Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Memac Ogilvy is one of the leading creative networks in MENA with its flagship office in the UAE and a strong local footprint in the GCC and North Africa. It is part of the formidable worldwide Ogilvy network. Memac Ogilvy is about Making Brands Matter. We deliver on this by combining expert and new capabilities for modern marketing solutions (we are not a traditional advertising agency anymore) with solid project management expertise for agile and effective delivery as well as through a passionate talent agenda.

The agency is the most awarded Middle Eastern agency in Cannes as well as a big winner at the local award show Lynx. It counts around 600 staff members.

What You'll Do:

• Take the lead in conceptualizing a campaign, site or other digital solution.
• Establish visual style and user experiences that will effectively communicate with target and fulfill project objectives.
• Be responsible for the proper placement, context and meaning of every visual element within a creative assignment.
• Assist CDs, PMs, and Producers in commissioning and managing outside illustrators, photographers, comp artists, directors, talent, etc.
• Assist creative lead in presenting work to client.
• Participate in brainstorms as required.
• Assist in developing concepts and presentation materials for business development projects.
• Assist or stand in for CD in presenting work to client.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Collaborate and communicate regularly with Client Service counterparts.
• Collaborate with other creative staff to share learning and experience and to establish initiatives that will improve Ogilvy's creative product.
• Partner with Account, Media, Project Management and Production counterparts to enhance quality, productivity, and profitability of the group's work.

Responsibilities:

• Show initiative in growing allocated tasks/campaigns beyond what's expected.
• Be in touch with both the "big picture" and the nitty-gritty details of a project or campaign.
• Work daily with the Project Manager to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are met within budget.
• Proactively seek approvals from CD (as required on a project-by-project basis) on all work before delivery to Account or Client.
• Stay current with industry/advertising trends, and apply them strategically.
• Contribute to overall office morale, spirit, character and work quality.
• Be respectful of others and enjoyable to work with.
• Embody Ogilvy Habits: Courage, Idealism, Curiosity, Playfulness, Candour, Intuition, Free-spiritedness, and Persistence.
• Achieve agreed objectives.
• Exhibit proper behaviors as per Agency Habits.
• Successfully demonstrate the required professional skills.

What You'll Need:

• Degree from a respected advertising/design program.
• Proven highly versatile creative concepting, design, and art direction skills.
• Exceptional portfolio necessary.
• Well-versed in the history of design, art direction, and advertising.
• Passion to eat, sleep and breathe all things advertising.