Company Description:

Saatchi & Saatchi has grown from a start-up advertising agency in London in 1970 to a global creative communications company with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6500 employees. Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group We are a full service, integrated communications network and we work with 6 of the top 10 and over half of the top 50 global advertisers. We’re in the business of getting people to fall in love with our clients’ products and services.

We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude that Nothing is Impossible, a concept we apply to all our clients and work. We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always. While we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we’re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.

The Studio Designer is responsible for the design and layout, photo editing and manipulation, and final production of work created within the agency, including (but not limited to) print, OOH, collateral pieces, websites, banners, online content, television storyboards and radio scripts, client and new business presentation decks, and internally produced documents and books.

Major Responsibilities / Primary Functions

• Graphic design and layout to create visual solutions that work with overarching brand or campaign concepts
• Photo editing, manipulation, and compositing
• Final mechanical builds of creative concepts to match vendor and production specifications
• Work closely with fellow staff to implement direction and changes
• QC and troubleshoot as needed
• Works within departmental and agency best practices for file construction and storage
• Manual skills, such as mounting and trimming of presentation boards, book binding, wall wraps, and other tactile functions
• Maintenance of department machines, resources, and workspace

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Multimedia Design, or Advertising preferred
• 2-5 years previous production and print design experience preferred
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite required
• Sensitive to creative process, and able to work within creative mandates
• A proven track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently demonstrating sound critical-thinking skills and maintaining composure in stressful situations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees
• Exceptional attention to detail with exceptional organisational skills
• Ability to follow through in delivering time-sensitive documents and advertising materials

Location: Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job type: Full-time

Why Saatchi

You know we like doing impossible things

• And you might know we’re pretty big. But not we’re not like, Death Star big. We’re more like four spaceships flying in formation.
• And people think we’re a massive TV shop (Ok, that’s true). But we’re also hugely awarded for our work in experiential, social and digital. We create pop culture moments that resonate across the media landscape.
• And being big, we can throw meaningful resources behind the things we care about. So yes, we’re big. But that’s part of how we make big changes in the world.

We fall in love with the problem, not the solution.
What is Radical Clarity?
It’s what you achieve by cutting through complexity and humanising all that beautiful data. Because that’s when your impossible goal becomes radically, unmistakably clear — as does your path to achieving it. And with an army of communication professionals on the job, we smash impossible with provocative ideas. Ones that we all get behind. And when you tell people about them, they respond with words we can’t use on this website. That’s when we know we’re on to something. From there we hone the idea, execute it beautifully, and launch it on the world.

Creativity is about making connections.
And we’ve been lucky enough to connect with the best and brightest. At every level across all four Saatchi offices—from leadership to internship—our diverse team brings unique perspectives that drive endless innovation. And even in virtual meetings, we always keep it real.

Work / Life balance
You know how you do. You know what you need. And you know when you need it. Whatever floats your boat, keeps you brilliant, and makes you, you, we want you to keep doing it. And it’s easy with Flexible Time Off.

Professional growth
With a supportive leadership team, uber-talented peers, a roster of exciting clients and the resources of Publicis Groupe, the world is your oyster. Or something else if you’re not into shellfish.

Health and Wellness
Body and mind are the two most amazing things that any of us will ever own. If we don’t have our health, then we don’t have anything. That’s why we have a Health, Wellness & Comfort Reimbursement for all full timers.

Additional Requirements

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design