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Global Head of Design

Confidential Careers
Dubai, UAE
fulltime
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Design LeadershipUX StrategyUI DesignProduct DesignBrand StrategyCreative Direction
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We are seeking an innovative and strategic Global Head of Design to lead and elevate our design function across all markets and business units.

This role will drive the global creative vision, ensuring the delivery of impactful, user-centric, and brand-consistent experiences across digital and offline touchpoints.

The ideal candidate combines exceptional creative leadership with strong business acumen and a passion for building high-performing design teams in a fast-paced, international environment.

Key Responsibilitie

  • sDefine and execute the global design strategy aligned with the company's vision, objectives, and brand identity
  • .Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary design teams across multiple regions and business functions
  • .Establish and maintain design standards, systems, and best practices to ensure consistency and scalability
  • .Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Technology, and Commercial teams to deliver high-quality design solutions
  • .Drive innovation across user experience (UX), user interface (UI), brand design, motion graphics, and creative communications
  • .Champion a design-first culture by promoting creativity, collaboration, and customer-centric thinking throughout the organization
  • .Oversee the end-to-end creative process, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards
  • .Use customer insights, market trends, and performance metrics to inform design decisions and continuous improvement
  • .Manage external agencies, freelancers, and creative partners when required
  • .Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and design innovations to keep the organization at the forefront of creative excellence
  • .

Requiremen

  • ts15+ years in design with at least 6 years leading a design function at senior lev
  • elHands-on enough to execute and make decisions at component lev
  • elHas built a design system that a team executes from — typography, color systems, component libraries, templat
  • esHas managed and developed senior creative tale
  • ntExperience working across multi-market, multi-language creative environmen
  • tsBackground in media and advertising agencies is recommended; other experience in fintech, healthcare, or premium consumer brands is preferred but not requir
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