Art Director for Mastercard's Advisors Creative Desk focusing on Arabic-speaking audiences and delivering high-quality creative work. Collaborate with creative teams across the EEMEA region to ensure impactful marketing solutions.
Responsibilities
Understand creative briefs and strategic objectives, ensuring all outputs meet both visual and business goals.
Design visually engaging campaign materials, social assets, and digital experiences for Mastercard and its partner brands.
Translate creative concepts into polished, culturally relevant visuals, collaborate with regional teams to localize and adapt global campaigns for Arabic-speaking markets.
Contribute to concept development sessions, generating fresh and innovative ideas.
Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders across multiple hubs and time zones.
Present creative work when required, articulating the rationale and design thinking behind proposed solutions.
Ensure consistency with Mastercard’s global brand guidelines and visual identity.
Requirements
Minimum 5 years of experience in the creative or advertising industry, preferably within an agency or in-house creative environment.
Native or fluent Arabic speaker, with advanced written and verbal command of English.
A creative mindset with a strong eye for design, layout, typography, and composition.
Proficiency in the full Adobe Creative Suite — including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects (motion design experience is a plus).
Proficiency in Figma is a plus.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain creative decisions clearly.
Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable, with a passion for storytelling and design that transcends cultures.
Work within a structured schedule, managing multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-hub environment with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
Be part of a growing department with high potential and visibility across Mastercard’s global marketing ecosystem.
Work on high-profile regional and international projects, including presenting ideas to top-tier banks and financial institutions across the EEMEA region.
Collaborate with a diverse, multi-hub creative team that values innovation, storytelling, and cultural relevance.
Contribute to creative solutions that connect people, brands, and ideas, backed by the financial power and influence of Mastercard.
Thrive in a supportive environment that encourages bold thinking and pushes the best ideas forward.
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