Mid-Weight Art Director

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 detail, work 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 layout skills; know a bit about Art Direction in an Agency environment and play well with others.

Responsibilities

• Working in a team under the leadership of a Group Head and Creative Director to conceptualize 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 conceptualization.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification

Experience

• At least 3 to 2 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
• At least 3 to 2 years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment

Desired Skills

• 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
• 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

Personal Attributes

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

Work Level

Mid-Level

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

Location

Cape Town

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Advertising Services

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