Creative Director

Creative Artists Agency

THE ROLE

After a positive period of geographical growth we are seeking a dynamic and innovative Creative Director to join CAA Brand Consulting in Abu Dhabi as creative lead on one of our flagship accounts and spearhead the implementation of our creative offer in the region.

The client is based in Abu Dhabi, but the account is led out of our UK office. Working in partnership with the London team, the UAE-based Creative Director will provide thought creative leadership, strategic creative advisory, hands-on creative thinking, in-market expertise and direct collaboration and communication with the client in real time.

We re looking for a special candidate who is strategic and creative in equal measures. The ideal candidate will have a passion for sports and entertainment, coupled with a proven track record in crafting integrated strategic creative partnership campaigns and building conceptual platforms that position brands at the forefront of cultural conversations across sports and entertainment partnerships.

This is an exciting hands-on position for those who just love to shape culture. Working directly with one of the region s biggest and most loved brands, you ll be key to help connect them to the audiences and fandoms of their extensive global partnership portfolio, and propel them into the cultural conversation. You eat and sleep culture and know what s hot now and what s coming next to drive impact through words, pictures, experiences and moving image. You re a strategic thinker loving nothing more than being the architect and builder of compelling marketing and partnership campaigns. You re a storyteller and born presenter who can capture the imagination of clients and colleagues alike. You re a team player and a natural collaborator you know the power of We .

This is a key hands-on role for a hungry, confident, energetic and ambitious candidate with an entrepreneurial mindset who is excited by the opportunity of building and shaping compelling, culture-shaping marketing campaigns in the worlds of Sports and Entertainment.

Main responsibilities to include, but not limited to

• A creative leader. Leading by example, shaping and directing creative campigns, experiential, brand activations and determining how our clients brand shows up across their sports and entertainment partnerships.
• A creative mentor. Inspire, guide and nurture a team of ambitious and dynamic creatives, art directors, copy writers, designers, and experiential specialists to bring their A-game each and every day.
• A creative practitioner. This is not a hands-off position. You ll be working alongside teams to build out the very best-in-class creative solutions, visuals and copy for our client under the support and guidance of our Executive Creative Director team.
• A creative force. You re ambitious, energetic and approach each day with a can-do attitude but your e no prima-donna. You re a team player that knows how to foster a positive creative culture getting the very best out of your team to delight our client.
• A creative councel. You re a strategic thinker that has the ability to offer creative councel to our accounts teams and clients alike.
• A creative storyteller. You have the ability to craft creative solutions into compelling presentations that takes our client through your thought process in a way that is simple to understand and leaving them hanging on every word.
• A creative collaborator. Act as a primary creative contact for clients, presenting ideas and strategies, and fostering strong, collaborative relationships.

What you ll bring:

• You'll love building and leading BIG ideas and creative campaigns across the sports and entertainment landscape.
• You'll thrive on developing concepts into well rounded integrated campaigns and activations and all the way through to delivery of assets.
• You'll create not just what the brief asks for but what the campaign needs, producing beautifully designed decks that are in line with the project's objectives and requirements.
• You'll recognise the power of words and have the ability to write creative copy for campaigns, social posts and events.
• You'll have expert skills in 360 campaigns, partnerships, advertising; branding; customer comms, content and social media.
• You'll be a pro at presenting - effectively communicating and selling creative concepts and BIG ideas to colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• You'll have expert design craft and technical awareness across Adobe CC and Microsoft software packages.
• You'll be able to quickly communicate your ideas through scamps, mood boards and storyboards.
• You ll bring hands on knowledge and experience of art directing photography and film shoots.
• You'll love working collaboratively with other Creative Directors, Art Directors, Designers, Artworkers and other creative specialists across all global regions where needed.
• You'll have a keen eye for detail and are able to proofread, spell, edit and handle copy accurately.
• You'll have good commercial awareness, ensuring that the creative vision is relevant and achievable throughout all processes of project delivery.
• You'll have your finger on the pulse and have up-to-date knowledge of social, pop-cultural and industry trends.
• You'll be able to multi-task, seamlessly bringing your creativity to multiple projects at any one time.
• You ll lead and inspire others to think creatively and build ideas.