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Department Definition
As part of Expo Dubai Group, the Creative Advisory team designs narratives for action and impact. We offer storytelling advisory and immersive experiences for global physical and hybrid events; end-to-end production across a range of media formats from podcasts to multilingual publications; and public engagement programmes at scale that provide a platform to reach and move audiences around the world. All of which is designed to inform, inspire and deepen our understanding of one another - and ourselves.
Opportunity Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role include:
Strategic Responsibilities:
The Senior Designer contributes directly to the EDGs business success by helping grow its content library and inform product development through qualitative and quantitative data gathered in the projects.
Your goal will be to support Company’s design requests. In collaboration with the rest of the creative team, you will work to provide high quality design. You will work within project timelines, manage time effectively and deliver high quality work that exceeds expectations.
- Oversee conceptualisation of design projects;
- Create execution plans for projects and see them through to completion;
- Ensure the design team (freelancers, junior team members) are producing quality work;
- Conceptualise original and unique designs and illustrations;
- Choose the right images, typography, graphics and layouts;
- Ensure the products created are user-friendly and convey brand consistency with all projects;
- Coordinate between the design team and other teams in the organisation to ensure smooth flow of work;
- Stay up to date with the changing trends in the field and best practices;
Operational Responsibilities:
- Create, manage and facilitate visual design for EDG, primarily for print products and Group collateral, but also contributing creative support to other EDG functions as required;
- Work closely with Editorial Director to meet client objectives and ensure world-class standards across all products;
- Manage the Design team day-to-day, across all products and deliverables.
Skills
8+ years of experience in editorial design, either on publisher, brand or agency side as well as:
- A world-class visual storyteller with outstanding expertise across the full spectrum of editorial design (from research, strategy and prototyping, to final execution);
- Expert knowledge and experience with a broad range of tools;
- Background in managing a cross-functional design team and experience in implementing accountability for your team and setting up processes to enable designers to meet agreed-to deadlines;
- Proven track record in articulating and communicating your creative vision effectively while also executing your ideas to an outstanding level;
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in teams;
- Access to, and relationships with, an outstanding network of specialist talent able to offer support on a project-by-project basis;
- Understanding of local and regional cultural complexities and sensitivities.