Creative Director

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa ninety9cents Full time

Our Cape Town office is looking for a creative director to join our Creative Team.

**Role summary**:
We are looking for someone who is a multi-skilled individual to join our close knit team and become a part of delivering quality campaigns to be proud of.
We are looking for a passionate creative director with strong retail fashion experience. Someone with the skill-set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough concepts for multiple media platforms such as television, radio, website, newsletters, social media and paid media elements. The successful applicant will be tasked to lead visual and conceptual skills from initial brief to final artwork, and must be able to assist with conceptualising digital campaigns and creatively solve problems effectively. An eye for detail and the ability to work well under pressure, as well as being up-to-date with the latest digital marketing trends, techniques and technologies are essential requirements.

**Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required**:
Relevant tertiary qualification
At least eight-plus years’ experience in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
At least eight-plus years’ previous experience in a high-volume environmentA powerful creative portfolio that demonstrates originality, innovation and problem-solving
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, utilise resources, identify and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within scopeStrong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker
Maintain high standards for execution and attention to detailHighly 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
Must be very strategic in approach to work putting business success equal to creative output
Must be able to create and foster a harmonious relationship with all departmentsMust be able to present work well and foster proper, respectful relationships with clients, employees and senior management
Must be ambitious to develop a young team, anchor the department into a larger business within the greater 99c
Must have television and video production experience.A couple of awards would be great but not essential.Liaising with Production and Traffic Departments to ensure expediency and efficiencies with regards to timing, quality of output and minimisation of pressure
Attendance and input into internal (briefings, reviews, status, etc.) and external (briefings, presentations, status, etc.) meetings, at all times assuming a leadership position within each forum, driving the dialogue to ensure best possible outcomes
Handle all periodic recons of hours and presentations of the recons to Client. Handle all resource allocation vs retainer, negotiating freelancer fees with Client should more resources be required, moving of projects around to ensure smooth delivery of work to client, but minimising the pressure on Agency resources, so that high quality work is delivered to client.
Managing and creating retainer proposals for approval by Exco and presentation and negotiation with client.
Strategic input on all campaign and day-to-day work, driving internal planning as well as external client / stakeholder strategic brand direction via demonstration of clear understanding of client’s strategic requirements, and effective communication thereof to all agency team members
Actively strengthening and managing client relationships through efficient and effective campaign management
Actively seeking new opportunities for client business growth and delivering business solutions to the client
Project management and leadership of key strategic campaign development
Active leadership by example; stepping in where necessary in order to ensure delivery by doing whatever is required at the time; delivering high standards of client satisfaction through monitoring feedback, surveys, campaign evaluations and continuously adopting and adjusting approaches to ensure improvement
Understanding and actively engaging with both agency and client on industry trends, competitor analysis, global developments, in order to ensure both agency and clients are appraised of current issues and opportunities, and ensuring these are communicated clearly and effectively to all agency team members
Going the extra mile to ensure agency delivery at all times

**Technical skills/knowledge**:
Team player with strong communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite essential
Reliable; solutions-driven mind-set and hard-working
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and systematic way of working
Self-motivated; self-disciplined; self-starter and efficient
Proactive; methodical and deadline-driven
Strong administrative and interpersonal skills
Passion for client-service and exceptional service-delivery
Accountable with good follow-through
Ability to research and self-study

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