Creative Brand Manager

About the role

Independent Food Company, a UAE‑based hospitality group, is looking for a Creative Brand Manager to lead the visual and creative direction of its Somewhere brand. The role is design‑led and will own every brand touchpoint, ensuring a consistent and unmistakable experience across all channels.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the brand’s visual identity, tone, and creative direction across all channels and spaces.
• Art direction for campaigns, content, menus, packaging, signage, and in‑venue collateral.
• Develop and enforce brand guidelines as the concept grows.
• Translate brand positioning into a cohesive look, feel, and language.
• Create creative briefs for designers, photographers, agencies, and content teams, and review and sign‑off on deliverables.
• Partner with marketing, content, and operations to move initiatives from concept to launch.

Required profile

• A degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related creative field.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating range and a clear point of view.
• Experience designing for brands, preferably in F&B, hospitality, retail, or lifestyle.
• Excellent eye for detail and the discipline to maintain brand consistency across many touchpoints.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the Adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Comfort using Figma for design collaboration.