Creative Director

At Gathern , we’re not just a platform, we’re the homegrown Saudi success story that built and leads the alternative hospitality sector across the Kingdom. As the largest peer-to-peer vacation rental marketplace in Saudi Arabia, Gathern enables travelers to explore the country through authentic stays hosted by local residents 🏡 while directly supporting Saudi Vision 2030 by boosting tourism, empowering communities, and expanding accommodation supply.

Backed by our SAR 270 million Series B funding round 💸 led by Sanabil Investments (PIF-owned) and valuing Gathern at over SAR 1 billion! We’re entering an exciting new chapter of growth, innovation, and regional expansion as we prepare for a future Tadawul listing 📈.

With 5M+ users 👥, guests from 150+ nationalities 🌍, a network of 72,000+ hospitality units 🏘️, and more than SAR 2 billion paid to 33,000+ Saudi hosts , Gathern stands as one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the Kingdom , holding a 44% national market share and 53% in Riyadh!

This is your opportunity to join a company that’s redefining travel and shaping the future of tourism in Saudi Arabia!

Job Purpose : Lead and oversee end-to-end content creation across campaigns and channels, managing agencies and an in-house studio to deliver high-quality, on-brief creative at scale. Set and enforce quality standards, optimize workflows, and ensure on-time delivery while providing hands-on creative direction and production support when needed.

Key Accountabilities :

Agency Management :

• Select, brief, and manage external agencies and freelancers for design, video, and copy projects; define SOWs, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Run a disciplined feedback and approval process to keep revision cycles ≤ 10% and delivery on SLA.

Maintain a vetted roster of partners and rate cards; negotiate for speed, quality, and cost efficiency.

In-House Content Production :

Personally contribute when necessary (storyboarding, copy refinement, design direction, editing).

Quality, Brand, and Objective Alignment :

Own brand governance across tone of voice, visual identity, and accessibility; run pre-flight QA.

Planning and Workflow Orchestration :

Maintain an asset tracker and DAM hygiene for version control, usage rights, and reusability.

Measurement and Continuous Improvement :

Report on on-time delivery, quality, revision rate, and volume; tie creative to revenue impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration :

Requirements

Competencies :

Leadership and Coaching : Develops talent; creates a culture of speed, quality, and ownership.

Preferred Tools and Methods :

QA : Checklists for brand, specs, accessibility, subtitles / captions, and localization.