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Design Creative Lead (to be based UAE)

R/GA
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Lead
Hybrid
1 months ago
Brand Identity DesignExperience DesignDesign SystemsAdobe Creative SuiteFigmaKeynote
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About R/GA

  • R/GA is a creative innovation company for the intelligence age, harnessing design and technology.
  • The team works hybridly in the MENA studio and online across EMEA.

The Role

  • Creative Lead MENA to co lead creative vision and output of R/GA MENA.
  • Pivotal leadership role for a conceptual and strategic design leader.
  • Will work closely with MENA Lead to drive growth, lead new business, and shape creative culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with MENA Business lead to drive new business and pitch efforts across MENA.
  • Concept and create brand identities, products, experiences, and design systems.
  • Oversee creation of design solutions to ensure final deliverables exceed standards.
  • Define and elevate creative standard across all MENA projects.
  • Build and lead a multidisciplinary creative team.
  • Champion brand experience design uniting brand identity, product design, and communications.
  • Collaborate with Strategy, Tech, Experience, and Production leads.
  • Define AI powered ways of working across pitches and projects.
  • Upskill the company by creating playbooks and leading training on AI adoption.
  • Lead new business pitches and shape compelling narratives.
  • Foster client relationships and guide long term roadmaps.
  • Represent R/GA in industry events and thought leadership.

The Ideal Person Has

  • Experience working within or alongside global networks and diverse cultural contexts, ideally including MENA.
  • Proven ability to lead, inspire, and create cutting edge creative work across brand and experience.
  • Mastery of design foundations and interaction design across brand, product and experience design.
  • Ownership of craft and capability output across multiple workstreams.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong collaboration skills across strategy, creative, tech and business disciplines.
  • Proactive, positive attitude and ability to work independently.
  • Strong new business acumen: ability to pitch, win, and build lasting client relationships.
  • Experience leading and managing multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Interest in emerging technologies and openness to new methods.
  • Active advocacy for the use of AI as a tool and medium.
  • Ability to create and craft award winning work.

You Bring

  • 10+ years agency experience (or similar) in design leadership.
  • Mastery of design fundamentals and methodologies.
  • Expertise in connecting design thinking with brand strategy and technology innovation.
  • Experience leading creative teams across multiple disciplines.
  • Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Keynote and emerging AI tools.
  • Prototyping experience.
  • Motion design experience is a plus.
  • Passion for mentoring and developing creative talent.

Why You Should Work Here

  • Opportunity to shape the creative foundation of R/GA MENA.
  • Collaborative, diverse, and innovation driven environment.
  • Hybrid work culture from UAE with flexibility and autonomy.
  • Access to R/GA’s global network.
  • Wellbeing and learning resources with a budget.
  • Supportive culture that is collaborative, inclusive, and people first.

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