Creative Director

Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group were at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency spark creativity and drive insightful decision-making empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role:Creative Director

Location: Dubai United Arab Emirates (Officepresenceexpected 2-3 days per week)

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THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an opportunity to join U-Studio OLIVERs award-winning in-house agency for Unilever as Creative Director leading local social creative for Dove and helping the brand show up with relevance consistency and craft in-market.

Based inLondonwith ahybridworking arrangement you will lead the local studios creative output across always-on content campaign adaptations and market-led moments. Your platform-first creative direction will turn global guidance into work that feels made for local audiences and delivers against brand and business goals.
We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements.

THE ROLE

You will be the creative lead for the local Dove social studio accountable for the quality speed and effectiveness of day-to-day output. You will guide teams from brief to delivery shaping ideas strengthening craft and keeping work aligned to Doves global brand voice while making it culturally and contextually right for your market.

Working closely with the Global Social ECD local marketing teams strategy account leadership and producers you will build a confident creative rhythm across planning production approvals andoptimisation. Success means consistently high-quality work strong stakeholder trust and a studio team that delivers sustainably.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead creative development for local social content and campaigns from brief to final delivery
• Translate global toolkits and creative territories into locally relevant ideas formats and executions
• Set clear creative direction across concept copy design motion and film improving quality through strong feedback and reviews
• Build andmaintainan effective local content system including recurring formats creator briefs and platform-specific guidelines
• Partner with strategy social listening and analytics to use insights to improve creative performance over time
• Ensure the work is inclusive culturally aware and aligned to Doves brand purpose and safeguards
• Collaborate with local brand media PR and legal stakeholders to deliver work smoothly through approvals
• Guide production choices to balance craft speed and budget and to support sustainable production where possible
• Support and develop the local creative team including freelancers by creating clarity coaching and opportunities to grow
• Escalate risks early solve problems quickly and keep delivery on track

WHAT YOU BRING

• A portfoliodemonstratingstrong social-first creative work including always-on and campaign content
• Experience leading creative on brand social channels with strong platform craft across formats and placements
• Professional proficiency in English additional languages are a plus
• Ability to direct and improve work across copy design and motion with a clear eye for quality
• Proven experience partnering with stakeholders and presenting work with clarity and rationale
• Practical understanding of creative effectiveness on social including attention retention brand cues and distinctiveness
• Confidence working in a studio model with multiple briefs quick turnarounds and clearprioritisation
• Strong collaboration skills across strategy account production and client teams
• Qualifications: Formal degrees are welcome but notrequired. Equivalent experience counts. Experience can be gained through work study volunteering or self-directed learning.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with creator content UGC-style production and briefing talent
• Experience adapting global campaigns into market executions without losing the core idea
• Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive design principles for social content

Req ID: 16855

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BeAmbitiousto succeed

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BeInspirationalto do groundbreaking work

Bealways learningand listening to understand

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OLIVER a part of the Brandtech Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age neurodivergence disability status or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

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