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Mid-Weight Art Director Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at ninety9cents
Title: Mid-Weight Art Director
Company: ninety9cents
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Description
Our Cape Town office is looking for a Mid-Weight Art Director with a focus on retail
advertising to join our Creative Team on one of our retail clients.
Role Summary
- We are looking for a passionate Art Director with Advertising agency
- 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
Requirements
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
- At least 3 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
Work Level
Mid-Level
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Cape Town