Art Director, Philippines

Company Description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

You'll be joining the Grab Creative Studio team in the Philippines, a group of writers, art directors, and creative producers working under the guidance of the Regional Creative Director. The team collaborates with Grab's Marketing department, striving to deliver compelling and thoughtful work across the brand's businesses and products. Together, you'll be creating impactful marketing communications that resonate with Grab and Move It users.

Get to Know the Role

As an Art Director for Grab Creative Studio, you'll lead the conceptualization and execution of marketing communications for Grab Philippines and Move It. You'll primarily focus on mobility and delivery products like GrabFood, GrabMart, and GrabExpress. You are expected to blend creativity, cultural insight, and technical precision, bringing ideas to fruition with skillfulness and purpose.

This role requires you to work from the office 5 days a week, ensuring team collaboration and production consistency.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

You will:

• Conceptualize campaigns and creative solutions that align with Grab and Move It's goals.
• Develop visual storytelling assets for social media platforms, digital banners, EDMs, and advertising materials with cultural relevance.
• Refine and produce creative outputs ranging from beautifully crafted illustrations to meaningful animations or GIFs.
• Provide creative direction while collaborating with copywriters and creative producers to meet project requirements.
• Stay up to date with latest cultural and digital trends to inform and evolve creative outputs.
• Apply the principles of digital advertising to all creative assets, ensuring compatibility and effectiveness for various digital platforms.
• Work collaboratively within the creative studio team and marketing partners to ensure understanding.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• At least 5 or more years of experience in a similar capacity at a creative agency
• Digital Advertising Knowledge : Understanding principles of social media, banners, EDMs, and digital-first marketing communication.
• Design Tools Mastery : Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects to create meaningful visuals.
• Illustration & Animation Skills : Ability to craft high-quality illustrations and transform them into simple animations or GIFs.
• Cultural Awareness : Familiarity with current cultural and digital trends to create relevant and impactful creative work.
• Collaborative Skills : Strong capacity for teamwork and an ability to partner with writers, producers, and marketing teams to deliver results.
• Problem-Solving Mindset : Capability to approach briefs from unique, innovative angles and deliver creative solutions.

Additional Information

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave , and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For at Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.