Bilingual Creative Director/Head of Production

Bilingual Creative Director/Head of Production

Abu Dhabi

AED 28-30,000 per month,

Our client is a studio in AD that creates films, editorial content and experiences for organizations driving positive change. They also run workshops, events, and programs that bring the sustainability community together. This vacancy requires written and spoken English and Arabic. The Head of Production is the person who makes our client’s work real. When a client’s brief lands, this person turns it into a film, a workshop series, a podcast, a campaign, which is on time, at quality, and within budget. They manage the full production ecosystem: in-house team, freelancers, suppliers, and post-production partners. They are the reason clients come back. A Creative Director who does not want to manage logistics will not be the right candidate as this role requires both creative vision and operational execution. Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not. This role is not open to candidates who do not currently reside here, you must be prepared to relocate to Abu Dhabi.

Description:

  • Produce quality and on-time delivery of every output across all service lines
  • Manage the production budget keeping every project within agreed cost structure
  • Responsible for the freelance and supplier network: filmmakers, editors, photographers, facilitators, designers
  • Own the production processes and systems from brief intake to final delivery
  • Produce client-facing delivery updates and milestone reporting
  • Build out the in-house production team as the business scales
  • Receive client briefs and convert them into production plans
  • Direct and produce the film, podcast, graphic, and editorial projects end to end
  • Manage simultaneous delivery of multiple projects without dropping quality
  • Source, veto, and manage specialist freelancers for each production need
  • Maintain our client’s production standards across Arabic and English content
  • Work with the internal Engagement Strategist to ensure content serves behavioural objectives, not just creative ones

Criteria:

  • 7+ years of production experience, including film production in a lead role
  • UAE-based production experience understanding of local filming permits, suppliers, and logistics
  • Experience producing government or public sector communications campaigns would be an advantage but is not essential
  • Experience managing both in-house teams and freelance networks simultaneously
  • Bilingual production capability: comfortable directing Arabic-language content
  • Familiarity with sustainability, climate, or social impact content would be an advantage but is not essential
  • Strong project management discipline can hold multiple timelines without a system failing
  • Portfolio of work that demonstrates range: documentary, branded content, short-form social
  • Podcast and audio production experience would be an advantage but is not essential
  • Must currently reside in the UAE and be prepared to reside in Abu Dhabi

Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not. We thank you for your application, however due to the high volume of candidate applications, we only accept online applications in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted, however if you are not successful on this occasion, your CV will be stored on our database but to make sure you do not miss out, keep checking our website, follow us on Twitter and follow our Sapphire Recruitment LinkedIn page.

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