Job Description

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 lay-out 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 agencys creative goals and the clients business objectives.

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