Our Cape Town office is looking for a conceptual Medium-Weight Art Director with a focus on Digital and ATL advertising to join our Creative Team on one of our most innovative retail clients.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a passionate Art Director, someone with the skill set to create conceptual and breakthrough advertising/content for a national retail client. The successful applicant will be tasked to carry conceptual skills and visual design from initial brief to final artwork.
Our ideal candidate must have a keen eye for little and big details, work extremely well under pressure with quick deadlines, high work volume and demanding pitches. We want someone who is resourceful and a strong conceptual thinker. If you are all of the above and then some, have great communication skills, exceptional layout skills; know a thing or two about bringing to life standout digital concepts in an Agency environment and plays well with others – we want to see your portfolio.
Job Scope includes but is not limited to:
- Working in a team under the leadership of an Executive Creative Director to conceptualize and execute campaigns based on both client and internal briefs.
- Present work imaginatively and confidently to clients.
- Maintain exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail.
- Be on top of international social trends.
- Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments.
- Have an eternally positive disposition especially when the going gets rough.
- A good understanding of app functionality and using the functionality to create exciting and interesting in-app experiences.
Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:
- Relevant tertiary qualification.
- At least 3 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency (a television, digital video and design portfolio is required).
- At least 2 years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment.
- Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms.
- Experience and a good understanding in leading video productions.
- Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker.
- Highly motivated and a high level of initiative; ability to work independently, in support of the agency’s creative goals and the client’s business objectives.
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