Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.
We have a fabulous job opportunity for a dynamic Integrated Digital Creative Director to take the lead at a highly awarded advertising agency in Johannesburg. The agency is part of a global group making it a much sought-after design-based CD position. As Creative Director you will grow & lead their passionate, multi-talented studio, guiding the agency to deliver and encourage award-winning integrated concepts to exceed client briefs and expectations. We’re looking for someone with extensive Digital experience. In this exciting role you will be a vital contact point in the agency, and as such you will be expected to be a craft led, strategically aware Creative with a desire to transform companies by creating beautiful, intuitive, and human products and experiences. Wonderful opportunity for a creative leader to truly shine!
Responsibilities
- Define the creative vision & strategy for your account
- Translate briefs & strategic requirements into compelling creative solutions
- Ensure that the creative function operates in an efficient & profitable manner
- Mentor and be accountable for the creative team
- Work with other disciplines (Strategists, Developers, Media, Accounts, etc.) to ensure cohesive team integration, and alignment with broader business objectives
- Lead on pitches for new business
- Define the aesthetic of overall campaigns
- Manage multiple projects & clients simultaneously
- Generate ideas and sell them into clients and other members of the team
- Mock-up creative ideas
- Design across multiple channels
- Consistently produce creative elements against a deliverables list
- Lead brainstorms & conceptualisation
- Lead the craft & design of an idea
- Compile presentations for clients
- Present concepts & work to clients
Requirements
The successful candidates must have/be:
- Relevant tertiary qualification from a recognised institution
- Extensive Digital experience
- Impeccable time management skills
- An oversight on integrated output of work
- Ability to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines
- Adept problem-solving skills
- Keen attention to detail
- Strong communication skills with ability to provide rationales for creative choices made
- Strong presentation skills
- In-depth working knowledge of existing and emerging technologies & platforms
- A strong understanding of best practice interaction and visual design principles
- A strong understanding of strategic processes
- Able to work with team members & delegate effectively
- Understand the client’s business requirements; and understand how our services should be applied to solve business problems
- Thorough knowledge of Adobe Suite and exposure to relevant Digital design tools
- Working knowledge of ATL, BTL & processes
- Additional skills that would be a nice to have include: Illustration, Animation, JavaScript.
On application please forward a link to portfolio (or PDF).
