Senior Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Animator
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About the Role
Zia Creative Network is hiring a Senior Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Animator to lead design development for integrated campaigns, social media, brand identities, and animated content.
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Responsibilities
- Design campaign visuals, layouts, and assets across digital, print, and environmental formats
- Create storyboards and motion graphics for animated video content, reels, and social posts
- Ensure visual work is brand aligned, audience relevant, and culturally sensitive
- Translate strategic messaging into high impact visual narratives
- Collaborate closely with content, creative, production, and strategy teams
- Work across multiple accounts, adapting concepts for various platforms and formats
- Present concepts and designs internally, and occasionally to clients
- Guide junior designers and provide feedback on design and motion quality
- Stay updated on regional design trends, animation styles, and visual innovations
Requirements
- 4 6+ years of experience in video editing
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Experience editing content for social media and formal/government use
- Solid understanding of story structure, sound editing, transitions, and Arabic text layout
- Able to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Experience working in an agency or with government/media organizations (strong plus)
- Arabic language skills (preferred)
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About the Role
- We’re hiring a Senior Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Animator who can bring static visuals and digital experiences to life through strong design systems, layout, typography, and motion.
- You’ll lead the design development of integrated campaigns, social media assets, brand identities, event graphics, and animated content.
Key Responsibilities
- Design campaign visuals, layouts, and assets across digital, print, and environmental formats
- Create storyboards and motion graphics for animated video content, reels, and social posts
- Ensure visual work is brand aligned, audience relevant, and culturally sensitive
- Translate strategic messaging into high impact visual narratives
- Collaborate closely with content, creative, production, and strategy teams
- Work across multiple accounts, adapting concepts for various platforms and formats
- Present concepts and designs internally, and occasionally to clients
- Guide junior designers and provide feedback on design and motion quality
- Stay updated on regional design trends, animation styles, and visual innovations
Required Qualifications & Experience
- 4–6+ years of experience in video editing
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Experience editing content for both social media and formal/government use
- Solid understanding of story structure, sound editing, transitions, and Arabic text layout
- Able to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment with multiple priorities
- Experience working in an agency or with government/media organizations is a strong plus
Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)
- Arabic typography and bilingual design experience
- Native Arabic speaker with fluency in Modern Standard Arabic
- Experience creating event graphics or working in large format design
- Familiarity with tools like Figma, Premiere Pro, or 3D animation software
- Experience working with government or culturally sensitive campaigns
- Leadership or mentorship experience with junior design staff
Why Join ZIA
- Work on meaningful, high impact national projects
- Competitive salary and performance based growth opportunities
- Exposure to cross collaborative work across disciplines, clients, and cultures
- A diverse, dynamic, multicultural team with a shared standard of excellence
- A creative culture that celebrates innovation, authenticity, bold thinking, cultural relevance, and results
Compensation
- Pay: From AED 12,000.00 per month
Work Location
- In person
- Abu Dhabi: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
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