Art Director

Role Overview

Art Director at Ogilvy Mena. We seek an Art Director who combines strong conceptual thinking with exceptional visual craft, capable of finding original ideas in a brief, developing a distinctive visual direction and bringing it to life with care and precision.

Company Overview

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy and has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas for more than 75 years. The company innovates at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands.

Role Purpose

To develop original campaign concepts grounded in strategy and audience insights, establish a distinctive visual language for each idea, and execute polished campaign materials across all channels with precision and care, while collaborating across teams to deliver work on brief, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

Concept Development

• Turn strategic briefs and audience insights into original, relevant campaign ideas with a clear central thought.
• Explore different creative routes, challenge obvious answers and explain what makes each idea compelling for the brand and its audience.
• Partner with copywriters and strategists to develop ideas where the words and visuals work together.
• Build ideas that can extend meaningfully across film, social, digital, print, outdoor and activations.

Art Direction and Craft

• Define a distinctive visual language for each concept through typography, composition, colour, photography, illustration and moving image.
• Personally create polished key visuals, layouts, storyboards and presentation decks that communicate the idea clearly.
• Develop campaign executions that feel coherent across formats while using the strengths of each channel.
• Refine the details throughout the process, from image selection and retouching to hierarchy, spacing and final artwork.

Production and Collaboration

• Present concepts confidently to colleagues and clients, explaining the thinking behind creative decisions.
• Use feedback to strengthen the work while protecting the core idea and maintaining the quality of execution.
• Coordinate with account management, planning and traffic teams to deliver work on brief, on time and within budget.

Qualifications & Experience

• A portfolio that demonstrates both original campaign thinking and a consistently high standard of design and art direction.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong hands-on skills in typography, layout, composition and image-making.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, and the ability to prepare work accurately for digital and print production.
• An understanding of visual storytelling, photography and film.
• Curiosity about culture, behaviour and emerging creative techniques, with the ability to turn inspiration into work that is relevant to the brief.
• Ownership of your work, attention to detail and the ability to manage several projects while collaborating openly with the team.

Additional Information

• Ogilvy empowers you with the tools you'll need to succeed and provides autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things.
• You will be supported by colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network.
• Opportunities are provided to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.