Freelance Senior Creative

The role

We are looking for Freelance Senior Creatives (up to three people) to join our MENA team for the upcoming reporting season. This is a remote role running from September 2026 through February–March 2027.

This is a conceptual lead role where you will be responsible for taking complex business and regulatory narratives and turning them into world-class visual stories.

Start: Sept/October 2026

Duration: initially 2-3 months, but with the option to extend

Location: Remote - MENA region, South Asia or South Africa preferred for GST time zone alignment

Contract type: Freelance

What you’ll be doing in this role

• Develop design concepts for annual and ESG reports, balancing the client branding with strict regulatory requirements
• Interpret complex narratives to create cohesive visual journeys that engage varying stakeholder audiences
• Confidently present creative routes and design logic to senior stakeholders. You will navigate feedback, influence C-suite decision-makers and provide expert counsel on best practices

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• Partner with Client Services, Creatives, Consultants and Production teams
• Own the lifecycle from the idea to the final creative output, ensuring the core concept remains intact throughout the document
  
  

What you’ll need to be successful in this role

• Proven experience delivering large annual reports in a senior creative capacity. You understand the flow of a report, and how to make data look beautiful without compromising integrity
• Strong client-facing skills. You will need to be able to articulate creative choices, handle feedback with a cool head and act as a strategic partner
• Demonstrable experience in both high-level creative ideation and hands-on design development
• Regional nuance would be a bonus. Experience in the Middle East is a significant advantage. We’re looking for creatives who understand the market, the pace and cultural context of the region
  
  

At Emperor, we don’t just deliver reports - we set the benchmark for corporate communication. Join our team of experts dedicated to producing world-class projects that make a difference.

To apply, please share your CV along with your best reporting work today.

Next Steps

If you are successfully shortlisted for the role, the recruitment team will be in touch via email, and the process will begin from there. We endeavour to contact you within 5 working days of your application, however, this may vary depending on the volume of applications we receive. Good Luck!

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

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