Art Director
2 weeks ago
**POSITION : Art Director**
**Plum Personnel | Western Cape**
**Location : Randburg**
**Description**
Looking for an experienced Art Director to join - and manage the creative team and help shape and direct the visual language of their campaigns across a wide variety of clients. It is imperative that you have a business mindset and know how to sell a concept, an idea, or a brand to the team and to the client.
**As an Art director, you will**:
Work closely with our strategists, copywriters, designers, developers and account managers to create thoughtful, systematic, and beautiful brand design work that aligns with, and supports the overall strategy
Teach, lead, review and inspire the creative team to develop excellent campaigns from concept through to execution while maximising their talents and nurturing their weaknesses
Work with the account managers to supervise the creative team including organising, prioritising, and scheduling work assignments
Manage art direction and execution for multi-channel initiatives across both large-scale integrated projects as well as ongoing daily projects.
Develop creative plans and design concepts that meet the business objectives of our clients and advance their brand strategy
Guide copywriters to create compelling content across all platforms.
Oversee and manage all video production from selecting the type of video and building the story/script to sourcing footage and producing a compelling end product.
Produce digital marketing videos (for use on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc)
Lead creative sessions and brainstorms for project kick-offs
Lead and drive presentations - both internally and to clients - with a good flow and story. You must be able to express your ideas and describe them not only visually, but with written word.
**Minimum Requirements**:
Have a minimum of 5 years experience as a conceptual art director working across multiple channels across a variety of clients
A relevant degree or a higher diploma in Communication /marketing or design
Excellent working knowledge of Adobe CC including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. After Effects is an added bonus.
Provide a strong portfolio showcasing your working experience in the various areas highlighted for this role. Applicants without a portfolio will not be considered.
Be smart and enjoy creating solutions for the problems their clients look to them to solve. This involves working hard, thinking creatively, taking initiative, monitoring your work, and always looking at how you can do it better. In essence, you need to be a creative genius with a strong strategic mind and a love for design.
Have an intensive understanding of the digital landscape: current and emerging. You will need to demonstrate an ability to take a seed of an idea and create a digital ecosystem: displaying how the idea works and evolves for each touch-point. It’s imperative that you have a firm grasp of digital design principles.
Show confidence in presenting to clients and building client and team relationships
Have an exceptional knowledge of motion graphics and video production
Solid knowledge of UX and UI design principals
Strong understanding of design as well as the written word
Be able to storyboard or translate ideas to the team and to clients in a visually effective way
Have a good understanding of data analytics and reporting across social media and digital platforms, demonstrating how campaigns can be adjusted to improve data and maximise engagement and conversions
Show an understanding of paid digital media such as Google search campaigns, PPC campaigns, and display campaigns
Have excellent management skills, leadership skills, communication skills, analytical skills, and presentations skills
Have excellent time-management skills, always delivering work on time and ensuring the creative team does the same
Show that you can make evaluative judgments and manage both positive and challenging situations
Have working experience in other Adobe CC programs
Have sound knowledge of frontend and backend development
Well able to write short, punchy copy; video scripts, Build videos for clients
Market related salary
Please forward detailed CV directly to **Plum Personnel**. Kindly view our website for contact detail.
**Plum Personnel | Western Cape | South Africa**
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Randburg, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
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