Emperor: Senior Designer (6-month FTC)

Designer is needed in Dubai - United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates.

Client: Emperor

Location: Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Contract: Full Time

About Emperor

Emperor is for your great ambitions. We’re an employee-owned corporate communications and creative agency with more than 240 partners specialising in reporting, brand, digital, employee engagement, change and sustainability. We want to be the agency of choice for ambitious talent. So, we’re looking for brilliant people who actively want to create great things with us. Our culture is one where you’re free to do, learn and achieve better. We welcome every partner to experience a sense of belonging; whoever you are, wherever you’re working from, whatever your role. Our values guide how we work every day, with each other, our clients, and suppliers. And with our friendly inclusive environment, effort and empathy, we make the feeling real. Our Pledges represent commitments from Emperor to each partner designed to promote personal and collective wellbeing, plus raise awareness of and address some of the bigger societal and environmental challenges, nurture our unique culture and make the business a healthier and more responsible place to work. The wellbeing of our partners is a big focus at Emperor which why we have a dedicated Wellbeing and Pledges Manager to ensure our mind and bodies are working in sync to support our great ambitions. Our employee-owned status helps us see working life differently, purposefully, and collectively. We are a certified B-Corp and we’re fully committed to responsible business that leaves a positive footprint for our clients, our partners, communities, and society.

The role

Our ambitious and close-knit creative team is driven by imagination, drive and personality, delivering outstanding multi-channel communication projects for our clients. Whether helping small start-ups to think big or finding ingenious solutions for FTSE giants, you’ll find different creative opportunities every day. The Senior Designer (SD) is a conceptual thinker, able to create designs that are as eye-catching as they are functional. You’ll be a natural team player and be active in building a healthy, happy and inspired studio. As an employee-owned business we are collectively responsible for our continued growth and success. Reporting to the Creative Director, the Senior Designer collaborates with the studio team to deliver a range of integrated design solutions to a varied client base in the Middle East and beyond.

What you’ll be doing in this role

• Contributes to development of creative brief and reviews creative options
• Preparation and presentation of high-quality creative solutions that best fit the brief
• Takes ownership for the projects allocated in terms of client service, quality, deadline management and the final product
• Deals with clients, both in person and on the phone, in a courteous and positive manner even when under pressure to deliver heavy workloads
• Keeps up to date with innovations and developments within the creative field
• Liaises with clients and suppliers as required
• Production management, design, print and paper specifications where required
• Proofing, press passing and checking quality of material received from printers as required
• Direct involvement with clients, providing good value and advice, actively searching for better ways to meet client needs
• Recognised by clients as a key point of contact with Emperor on an ongoing basis not purely during delivery of projects
• Has a full understanding of Emperor’s offer, portfolio and client list
• Provides a role model through own actions and behaviours, helping colleagues to achieve their potential

What you’ll need to be successful in this role

• Demonstrate our values – Aim High, Creativity Everywhere, Infectious Enthusiasm, Always Learning and Razor Sharp
• A good eye for detail
• Ability to conceptualise ideas and to think visually
• Ability to acquire, organise, interpret and evaluate information. Regularly communicates status of work to Creative Director
• Identify, plan, allocate resources effectively. Includes time, money, materials, facilities, human assets
• Demonstrates quality awareness
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and quality expectations
• Participates and contributes to objectives/work of team
• Regarded as a knowledgeable resource in their field
• Builds positive relationships and works with others to achieve goals
• Communicates in a positive and easily understandable way internally and externally
• Approachable, responsive and flexible
• Uses initiative – identifies and creates opportunities and acts with a sense of urgency
• Seeks other’s views and prepared to change one’s own view
• Expert in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Ability to connect to other parts of business

Equal Opportunities

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.