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Creative Writer/Director

SOCIALEYEZ · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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We are looking for a Creative Writer / Director with a strong creative voice, excellent storytelling skills, and the ability to take ideas from concept to final execution.You should be someone who can turn a brief into original, culturally relevant and visually compelling ideas, while confidently guiding the creative process from script to production.What You’ll Do-Creative Concept & Idea DevelopmentDevelop original, high-impact creative concepts based on briefs, strategy and audience insights.Bring fresh and distinctive ideas that elevate campaigns and strengthen pitches.Develop creative thinking across social, digital, branded content, films and integrated campaigns.Demonstrate a strong and distinctive creative point of view.Writing & StorytellingWrite compelling scripts, narratives, campaign concepts and copy across multiple platforms.Create stories that are engaging, relevant and aligned with the brand and audience.Maintain a high standard of grammar, structure, tone and storytelling.Translate briefs into clear creative narratives while minimising unnecessary revisions.Creative Direction & ExecutionTranslate concepts and scripts into strong visual executions.Provide clear creative direction to talent, production teams, designers, editors and other creatives.Work closely with production teams from pre-production through to final delivery.Ensure the final work stays true to the original creative vision and meets the required quality standards.Collaboration & Creative LeadershipCollaborate closely with Creative Directors, designers, animators, producers and account teams.Proactively identify and solve creative challenges throughout the production process.Take ownership of projects from the initial brief through to final delivery.Communicate creative ideas clearly and inspire teams to deliver strong work.Innovation & Creative ImpactPush creative work beyond the expected brief and challenge conventional thinking.Bring fresh references, formats, trends and cultural insights into the work.Develop ideas that are relevant to current social, digital and cultural conversations.Contribute to award-worthy creative work, successful pitches and high-impact client campaigns.What We’re Looking ForProven experience as a Creative Writer, Creative Director, Copywriter/Creative or Writer-Director within an agency, production house or creative environment.Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, writing and creative direction.Excellent storytelling and scriptwriting skills.Strong understanding of social, digital, advertising and branded content.Ability to present and sell creative ideas confidently.Strong understanding of production and the creative execution process.Culturally aware, trend-conscious and curious about new formats and creative technologies.Excellent communication and collaboration skills.Portfolio is mandatory.