Art Director

About the Role

Monks Middle East is seeking a Freelance Art Director to join its creative and content team in Riyadh. This role involves designing, creating, manipulating, and tailoring various multimedia elements to produce integrated content for social media platforms. The successful candidate will combine design skills with technical knowledge to develop relevant and fit-for-purpose designs across multiple formats.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, and AV specialists as part of the social content development team to create content aligned with social brand content strategy.
• Contribute to the development of motion graphics within the team, inspiring and working with the AV team to produce high-quality content.
• Assist the team in conceiving creative audiovisual ideas based on communication objectives.
• Actively participate in the development of audiovisual content and post-production for social feeds.
• Produce high-quality deliverables, including effects, motion graphic guidelines, and innovative techniques for team-wide use.
• Ensure all designs align with project objectives and client expectations.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 4 years of experience working as a multimedia designer at an international level.
• Advanced understanding of motion graphic design and video editing.
• Comfortable with basic shooting equipment for live coverage, interviews, social content, and video creation, encompassing both filming and photography.
• Proficiency in relevant equipment and software is mandatory.
• Experience in color correction and knowledge of audio editing.
• Familiarity with 2D and 3D animation is advantageous.

Skills and Attributes

• Entrepreneurial approach to content creation, finding ways to exceed limitations.
• Up-to-date with the latest motion design trends and innovations.
• Ability to integrate Arabic cultural insights and market relevance into creative content.
• Meticulous attention to detail in all processes.
• Strong teamwork and social skills.

Work Environment

This is a freelance position based in Riyadh, working within a growing creative and content team.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process and salary will be discussed with qualified candidates.