Creative and Design Manager

About This Role The Creative & Design Manager leads the design and content function, driving visual identity, creative strategy, and brand consistency across client-facing and internal initiatives. The role manages a multidisciplinary team and turns complex business ideas into clear, compelling visual stories, from presentations and proposals to motion graphics and video. Key Responsibilities Creative Leadership & Production Lead the conceptualization, prototyping, and production of high-impact multimedia deliverables, including motion graphics, animation, video, and presentation design, aligned with the firm's global brand and technical specifications. Provide strategic creative direction and mentorship to a cross-functional team of designers, storytellers, and external vendors, raising visual communication standards. Translate complex business and technical concepts into clear, compelling visual narratives for presentations, client proposals, and thought leadership pieces. Develop key visual assets such as illustrations, infographics, and icons to support communication needs. Project & Stakeholder Management Oversee end-to-end creative project lifecycles, from concept and content strategy to final delivery, managing timelines, resources, and priorities. Act as the main point of contact for senior leadership and stakeholders, advising on visual storytelling, design execution, and branding. Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery against strategic goals. Brand & Communications Protect brand consistency across client-facing and internal materials, ensuring compliance with brand guidelines. Design and deploy internal communications such as leadership newsletters using an email marketing platform (e.g., Salesforce Marketing Cloud). Innovation & Continuous Improvement Drive adoption of new design tools, generative AI tools, methodologies, and best practices. Use data and feedback to improve design impact, engagement, and team productivity. Stay ahead of emerging design, motion, and technology trends and share knowledge across the team. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in graphic design, computer graphics and animation, multimedia, visual communication, or a related field. Project management training or certification (PMP or similar) is an advantage. Additional training in motion graphics/animation, UX/UI design, or visual storytelling is an advantage. Experience [8+] years of experience in graphic design, motion graphics, or creative production, including [3+] years in a lead or managerial role. Proven experience leading and mentoring designers and managing external agencies or vendors. Experience in a professional services, consulting, corporate communications, or agency environment, designing for senior leadership and clients. Strong portfolio covering motion graphics, video, presentation design, and brand collateral. Experience managing creative projects end to end, from brief to delivery. Skills & Competencies Advanced Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, XD; Firefly or other generative AI tools. Advanced PowerPoint and presentation design. Email and communications platforms, such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Strong visual storytelling and design thinking; solid UX/UI fundamentals. Project and resource management, prioritization, and strategic planning. Stakeholder management and the confidence to advise senior leaders. Coaching and mentoring skills, with a collaborative leadership style. Excellent English and Arabic are mandatory. Show more Show less