Art Director

Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate Art Director with advertising agency retail client experience, someone with a strong creative portfolio that showcases the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough designs for a national retail client. The successful applicant will be tasked to carry visual and conceptual skills 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, a self-starter and a conceptual thinker. If you are all of the above and then some, have great communication skills, exceptional lay-out skills; know a thing or two about art direction 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 a group head and creative director to conceptualise and execute campaigns based on both client and internal briefs

Present work imaginatively and confidently to clients and senior creatives

Be skilled in design and conceptualisation

Maintain exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail

Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments

Have an eternally positive disposition especially when the going gets rough



Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required :



Relevant tertiary qualification

At least three years' experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency

At least three years' previous experience in a high-volume environment

Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms

Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator non-negotiable

Experience in digital and experiential advertising advantageous

Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker

Maintain high standards for execution and attention to detail

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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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1401152
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned