The Role:

Catch Interactive, an imaginative & progressive digital agency, is looking for a talented, creative and energetic Senior Interactive Designer to join our creative team and be trained up to Interactive Art Director. Our ideal candidate will set the conceptual and stylistic direction for assigned websites, online advertising campaigns, offline digital projects & Multimedia presentations. Training under the Creative Director, this designer will learn the role of Art Director. Art Director responsibilities include developing creative concepts in response to the client's brief, setting out wire frames, sitemaps, initial designs & visual guidelines, overseeing a project’s design and development, and providing quality assurance as needed. In order to be successful in this position, the candidate will have a minimum of three to five years’ Digital communication, advertising & marketing industry experience (ideally in an online agency or design firm). An education in graphic design is preferable, strong skills in Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash are essential, as is a demonstrated understanding of user experience and website architecture. Excellent oral communication skills are a must. The candidate will have artistic ability, strong design skills and an eye for detail.
Links to your online portfolio must be supplied. Please include salary expectations.

Requirements:

• A portfolio strong in traditional graphic design skills demonstrated in an online environment with artistic flair.
• 3+ years of proven online design experience in an interactive agency.
• Demonstrated ability designing for Flash, Html and CMS driven environments.
• Demonstrated ability of advertising art direction and some creative copywriting.
• Strategic, big-picture thinking & conceptualisation.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to direct junior designers.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. (Action scripting a plus but not essential)
• Excellent English is essential; Arabic is a strong plus.

Company Profile:
Founded in Dubai Media City in 2001, Catch FZ-LLC (Catch) are an independent digital agency specialized in building interactive brand experiences for customers through strategic and innovative solutions.
While Creative Web Development is a core activity for Catch’s business, it is closely supported by the Strategy, Content and Relationship Marketing and Client Servicing Departments.
Among the brands currently trusting Catch in the Middle East are: Smirnoff, Johnny Walker, Motorola, Estee Lauder Cosmetics, Clinique, AXA Insurance, Calvin Klein, Davidoff, Victoria’s Secret, Intercontinental, Commercial Bank of Dubai, MasterCard, Hilton, Dubai Outlet Mall, Kellogg's, Marionnaud, Volkswagen, Harvard Medical School, Kate Moss, Dubai Healthcare City and others.