Associate Creative Director - Exhibitions
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About the Role
DXB LIVE seeks an experienced Associate Creative Director to lead the creative vision for exhibition design projects in Dubai. You will manage multiple projects, mentor a design team, and ensure high-quality, on-brief proposals that align with client objectives and the company's strategic creative direction.
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Responsibilities
- Lead creative output for assigned exhibition projects, ensuring high quality, on brief proposals aligned with creative strategy
- Support Creative Director and AVP – Creative Design across all business opportunities in exhibitions
- Collaborate with commercial, client development, and design teams to understand briefs and creative direction
- Guide, mentor, and inspire the design team
- Facilitate creative brainstorming sessions and collaborative concept development
- Develop project timeframes in coordination with Traffic Controller and Creative Director
- Introduce design trends and standards to support continuous improvement
- Conduct research on international and MENA region design trends and innovations
- Stay updated on digital, technology, and experiential activation trends
- Assist in identifying team gaps and contribute to long term development of the design studio
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Design or related discipline
- Minimum 10 years' experience in a creative agency environment with proven excellence in exhibition stand design or experiential design
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and mentoring a creative team
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
- Relevant work experience in the GCC region
- Knowledge of 3ds Max or other 3D software is an advantage
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Who is DXB LIVE?
- DXB LIVE is the Experiential Marketing and Event Services Agency of Dubai World Trade Centre, a full spectrum powerhouse for event management, production and delivery.
What's the Role?
- We are seeking a highly experienced Associate Creative Director – Exhibitions to lead the creative vision for our exhibition design projects.
What Does the Role Involve?
- Lead the creative output for assigned exhibition projects, ensuring proposals are high quality, on brief and aligned with the overall creative strategy.
- Support the Creative Director, AVP – Creative Design and the DXB LIVE Creative Design Studio across all business opportunities in exhibitions.
- Collaborate with the CD, AVP – Creative Design, Creative Strategist, senior commercial and client development teams, designers and freelancers.
- Guide, mentor and inspire the design team.
- Facilitate effective teamwork through creative brainstorming sessions and collaborative concept development.
- Develop project timeframes in coordination with the Traffic Controller and CD.
- Introduce design trends, standards and changes to the studio.
- Conduct research on international and MENA region design trends, techniques, and innovations.
- Stay updated on digital, technology and experiential activation trends.
- Attend events and activities that inspire creativity.
- Monitor and report on research and development outcomes.
- Assist in identifying team gaps and contribute to the long term development of the design studio.
What Do We Offer?
- A senior creative leadership role within one of the region’s most dynamic experiential and exhibitions organisations.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Exposure to high‑profile, large‑scale international exhibitions and landmark events.
- Opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative, innovation‑driven creative environment.
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a creative agency environment, with proven excellence in exhibition stand Design or experiential design.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring a creative team.
- Highly creative, organized, and detail oriented, with excellent time management.
- Exceptional professionalism and strong verbal, written, listening, and public speaking skills.
- Relevant work experience in the GCC region is required.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is essential; knowledge of 3ds Max or other 3D software is an advantage.
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