Job Description

We are looking for a passionate Senior Art Director with retail client experience, someone with the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough campaigns 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!

Role includes but not limited to:

• 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
• Working in a team under the leadership of a Creative Director to conceptualise and execute campaigns based on both client and internal briefsHave an eternally positive disposition especially when the going gets rough
• Have shoot experience/ working directly with photographer/stylist
• Be able to run a shoot/set up briefing docs to photographers and stylist and be comfortable on set.

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 3-5 years experience as an Art Director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
• Demonstrated experience with integrated TTL campaigns across various platforms
• Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator non-negotiable
• Experience in using Figma
• 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 agencys creative goals and the clients business objectives
• Must be keen and display an ability to lead and coach junior teams
• Must be able to start the process and see it through its various stages
• Must be able to brief external and internal departments and service providers
• Experience in presenting campaigns to creative heads and clients
• Experience working on lower to middle income positioned brands advantageous

Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV and portfolio as part of your application. 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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