Job Description

Our Cape Town office is looking for a Junior Art Director with a focus on retail advertising to join our Creative Team on one of our retail clients.We are looking for a passionate Art Director looking to gain experience and grow in a retail agency, someone whoxe2x80x99s keen to learn how 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 xe2x80x93 with guidance from Seniors in the team.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 are keen to grow with us xe2x80x93 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
• Wexe2x80x99re keen to meet candidates whoxe2x80x99ve just completed their qualifications

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 0-2yearsxe2x80x99 experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
• At least 0-2 yearsxe2x80x99 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 agencyxe2x80x99s creative goals and the clientxe2x80x99s business objectives

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within three weeks after submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. We remain committed to the principles of employment equity.

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