Senior Graphic Designer

Senior Graphic Designer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualise and produce high-quality creatives across digital, social, OOH, and print — with a strong emphasis on banking, fintech, and financial services brands
• Create short-form video content and motion graphics for social media, performance campaigns, app store assets, and brand campaigns
• Interpret and strictly apply complex brand guidelines received from enterprise clients — maintaining visual consistency across every deliverable
• Develop and contribute to brand guideline documentation, visual identity systems, and design language frameworks
• Collaborate with performance marketing and strategy teams to deliver conversion-focused ad creatives (Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, programmatic)
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality
• Stay ahead of design and creative trends within the fintech and financial services space
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate production, iterate faster, and explore creative directions at scale

Must-Have Requirements

• 5+ years of graphic design experience, with a minimum of 3 years in an agency environment — agency background is mandatory
• Strong, portfolio demonstrating work in the banking, fintech, or financial services sector (or adjacent regulated industries)
• Proven experience creating short-form video content and motion graphic videos for social and digital campaigns
• Experience working on brand guideline projects — creating, interpreting, and applying them at an enterprise level
• Ability to understand and execute against complex, multi-layered brand guidelines provided by large clients
• Portfolio link or attachment is required — applications without a portfolio will not be considered

Design & Illustration

• Adobe Photoshop — advanced
• Adobe Illustrator — advanced
• Adobe InDesign — advanced

Motion & Video

• Adobe After Effects — proficient to advanced
• Adobe Premiere Pro — proficient
• Adobe Animate or similar motion tools

AI Design & Productivity Tools

• Adobe Firefly / Generative AI within Creative Cloud
• Midjourney, DALL·E, or equivalent AI image generation tools
• RunwayML, Pika, or similar AI video/motion tools
• ChatGPT / Claude for copywriting support and creative ideation
• CapCut, Canva Pro, or similar for rapid content production

Collaboration & Organisation

• Figma — proficient (UI/UX design capability is a strong plus)
• Notion, Asana, or similar project management tools

• Google Workspace / Microsoft Office

• Nice to Have
• UI/UX design capability in Figma — wireframes, app screens, and design systems
• Experience designing for fintech apps, digital banking interfaces, or wallets
• Arabic-language design awareness or bilingual (English/Arabic) creative capability
• 3D design exposure (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar)
• Photography or art direction experience

Screening Criteria — How We Evaluate Candidates

• Candidates will be assessed on the following during the hiring process:
• Portfolio quality — range, depth, and relevance to financial services or regulated brands
• Motion and video reel — at least 3 examples of short-form video or motion graphic work
• Brand guideline fluency — ability to discuss a project where you worked within or created brand guidelines
• AI tool demonstration — comfort and working knowledge of at least 2–3 AI design tools
• Agency workflow understanding — experience managing briefs, revisions, and client deliverables in a fast-paced environment
• Design test (shortlisted candidates) — a brief creative exercise based on a real fintech brief

How to Apply