Senior Art Director - MENA, Brand Innovation Lab

About the role

The Brand Innovation Lab, part of Amazon's Ads Innovation team, is looking for a hands-on Creative (Art Director) to conceive and create original campaigns for a wide range of brands across MENA. You will partner with Sales leads, Solutions Managers, Producers and Design Technology and Engineering teams to deliver first-class customer experiences online and offline, using the Amazon canvas (Prime Video, Alexa, Twitch, etc.). You will lead projects, own client relationships and turn data-driven concepts into high-quality video, UI, prototype and interactive advertising work.

Key responsibilities

• Concept, design and execute innovative ad campaigns and experiences for global brands
• Partner with designers, program managers, developers, strategists, business leads and producers to deliver on advertiser objectives
• Lead campaigns independently from brief to execution, working with internal teams, clients and external agency partners
• Present ideas and concepts to clients, agencies and internally
• Review edits and work in progress with partners, collecting and responding to feedback
• Manage multiple projects at once within budget and deadlines

Required profile

• Experience driving creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house creative team
• Ability to communicate and present to customers, stakeholders and teammates
• Strong conceptual, presentation, storytelling and time management skills, with strategic thinking and attention to detail
• Portfolio featuring award-winning campaigns across video, social, digital activations and outdoor media

Required skills

• In-depth understanding of AI tools, Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint and Figma; interest in learning Webflow
• UX design understanding
• Preferred: InDesign, Keynote, experience with brand partnerships and sponsorships, and presenting to senior executives