Creative Manager

A confidential integrated marketing and communications company in Dubai is looking for an experienced and highly creative Creative Manager to lead its creative department and deliver impactful work across digital, social media, branding, advertising, events, and experiential campaigns.The successful candidate will combine strong creative thinking with hands-on leadership, ensuring every idea is strategically relevant, visually powerful, culturally appropriate, and delivered to a high standard.Key Responsibilities:• Lead the development of creative concepts for integrated marketing campaigns • Manage creative output across branding, social media, digital advertising, presentations, events, activations, and video content • Translate client briefs into clear and compelling creative directions • Develop campaign ideas, key visuals, mood boards, scripts, storyboards, and presentation narratives • Lead and mentor graphic designers, copywriters, motion designers, and other creative team members • Present creative concepts confidently to clients and internal stakeholders • Work closely with strategy, accounts, digital, production, and business development teams • Review and approve all creative work before client submission or production • Ensure consistency with brand guidelines and campaign objectives • Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously • Understand UAE, Saudi, and wider GCC cultural and consumer trends • Support pitches and new business proposals with strong creative thinking • Coordinate with photographers, videographers, production houses, and other external partners when required • Introduce new creative tools and AI platforms to improve the team’s creative output and efficiencyRequirements:• Fluent Arabic and English communication skills • Minimum 6 years of relevant creative experience, including team leadership experience • Previous experience within an advertising, creative, digital, experiential, or integrated marketing agency • Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign concepts, branding, social content, digital work, and integrated creative projects • Excellent understanding of the UAE, Saudi, and wider Middle East markets • Strong storytelling, presentation, and client-facing skills • Ability to provide clear creative direction and constructive feedback • Strong knowledge of current design, content, social media, and advertising trends • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, presentation tools, and AI-assisted creative platforms • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced agency environmentWhat We Offer:• Monthly salary of AED 20,000 • Opportunity to lead creative work for regional and international brands • Exposure to integrated campaigns across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC • Collaborative and fast-growing agency environment • Opportunity to shape the company’s creative standards and capabilities