jazarah! » Design Jobs in UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Interactive Creative Designer | O2 Marketing Communications Dubai, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/interactive-creative-designer-o2-marketing-communications-dubai-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/interactive-creative-designer-o2-marketing-communications-dubai-uae/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:27:47 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11277 Designs, develops and maintains the Company’s official website which is to serve as a marketing, advertising & communication tool to provide a host of information on both general and specific topics.

Create designs as per the marketing themes and concept; generate textual and graphical web content; determine format, graphics, interactivity, links/usages etc and perform periodic updates using relevant Web-editor programs, graphics, HTML and other Web tools.

Modify and update the website on a regular basis to reflect current promotions, events and other marketing and corporate initiatives.

Interact regularly with the creative team to understand the marketing themes and concepts, develop designs and determine the content.

Develop customized programs to extend the function of the website.

Uses technical knowledge of programs/languages, such as, HTML, Cold Fusion, iHTML and other third party integration tools to develop codes, install, test, debug and document the web-based application.

Performs other functions like the set-up, configuration, security and maintenance of the website.

Reviews and updates the website/home page.

Serves as the technical subject matter expert, works strictly within the policies and procedures of the company and refers all uncertainties/ decisions to the General Manager – Marketing.

Should have knowledge of the following computer languages/ software

Programming Languages
1. HTML
2. CSS
3. Java Script
4. ASP / PHP
5. SQL (Data base)
6. Macromedia Flash action scripting

Designing Software
1. Adobe Photoshop
2. Adobe illustrator / Corel Draw
3. Macromedia Flash
4. Macromedia Dreamweaver / any visual HTML editor.

Other software (an added advantage)
1. Adobe Premier
2. Adobe After Effects
3. 3D Max
4. Macromedia Freehand

1. Html Skills-Css Expert
2. Web design Expert
3. Proficiency in
a. Photoshop
b. Flash
c. Dream Weaver
d. JavaScript
4. Basic knowledge of programming
5. Skill in Flash Animations will be considered an advantage

Education
Professional Qualification

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Web Developer | O2 Marketing Communications Dubai, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/web-developer-o2-marketing-communications-dubai-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/web-developer-o2-marketing-communications-dubai-uae/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:24:48 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11273 BACKGROUND/ JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The Web Developer will be responsible for the all aspects of developing websites and Web applications. Provides expert technical leadership in website development, with emphasis on fully leveraging the content management system. Recommends objective and comprehensive technical options for business problems and mentors/guides other team members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To design and develop the corporate website ensuring strong functionality and optimisation
- To design and develop relational database systems and their web interfaces.
- Responsible for integrating the SQL Server database with the company website.
- Responsible for the design of company web pages, including graphics, animation and functionality.
- To develop web page infrastructure and application related to pages with more advanced graphics and features.
- To assist the Company Director in the planning of overall company strategy regarding web development and search engine optimisation.
- To monitor web server and site technical performance.

Skills
- 3+ years professional experience programming for interactive or web-based projects.
- Knowledge of Visual Studio, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Coding skills in ASP.NET, PHP, ActionScript and HTML .
- Experience with blog and other CMS systems is a Plus
- Proven Web and Database Development experience.
- In depth ASP.NET, PHP, JSP, JavaScript, CSS and (X) HTML knowledge
- Strong database knowledge specifically SQL Server and MySQL
- Web / Graphical Design skills would be desirable.
- Firm understanding of Web technologies and their possibilities and limitationAbility to analyze and problem solve
- Exceptional problem solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally
- Ability to self-manage and work well in small team environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Detailed and multi-task oriented
- Flexible in order to meet shifting priorities.
- Highly organized with strong time management skills. Should be able to deliver under tight deadlines.
- Strong strategic design, concept and communication skills

Education
Professional Qualification

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Motion Graphics Designer/Artist | Orient TV Dubai, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/motion-graphics-designerartist-orient-tv-dubai-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/motion-graphics-designerartist-orient-tv-dubai-uae/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:29:24 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11183 A TV Channel based in Dubai is looking to hire a full-time Arabic speaking Motion graphics Designer/Artist to join its creative department. Candidates must be talented, dedicated, and enthusiastic. Candidates must have the ability to work independently and also as part of a team. Take initiative, and communicate with ease. Take feedback as an opportunity to become better at what you do, and come up with ideas and solutions to problems.
*Designer must have:
• Excellent design skills
• Demonstrated design and animation ability.
• The ability to come up with and execute creative and unconventional solutions to design problems.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks within deadlines and with a high degree of quality

Skills
*Candidate must be:
• Creative !
• Highly organized
• Pro-active
• With a keen eye for detail
• A team player helping to create solutions with the rest of the post team, but also able to tackle a project solo from start to finish
• Enthusiastic for expanding their skill-set and trying new things.
*Candidate must have good knowledge and technical experience with After Effects and at least one 3D package, as well as related design and compositing software, such as Photoshop, illustrator, etc
*Salary is commensurate with experience.
*Dubai/Sharjah Based Only
*Arabic language is a must
*A demo reel and resume is required for this position.

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Branding Creative Director | Dubai, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/branding-creative-director-dubai-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/branding-creative-director-dubai-uae/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 19:06:38 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11150 PRJS are recruiting on behalf of an established and growing international agency for a Creative Director to head up their Creative branding team. You will be working closely with the Brand Strategist to develop the company’s brand offering, leading and mentoring the team and creating a centre of excellence. The role reports directly into the Managing Director.

Requirements
You will have at least 10 years experience of branding, working from conception to completion. You will need to have led teams but still be very much a hands on creative.
Experience of strategy and planning would be highly beneficial, as will previous budgetary control, but the key is that you are a highly effective Creative Director with knowledge and experience of every step of the brand process, able to lead, develop and inspire a team, making an immediate impact.

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Senior Audio Visual Designer / Technical Support Role | Abu Dhabi, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/senior-audio-visual-designer-technical-support-role-abu-dhabi-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/senior-audio-visual-designer-technical-support-role-abu-dhabi-uae/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 18:39:51 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=11136 The Role:
Working within our growing Audio Visual Projects team, you will be responsible for the design and development of sophisticated audio visual solutions. This position is for a highly experienced and talented audio visual professional to assist the AV project sales team and to primarily focus on designing turnkey audiovisual solutions utilising sound design methods, industry best practices and proven industry gained experience.

This is a key role within the company which requires an innovative and creative individual with the ability to properly qualify client’s needs, develop these into sophisticated A/V designs and to turn them into reality within the corporate, boardroom, government, education, hospitality, shopping mall and high end residential A/V environments.
Ideally the right candidate will have gained a variety of experience within the audio visual industry in the areas of design, technical support, hands-on installation, programming and commissioning of AV integration projects.

The role is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and is open to all nationalities. Ideally the successful candidate would be available for an immediate start.

Remuneration:
An attractive salary package will be offered to the successful applicant and the level of your salary will depend upon the match between your experience and the needs of the company. A detailed salary offer will be discussed at interview and will be confirmed with a formal offer of contract. As part of your package it will include the following:
• Tax free salary
• Return yearly flights to country of origin
• Medical cover package

In order to be considered for this position, the successful applicant shall have a minimum of 7 years A/V industry experience with a minimum of 2 years experience within a design role. An excellent understanding of all audio, video, control system and lighting dimming products and how they are integrated will be absolutely essential. You will have high level knowledge when it comes to audio visual, control systems and also be aware of the various video display technologies available on the market and possess the skills to correctly identify the right solution to satisfy client’s requirements.

Skills
To be successful within this position you will need to have strong attention to detail, good interpersonal skills with a professional standard of customer service.

If you can demonstrate several of the following skills and experience, we would be interested in hearing from you:
• Experience with any of the industry standard control systems such as Crestron, AMX, Extron & RTI.
• Design and programming knowledge of one or several of the audio DSP products on the market and ideally certified. (eg. Biamp, BSS, MediaMatrix, Symetrix, ClearOne, Rane etc)
• Complete video conferencing technology and product knowledge and how they are integrated within
an audio visual environment
• Working knowledge of all audio, video, control and data signal types and distribution methods
• Good AutoCAD, Y-CAD, StarDraw A/V or D-Tools CAD software skills
• Previous installation, termination and commissioning experience

Non-Essential Criteria:
It would be viewed favorably if the candidate possesses any of the following selection criteria and will further their application, however it is not considered as essential.

• Infocomm CTS, CTS-I or CTS-D certification
• CEDIA Installer or Designer Certification
• Electronics Trade Certificate, Diploma or Engineering Degree
• Audio Engineering qualification such as SAE Institute
• I.T/Networking Diploma or Engineering Degree
• Crestron or AMX programming certification
• Extron IP Link / MediaLink certification
• Biamp, BSS, MediaMatrix, Symetrix, ClearOne or Polycom audio DSP certification
• Polycom or Tandberg Certified Video Conference Engineer certification
• Christie, Projectiondesign, Digital Projection or Barco projector training and installation experience
• Video wall training and installation experience
• EASE 4 or Bose Modeller 6.5 acoustic modelling software experience
• IVIE analyser, Neutrik Minilyzer/Acoustilyzer or SmaartLive analysis software working knowledge and experience
• Arabic language skills

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Exhibition 3D Designer | Electra Exhibitions Dubai, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/exhibition-3d-designer-electra-exhibitions-dubai-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/exhibition-3d-designer-electra-exhibitions-dubai-uae/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 09:00:28 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10978 A Dubai based leading company in Events & Exhibitions is seeking to hire an experienced creative Exhibition 3D Designer.

Job Responsibilities include:
* Transcribe client information into effective design within the budget established
* Communicate design solutions with Event and Project management
* Present designs clearly and effectively to internal team and client
* Able to work independently and be team player in the same time.

Skills
• Exceptional skills in 3D studio max, AutoCAD and Photoshop
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Only CV with work samples will be accepted.

Qualification :
Degree in designing / architecture. 3 + years of experience in the relevant field.

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Multimedia Designer | CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/multimedia-designer-cnn-abu-dhabi-uae-2/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/multimedia-designer-cnn-abu-dhabi-uae-2/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 16:33:41 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10924 Joining CNN’s relatively new team in Abu Dhabi and drawing upon the support of our London team, you’ll help develop a cutting-edge creative offering. You’ll put your skills to the test with some of the biggest advertising brands in the world, creating everything from microsites and media-rich banners to showreels and storyboards. We work in a fast-paced environment with demanding clients who want new ideas all the time, but this’ll just make your job all the more interesting.

To make an impression, you must have junior designer experience, a proactive approach and, of course, bags of creativity. An agency background is essential, as is experience of working with diverse clients. You’ll need to be entrepreneurial and inquisitive too – always seeking to embrace the latest technologies and techniques. And you must have a solid command of packages such as Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Final Cut Pro, as well as HTML, CSS and ActionScript.

Skills
CNN International, the World’s No. 1 news leader, is a pre-eminent provider of multi-platform content, providing world class coverage to the upscale global citizen. We offer brands the opportunity to associate themselves with award winning content and reach their audiences via extensive distribution across pan-regional TV and new media platforms. And we’re proud to be a place where diversity is embraced, innovation is valued and new ideas are genuinely listened to.

To find out more visit www.turnerjobs.tv

To apply for this role visit https://careers.timewarner.com/en/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=391&siteid=36&AReq=110026BR

Turner Broadcasting is an equal opportunities employer. It aims to have a workforce as diverse as its viewers and local communities so encourages applications from all members of society.

Job Details
* Job Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
* Company Industry: Arts/Entertainment/and Media
* Job Role: Design/Creative
* Joining Date: Unspecified
* Employment Status: Unspecified
* Employment Type: Unspecified
* Monthly Salary Range: Unspecified
* Manages Others: Unspecified
* Number of Vacancies: 1

Preferred Candidate
* Career Level: Mid Career
* Years of Experience: Unspecified
* Residence Location: Unspecified
* Gender: Unspecified
* Nationality: Unspecified
* Degree: Unspecified

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Flash Developer/ Designer | Wunderman Dubai, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/flash-developer-designer-wunderman-dubai-uae/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/flash-developer-designer-wunderman-dubai-uae/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 16:16:43 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10916 Create and promote advertising and design solutions that meet the brief to contribute to leading edge advertising for our clients.
Execute the approved work and see it through till it is handed over to the Media department ensuring deadlines are met.
Brief and supervise the studio and production to ensure quality of outputs and deadlines.

Skills
4+ years of Adobe Flash/Flex, Actionscript 3.0, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XML
Should be proficient with OOPS and class based programming.
Should be comfortable with Flash Develop Editor
Knowledge of Flex, Air would be an advantage
Strong troubleshooting and technical analysis skills is a MUST
Arabic/English language capabilities.
Ad server experience is a plus, particularly a strong understanding of Doubleclick and eye Blaster

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Web Designer & Developer | Dubai, UAE http://jazarah.net/jobs/web-designer-developer-dubai-uae-2/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/web-designer-developer-dubai-uae-2/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 15:46:15 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10898 Create innovative design concepts for all forms of electronic media with a concentration on developing and maintaining websites for a portfolio of companies whilst ensuring brand compliance. The position requires expertise in a variety of development and design software as design requirements are for both web and print based elements. You will need to have the ability to integrate the two mediums, allowing for development of a seamless marketing plan.

Responsibilities:
•Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, and layout of content, for a variety of brands within the organisation.

•Ensure that the layout of the content is accessible and logical; recommend improvements if necessary.

•Create visual concepts that match the content and the image required by the products ensuing that they comply to the brands gobal image; ensure that sites are easy to navigate.

•Build websites using current technologies that conform to international standards.

•Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested.

•Contribute to the overall development of Web Communications within the organisation.

•Ability to interpret the needs and requests of the organization to develop concepts and final products to meet the given requirements.

•Interact with external venders when required to gain best possible outcome for the organization.

•Create and maintain database of suitable imagery for each brand.

•Create innovative online marketing material.

•Ability to be self motivated, meet set deadlines and be proactive in updating requester of status of projects.

•Keeping all pending and outstanding issues in order per company policies for electronic and physical files in case of absence.

•Follow all company procedures, including, but not limited to policies of file security and access to confidential data.

Skills
•University degree in graphic and / or web design or related field and two years plus experience in web design

•Advanced knowledge of Dreamweaver, XHTML, CSS, Lotus Notes and of digital imaging and illustration with Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress and Illustrator with formal training an asset.

•Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, ASP, PHP, Microsoft SQL and dynamic HTML; experience with Macromedia Flash.

•Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, etc.)

•Fluency in both English and Arabic (written and oral); majority of websites are designed multi lingual

•Ability to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure

•Good attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving.

•Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way

•Superior knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques, a strong online portfolio displaying user-centred design, and experience with web database solutions definite assets.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or any related field

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Animator | zero3 Amman, Jordan http://jazarah.net/jobs/animator-zero3-amman-jordan/ http://jazarah.net/jobs/animator-zero3-amman-jordan/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 21:46:01 +0000 Samer Marzouq http://jazarah.net/jobs/?p=10829 We are creating one of the region’s first “next gen” AAA game, to be released on the PC platform with worldwide standards. ??

This is a great opportunity for a proficient animator to undertake a rewarding role in the company leading the gaming industry in Jordan.

GENERAL
• Sourcing suitable reference material for the required character animation clips to be created, in line with the overall art direction of the project.
• Working to clear and defined milestones within a project and strict time constraints.
• Creating character/prop animation for in-game and cinematic/cutscene sequences, according to art direction
• Reporting to the Lead Animator
• sharing, continuing and amending animation clips from other animators in the team

CREATIVE
• Creating realistic/believable animations for use in project’s marketing and advertising material. (online, video)
• Creating animation clips to be used in the final product (game)
• Basic understanding of the game engine’s animation editor, and 3D software integration workflows.

ATTRIBUTES
• Able to follow instruction, and be relatively self sufficient
•Can handle shifting schedules, set priorities, and handle multiple tasks with team support
• Passion for creative media (games and film), user experience, and good design
• Someone who always strives to improve, ambitious
• High attention to detail
• Proactive and objectives driven
• A team player with good communication skills
• A disciplined and professional work ethic

Skills
• At least 1 year experience in 3D animation

ANIMATION
• Proven animation skills
• Proven facial animation skills
• Excellent in 3D Studio Max and motionbuilder.

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