The Creative Lead (Design) is a senior member of the talabat Creative Studio leading design direction across campaigns brand moments and visual storytelling that shape how the region experiences us as a brand.
Youll be hands-on with the work but equally strategic guiding creative thinking mentoring designers and setting a new standard of design excellence. You see design as problem-solving not decoration. You know how to turn cultural truths into concepts and concepts into visuals that feel undeniably talabat.
This role requires a deep understanding of visual design storytelling AI-assisted creativity and brand strategy.
What youll do
1. Design Execution & Craft Excellence
- Lead the design vision and execution for regional campaigns ensuring every visual touchpoint feels real witty and brand-authentic.
- Build and maintain high visual standards across OOH digital social CRM and product experiences guided by The Orange Juice brand principles.
- Push the boundaries of AI tools (e.g. Midjourney Runway Firefly DALLE) to prototype visualize and enhance creative workflows without losing the human touch.
- Balance concept and craft you know when a design needs emotion edge or restraint.
- Ensure consistent quality control across all deliverables from the design team.
2. Conceptual Thinking & Problem Solving
- Translate cultural insights consumer behaviors and briefs into strong creative ideas that connect across markets.
- Drive conceptual ideation sessions with designers and copywriters to unlock unexpected solutions.
- Use AI to experiment iterate and challenge whats possible not to replace creativity but to amplify it.
- Work closely with the Creative Director Brand and Product teams to align design decisions with broader business goals.
3. Influence & Leadership
- Mentor and grow designers (IC1IC3) through structured feedback creative reviews and hands-on coaching.
- Set the bar for visual storytelling within the creative studio leading by example through craft curiosity and collaboration.
- Present ideas clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders cross-functional teams and agency partners.
- Foster an open experimental culture where design and AI innovation thrive together.
- Collaborate closely with other creative leads (copy motion content) to ensure an integrated creative direction across the brand.
Qualifications :
What you bring
- 8 years of experience in creative design art direction or brand storytelling ideally in-house or at a top-tier agency.
- Proven track record of leading cross-channel design work that connects culturally and drives brand love.
- Advanced expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. Strong working knowledge of AI tools such as Midjourney Runway D-ID Firefly ChatGPT (for concepting) etc.
- Deep understanding of visual systems photography direction typography layout and composition.
- Exceptional attention to craft consistency and detail but always in service of an idea.
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills - you can sell work internally and inspire belief in your creative vision.
- A leader with a collaborative mindset - you inspire without ego and push work not people.
- A natural feel for talabats tone: witty confident culturally aware and human.
Additional Information :
What success looks like
- You elevate the visual language of talabat to feel fresher bolder and more distinct across every channel.
- The creative studio grows in both skill and mindset under your leadership.
- You integrate AI seamlessly into creative workflows raising speed originality and craft quality.
- Youre recognised as a cultural driver setting the bar for what modern local creativity should look like at talabat.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills Microsoft Office,Graphics Design,Copywritter,Creative concept,Advertising,Communication,Adobe Creative Suite,Autodesk,Art Direction,Flash,Flex,HTML,SEO,Fine art,Quarkxpress
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1