefings, invested in the agency's direction and building something for the long term.As Creative Director, you'll set the creative standard for every concept, deck and experience the agency delivers. You'll lead a growing team of designers, work closely with Client Services and Production every day, and raise the bar on what's possible. This isn't a support or finishing role. It's for someone who leads from the front creatively.What the job entails, and the impact you'll make:Creative Leadership & ConceptingLead the agency's creative vision and build a distinct, recognisable point of view across all outputGenerate the big idea that anchors a pitch, excites a client and gives production something to build towardsDevelop guest journeys and experience narratives, thinking spatially, emotionally and logisticallyOversee and author compelling, presentation-ready creative decksMake sure output is exceptional, on-brand and grounded in what can actually be deliveredDesign & CraftBring hands-on design capability, with proficiency in Adobe Creative SuiteWork confidently across 2D and 3D, with a background in either and a working knowledge of bothUse AI tools intelligently to speed up ideation, visualisation and presentation productionBring strong visual taste and directorial instinct to every project, whatever its sizeClient & PitchLead in client briefings: listen well, ask the right questions and turn ambition into creative directionLead the creative narrative in pitches with clarity and convictionBecome a trusted creative partner that clients want in the room earlySupport new business through strong creative thinkingCollaboration & ProductionWork with Client Services and Production to make sure ideas are feasible, budgeted and executableBrief and direct an off-site 3D design teamUnderstand production realities (timelines, materials, logistics) well enough to design within themTeam & Agency DevelopmentLead, mentor and develop the in-house creative teamGrow the creative function by identifying talent, building process and raising capabilityBring a network of creative collaborators and specialistsHelp define the agency's creative niche and positioningWhat our client needs:Significant senior experience in experiential, events or brand experience agenciesA proven track record of leading creative from concept through to delivered experienceStrong design foundations in 2D or 3D, with the ability to art direct across bothProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and comfort using AI toolsExceptional presentation skillsA strategic mind that's comfortable with both the big idea and the detailExperience leading or mentoring a creative teamA network of trusted creative collaboratorsGenuine excitement about building something, not just maintaining itA collaborative, grounded and commercially aware approachThis is a rare chance to shape the creative identity of an ambitious independent agency at exactly the right moment. There's no unnecessary hierarchy and no politics, just a team of people who care about the work and show up for each other