Art Director

YAZ Media is a strategic digital media agency trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands and leading government entities. We operate through four powerhouse departments—Marketing, Production, Technology, and PR delivering end-to-end digital capabilities at global standards.

We craft corporate communications, social-first content, commercial production, and digital experiences that people actually engage with, creating meaningful connections between brands and audiences. With over 10 years of experience, we have partnered with 200+ businesses, including SMEs, Fortune 500 companies, and high-level government entities across the Middle East and beyond. Our aim is simple: to be the region’s most reliable digital and social agency, known for innovative, strategic, and truly impactful work.

In a media agency environment, this role balances creative excellence with performance thinking, ensuring that ideas are not only visually strong but also optimized for platforms, audiences, and campaign objectives.

• Develop and execute strong visual concepts aligned with campaign strategy, brand guidelines, and media objectives
• Translate creative briefs, insights, and data into impactful visual ideas across paid, owned, and earned media
• Ensure visual consistency, quality, and craft across all creative deliverables and platforms
• Collaborate closely with media planners and strategists to create channel-optimized creative for social, display, video, OOH, and emerging formats
• Adapt creative concepts based on audience targeting, placements, formats, and platform best practices
• Partner with copywriters to deliver cohesive visual and verbal storytelling
• Oversee design and production of assets including social ads, display banners, video storyboards, presentations, landing pages, and brand toolkits
• Direct photo shoots, video productions, and motion design when required
• Provide hands-on design support during high-volume or fast-turnaround campaign executions
• Present creative concepts and rationales clearly to internal teams and clients
• Incorporate client feedback and performance learnings while maintaining creative integrity
• Apply campaign KPIs and performance data to inform creative iterations and optimizations
• Support A/B testing and creative optimization efforts based on media performance insights
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to maintaining high creative standards
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and agency workflow requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts, Advertising, Multimedia Design, or a related creative field.
• 4–8+ years of experience in a creative role within a media, advertising, or integrated agency
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and multi-channel campaign work
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; motion or video tools are a plus
• Solid understanding of typography, layout, color theory, and visual storytelling
• Experience creating and adapting creative for paid media and performance-driven campaigns
• Knowledge of digital, social, video, and emerging media platforms and formats
• Ability to translate strategy, audience insights, and data into visual solutions
• Strong presentation, communication, and collaboration skills
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven agency environments
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously