Freelance Art Director

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers). About The Role Monks Middle East is seeking a Freelance Senior Art Director based in Riyadh to join our ever-growing team creative & content team. In this role, you will design, create, manipulate and tailor graphics, images, sound, animation, video and texts to create integrated multimedia for social-first content that brightens and engages audiences across our client social feeds. You will combine design skills with technical knowledge to develop relevant, meaningful and strikingly awesome fit-for-purpose designs across multimedia formats. Minimum experience 4 years. Arabic and English fluency is mandatory. You will be able to interpret a client brief, story board, prepare design concepts, produce digital collateral, create short videos, and shape the visual approach for our clients. Comfortable with basic shooting equipment for live coverage, interviews, social content, and video creation, including both filming and photography. Proficiency in related equipment and software is mandatory. Responsibilities • You will be a part of the social content development team working alongside the designers, copywriters and other AVs to create content aligned with the social brand content strategy. • You’ll help to shape the way forward for motion graphics within the team inspiring and collaborating with the AV team to produce top class content. • You’ll help the team in the conception of creative audiovisual ideas based on the objectives to be communicated and actively participate in the development of audiovisual content and post-production content which is fit for feed. • You’ll produce high-quality deliverables such as effects, motion graphic guidelines and innovative new techniques that can be used across the team. • You have a passion for taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary through movement. • You make sure all designs are in line with the project’s objectives and client expectations. About You The essentials: • You have experience working as a multimedia designer at a high, international level. • You´re fluent in both English & Arabic (written and spoken). • You have an advanced level of understanding related to motion graphic design and video editing. Basic shooting level hardware and software. • Experience on color correction and knowledge on audio editing. • 2D and 3D animation is advantageous but not mandatory, • You are entrepreneurial in nature and will find a way to create content which exceeds any limitations. • In our line of business, there’s a little surprise around every corner, but with your creative problem-solving skills you can tackle each and everyone of them. • You’re always up-to-date with the latest (motion design) trends and innovations. • You bring your Arabic touch and market relevant insights to all creative content you produce. • You’re meticulous in your process, and have an eagle-eye for detail. • Last but not least, you are a true team player with very likeable social skills. About Monks Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery—taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect. This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us. Show more Show less

Minimum experience 4 years. Arabic and English fluency is mandatory. Proficiency in related equipment and software is mandatory. 2D and 3D animation is advantageous but not mandatory. Basic shooting level hardware and software. Experience on color correction and knowledge on audio editing.

You will be a part of the social content development team working alongside the designers, copywriters and other AVs to create content aligned with the social brand content strategy. You’ll help to shape the way forward for motion graphics within the team inspiring and collaborating with the AV team to produce top class content. You’ll help the team in the conception of creative audiovisual ideas based on the objectives to be communicated and actively participate in the development of audiovisual content and post-production content which is fit for feed. You’ll produce high-quality deliverables such as effects, motion graphic guidelines and innovative new techniques that can be used across the team. You have a passion for taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary through movement. You make sure all designs are in line with the project’s objectives and client expectations.