# Creative Director — Soholat

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 11,760 to 17,640 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-27
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## Description

We are looking for an experienced Creative Director to lead the creative function within a fast-paced marketing agency in Saudi Arabia.
The ideal candidate should have strong agency experience, excellent creative judgment, and a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary creative teams. This role requires someone who can translate client objectives into strong creative concepts, guide the team from idea to execution, and maintain a high standard across all creative output.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the creative team across multiple client accounts and campaigns.
- Develop and oversee creative concepts for integrated marketing campaigns.
- Provide clear creative direction to designers, copywriters, content creators, motion designers, and other creative team members.
- Review and approve creative work before client presentation or launch.
- Ensure all creative output is aligned with client objectives, brand guidelines, and campaign strategy.
- Lead brainstorming and concept-development sessions.
- Work closely with Marketing, Strategy, Account Management, Media, and Production teams.
- Translate creative briefs into strong concepts, campaigns, visual directions, and storytelling.
- Present creative ideas and concepts to clients and senior stakeholders.
- Maintain consistency and quality across digital, social media, branding, video, content, and campaign materials.
- Manage creative workloads, priorities, and resource allocation across the team.
- Mentor and develop junior and senior creative team members.
- Support recruitment and performance evaluation of the creative department.
- Contribute to pitches, proposals, and new business presentations.
- Stay updated on creative trends, consumer behavior, visual culture, and advertising trends in Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

## Requirements

- 7+ years of experience in creative, advertising, branding, or related fields.
- Strong experience within a marketing, advertising, digital, branding, or creative agency.
- Proven experience managing and leading creative teams.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating creative campaigns, branding, digital content, and integrated marketing work.
- Experience developing concepts for multiple clients or brands.
- Strong understanding of:
- Creative Strategy
- Branding and Visual Identity
- Digital and Social Media Campaigns
- Content and Storytelling
- Art Direction
- Copy and Messaging
- Video and Motion Content
- Strong presentation and client-facing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple campaigns and creative projects simultaneously.
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Experience within the Saudi market or GCC region is highly preferred.
- Arabic and English proficiency is preferred.

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