Senior Art Director
ninety9cents
Date: 1 week ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
Description
Overview
We are looking for a passionate Art Director with Advertising agency retail client experience, someone with a strong 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
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Senior
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Cape Town
Overview
We are looking for a passionate Art Director with Advertising agency retail client experience, someone with a strong 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
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
- Leadership and mentorship qualities are a plus
Qualifications
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- At least 2-4 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
- At least 2-4 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
Senior
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Cape Town
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