Art Director

7 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa Dentsu Aegis Network Full time

Job Title:
Art Director

**Job Description**:

- Work closely with the content team to develop and produce creative concepts, campaigns, and functional digital designs that meet the client’s communications objectives and drive business results in response to creative briefs.
- Conceptualise imagery and design to represent financial and other thought leadership topics in new and innovative ways.
- Have a pro-active mindset to identify opportunities within each brief to develop work that’s clutter-breaking and possibly award-winning.
- Strong attention to detail and quality assurance no matter the scale of the design assets being created.
- To present work internally and externally in a clear and professional manner
- Work closely with relevant account teams, ensuring effective communication and management of team’s expectations
- Work with the account director and content lead to understand the client’s brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of brand content and editorial properties.
- Manage and take ownership of projects from origination to completion.
- Accurate recording of work time.
- Disseminate learnings through other creative teams and the department.
- Develop personal skills and knowledge through on-the-job development and active participation in the agency’s knowledge
- and skills-sharing initiatives.
- Provide feedback to the senior content editor regarding improvements that could be made to the team, the department and the agency.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior art directors, offering constructive feedback and helping them grow their skills and abilities.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to ensure that our work remains fresh, innovative, and effective.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

**Requirements**:

- Degree or Diploma in Art Direction (or a Degree in Communication/Design/Fine Art, etc. that shows competent visual skills).
- 10 years’ plus experience in art direction.
- Expert technical knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud: specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Figma/XD, Illustrator, iMovie.
- Mainstream advertising agency or publisher experience.
- A passionate art director with both print and digital experience.
- A sound knowledge of the relevant structures and processes in the agency.
- Excellent computer literacy.
- Confident communication skills.
- MS Outlook, MSWord, MS PowerPoint and Keynote.
- Financial services industry experience is an added advantage.

**Location**:
Cape Town

Brand:
Dentsu Creative

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent

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