Lead Art Director Al Tayer Group Dubai

Al Tayer Group is currently looking for a Lead Art Director who will translate commercial and creative briefs into engaging stories and make decisions in terms of the artistic approach, style and mood. Focusing on their fashion (men’s, women’s, kid’s), home and beauty offering across all verticals you will art direct and working alongside their production team to create best in region and industry, fashion lead imagery and video deliver external and internal shoots. This role requires a highly creative and conceptual person, with strong communication skills, excellent presentation skills and a very strong fashion aspirational visual focus. This is a senior level full time role. The salary of this role ranges from 20000 AED to 40000 AED, which may be slightly negotiatable during the interview.

Responsibilities of Lead Art Director

• Craft stand out creative visuals for BLOOMINGDALES ME, with a strong ability to articulate the creative.
• Vision in a way that is easily understood and engaging whilst evolving the fashion direction to ensure that BLOOMINGDALES remains at the forefront of customers mind and focus.
• Deliver creative shoot concepts with brand consistency across all touch-points, ensuring that these meet key business and departmental KPIs.
• Working closely with the content team to understand asset performance and develop creative strategies based on data and customer insight.
• Be part of initial ideation and be able to take ideas and concepts forward, executing these alongside the creative production and editorial styling teams.
• Confidently be able to present and pitch concepts to internal stakeholders and at times external partners.
• Work with external brands on key brand exposures and brand partnerships, bringing these to the customer in the form of creative imagery and video.
• Actively play a part in the growth of our key categories, establishing the visual direction across onsite, app and social platforms and ensuring these are consistently executed.
• Ensure a regional approach to all creatives with a focus on localization.

What You’ll Do More?

• Work with the Creative Director to evolve and continue to implement brand and visual guidelines.
• Championing these in your dealings with stakeholders in the business.
• Work closely with the design team to inspire and collaborate on key projects focusing on creating a synergy between visuals and design to ensure strong execution and creative roll out on final assets.
• Employ a 360 approach while working with key stakeholders and teams.
• Constantly managing a clear communication channel and correctly implementing briefs into creative execution.
• Support and mentor junior members of the creative team to ensure growth and development within the team.
• You should be able to give constructive feedback to the team.
• Effectively delegate projects throughout the team to support workload and utilize resource, signing off on day to day projects.

Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for role of a Lead Art Director are as under:

• BA/HND or equivalent in advertising/art direction/graphic/digital design/ fashion related field.
• You have 5+ years of experience in the creative industry.
• Previous experience as an Art Director within Imagery and Video shoots.
• Proven experience in concepting and delivering strong, engaging creative assets within a luxury editorial and commercial environment.
• Experience with on set direction in both video and stills.
• Experience art directing shoots for Home, Fashion (Mens, Womens, Kids) and beauty.

Skills Desired

• Work well withi a team as an inspirational member and collaborator.
• You understand how to take a concept and roll it out to create suitable assets across many formats
• Strong proven fashion background and understanding of current trends and shifts within the cultural landscape.
• Sharp eye for post production and able to put together retouch briefs.
• You have the ability to work at speed, with an agile approach to regular changes without compromising on quality.
• Good technical knowledge of lighting and photography.
• Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and confidently.
• Proactive and able to take initiative and work with autonomy.

Associate Planner Al Tayer Group Dubai