Art Director

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Viv Gordon Placements Full time

A creative brand agency has an exciting job opportunity for a highly conceptual, mid-senior Art Director & Copywriter creative, winning team to join their dynamic studio at either their Johannesburg or Cape Town offices. We’re looking for a fully integrated team to bring their highly conceptual thinking to the studio. So, this team needs to be comfortable working across disciplines and able to take a job and run with a brief.

**Responsibilities**:

- To produce and craft original and usable concepts and copy in response to creative briefs
- Drive and write clear and concise messaging for TTL campaigns with words that will inform and engage target audiences
- Work with other disciplines (strategists, media, accounts, etc.) to ensure cohesive team integration and alignment with broader business objectives
- Work with copywriters/strategists/digital to interpret briefs and deliver fresh ideas
- Lead brainstorms and conceptualisation
- Lead in the crafting and art direction of copy for ideas across multiple channels
- Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
- Present completed ideas to clients/team members
- Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
- Be able to mock-up creative ideas and define the overall aesthetic of campaigns
- Ability to attend client briefings, compile presentations and present to clients
- Participate in pitches for new business.

**Requirements**:

- Degree or diploma/experience in art direction (Or a degree in communication/design/fine art etc. that shows competent visual skills)
- Degree or diploma/experience in copywriting (or a degree in communication/literature/linguistics etc.)
- Minimum years’ experience: 3 - 5+ years in art directing/copywriting
- Advertising agency experience - a must
- Campaign experience - a must
- Experience with owning projects from start to finish
- Integrated experience (ATL and digital) - a must
- Strong conceptual ability and solid design/writing skills with a portfolio that demonstrates strong ATL and digital
- Award-winning portfolios are a plus
- Awards list a plus
- Must have strong conceptual skills
- FMCG background is an added advantage
- The consistent ability to produce and confidently communicate fresh ideas, copy, and visual concepts
- Acute observation and an eye for detail
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint or Keynote
- MS Outlook
- Chase/Workbook
- InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.

City: Cape Town (Remote)/Johannesburg (Hybrid)

Country: South Africa

Level of Expertise: Mid-Senior

Remuneration: Negotiable

Reference Number: #Tam680

**Tamara Wolpert**:
GM & Consultant


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