ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a talented and forward-thinking Freelance Senior Designer to join our creative team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly conceptual and detail-oriented designer with a passion for crafting exceptional brand experiences across multiple touchpoints. You will play a key role in developing compelling creative solutions for branding, campaigns, and visual identity projects, working closely with strategists, creatives, and clients to bring ideas to life.

A strong understanding of emerging technologies and creative innovation is essential, particularly the ability to leverage AI tools throughout the design process to enhance creativity, efficiency, and execution. Experience working with luxury, premium, or lifestyle brands is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development and execution of branding, campaign, and design projects across digital, print, social, and experiential channels.

• Translate strategic insights and creative briefs into compelling visual concepts and design solutions.

• Create and maintain brand identities, visual systems, and campaign assets that deliver consistency and impact across all touchpoints.

• Integrate AI-powered creative tools and workflows into the design process to improve speed, quality, innovation, and efficiency.

• Develop high-quality presentations and creative rationale to effectively communicate ideas to internal stakeholders and clients.

• Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Strategists, Copywriters, and Account Teams throughout project lifecycles.

• Mentor and provide guidance to junior designers, fostering creative excellence and attention to detail.

• Stay ahead of design trends, cultural movements, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to continually elevate creative output.

• Ensure all work is delivered to the highest creative and technical standards, on time and within budget.

ABOUT YOU

• Proven experience in branding, campaign, and visual identity design.

• A highly conceptual designer with strong attention to detail and craft.

• Advanced knowledge of AI creative tools and their application within the design process.

• Experience working with luxury, premium, or lifestyle brands is highly desirable.

• Strong storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.

• A collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced creative environments.

• Curious, innovative, and passionate about design, culture, and emerging trends.

ABOUT OUR LOCAL OFFICE

We were born out of the need for strategic and brutally effective creativity in the region. With every successful campaign, we have grown, and cherry-picked the best professionals to work with us from all over the region and the world. In 2012, we opened our Abu Dhabi office and expanded our team with our Dubai office in 2016 and then our Riyadh office in 2023. From these offices we manage a number of local and global brands across the Middle East and Europe. Brutal Simplicity of Thought is the creative philosophy of M&C Saatchi. It defines the way we work and the work we produce. We believe: It’s easier to complicate than simplify. Simple ideas enter the brain quicker and stay there longer. Brutal Simplicity of Thought is therefore a painful necessity.

ABOUT M+C SAATCHI GROUP

M&C Saatchi Group is a creative federation of companies who navigate, create, and lead meaningful change for clients across five specialist divisions connected through people, culture, data, technology and creativity, M&C Saatchi Group aims to unlock new value for clients and leave a positive impact on the world. M&C Saatchi Group’s work is informed by two core principles - Brutal Simplicity of Thought and Diversity of Thought. Together they guide how problems are solved and integrated specialist teams are built. Headquartered in London, M&C Saatchi Group have circa 2,500 employees globally. Our global operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia.

OUR AMBITION

At M+C Saatchi Group, our ambition is to create and curate Cultural Power for our clients. We do this by connecting specialist expertise, powered by creativity, data and technology, to help build famous brands and solve the most complex business and societal challenges.