Graphics Designer

About Sky News Arabia

Sky News Arabia is a prominent pan-Arab news outlet operating around the clock to deliver timely and reliable news across the Arabic-speaking regions via television, radio, and digital channels. It has bureaus across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and the United States, covering news, business, lifestyle, arts, culture, and sports. The organization also fosters media talent development through its training wing, Sky News Arabia Academy.

Role Summary

The Graphics Designer is responsible for crafting clear, distinctive, and brand-aligned visual communications for various editorial, marketing, corporate, digital, social media, print, and event-related projects. This role transforms briefs into creative concepts, polished designs, and production-ready artwork using existing brand systems and templates. It is a developmental role aimed at growth towards a Senior Graphic Designer position.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualize visual designs and deliver refined design solutions based on approved briefs and branding guidelines.
• Create multi-format assets for editorial content, advertising campaigns, social media, digital platforms, presentations, printed materials, events, and internal communications.
• Utilize strong typography, layout, color theory, imagery, hierarchy, and information design principles effectively.
• Design infographics, charts, maps, and data visualizations aligned with editorial directives, ensuring data accuracy.
• Modify existing creative assets across diverse formats, languages, resolutions, channels, and accessibility standards.
• Leverage and extend pre-established templates and design systems, avoiding full redesigns when possible.
• Prepare final production artwork including source files, detailed specifications, print-ready files, and digital or social media exports.
• Collaborate closely with Art Directors, motion designers, editors, producers, marketing teams, journalists, and product developers.
• Source or generate imagery responsibly, maintaining proper licensing, credits, releases, and usage documentation.
• Use AI-driven tools strictly within approved workflows, applying human oversight, verifying factual and rights accuracy, and documenting provenance.
• Maintain well-organized project files with correct naming, version control, metadata, and archiving per department standards.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously, address feedback efficiently, and communicate any risks or brief issues expediently.
• Carry out other duties assigned by Senior Design Manager or Graphic Design Team Leader.

Qualifications and Skills

• Possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional certificate in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
• Have at least two years of professional graphic design experience within agency, publishing, broadcast, or in-house studio settings.
• Maintain a current portfolio showcasing relevant creative and technical skills.
• Demonstrate strong fundamentals in typography, color, layout, composition, and hierarchy.
• Be proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign; basic knowledge of Figma.
• Have working expertise in bilingual Arabic and Latin typography and layout.
• Understand technical requirements for digital, social media, print outputs, and accessibility standards.
• Ability to accurately work within existing brand systems and templates.
• Basic skills in After Effects or motion graphics considered beneficial.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools, emphasizing responsible use and verification procedures.
• Awareness of copyright laws, image licensing, crediting, and release processes.
• Exhibit meticulous attention to detail, rigorous file and version control discipline, and consistent meeting of deadlines.
• Be collaborative, open to feedback, and proactive in early identification of potential issues.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic and English, critical for working within Arabic-language creative content and production.