Senior Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Animator
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Design engaging visuals and animations for campaigns, guide junior designers, and collaborate across teams while ensuring brand alignment and cultural sensitivity.
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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.
This role requires both technical skill and conceptual thinking — you’ll work across formats and platforms, guiding junior designers while collaborating with creative leads and producers.
Arabic language skills are a plus but not required.
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 experience in graphic design and motion graphics
Native Arabic speaker with fluency in Modern Standard Arabic (and optionally regional dialects)
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
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
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