Senior Art Director

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Machine_ Full time

Company Description

At Machine_ we don’t believe that intuition and gut feel are enough. That’s why everything we do starts with an insight. Our team of experts uses these insights to create impactful and accountable solutions that touch consumers at every point in their connected world.

Machine_ is part of Publicis Groupe, the fastest-growing global network. We have over 100 people located across 3 offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

**Location: Johannesburg**

**Job Description**:
Do you have a passion for great creative ideas?

Ideas that aren’t bound into a single channel or discipline?

We’re looking for a Snr Conceptual Art Director to join our studio: someone with the ability to create campaigns that consumers love and can’t wait to share. If you’re a high energy individual who’s obsessed with culture and willing to work hard and play hard, then you might just be who we are looking for.

The Role:
To conceptualise and execute creative solutions that consistently and clearly communicate our clients’ brand identities, positioning and messaging through all brand touchpoints.

We’re looking for a person who can see the whole picture, build client relationships, problem-solve effectively, and communicate exceptionally well.

If you have 8 years’+ experience, have produced great work, and are looking to grow your skills across a variety of famous clients, keep reading.

**Qualifications**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Conceptualise and execute award-winning and results-driven creative ideas
- Manage visual identity of a brand / multiple brands
- Create print, editorial and digital layouts and oversee shoots
- Ensure consistency and integration of art direction across all communication channels
- Responsible for seeing the idea through the creative process to final sign off
- Work according to a client brief, showing understanding and relevance of the target market

**Business Skills**:

- Be well versed in the Adobe Creative Suite software (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects).
- Superb inter-personal skills
- Conceptually minded with the ability and agility to switch between multiple brand tones when developing work for different brands.
- Ability to execute quickly and effectively; especially in response to trending topics
- Strong time management and self-management skills - reliability is key
- Ability to engage directly with client, present ideas, take and implement feedback.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Ability to take on feedback, always looking to improve the work and yourself
- Ability to edit basic videos is a plus and/or basic motion graphics

Additional Information

Please provide a robust **portfolio** of creative work demonstrating conceptual ability and creative problem across all communication channels.

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