Art Director

**Role**: Art Director

**Location**:Durban, South Africa

**THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF...**
- Content Innovation: Demonstrating innovative out-of-the-box ideation
- Channel Exploitation: Developing expertise in multi-platform creative design
- Client Sensitivity: Understanding problems from clients' perspective
- Work &Time Management : Planning & executing work in a timely and efficient manner
- Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Team and Leadership Skills: Ability to work together and lead in teams
- Personal Development: Ability to manage and develop career within the firm
- Company Culture: Fulfilling role as part of the company and culture

**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE**
- Develop the visual appearance of campaigns
- Conduct research to stay up to date with latest communication trends
- Provide creative ideas that fit clients' needs
- Brainstorm with Planning Account Management and Creative teams to create and develop concepts
- Coordinate with the Production team to ensure quality standards are met during the production process
- Attend client presentations and sell concepts
- Attend photo shoots, recordings etc. and ensure creative requirements are applied
- Supervise and train junior members of the Creative team

**WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL**
- BA/BS in Advertising Design, Graphic Design or similar major is a must
- 3 to 5 years' experience as a Creative member in an Advertising Agency
- Computer skills: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Flash animation and Director are pluses.
- Strong creative portfolio that demonstrates versatility
- Photographic skills

**ABOUT OUR COMPANY**

Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is.

OLIVER believes that agencies work better inside a brand's organisation; delivering more effective work at the speed required to drive modern businesses forward. Using our unique Inside Intelligence methodology, we build specialist, dedicated in-house agencies that collaborate with clients to form better marketing solutions.

Established in 2004, our model is now driven by over 4000 people, working across more than 200 in-house agencies globally. Clients include The Guardian, Unilever, Barclaycard, PepsiCo, AXA, The AA, Adidas, BMW, Post Office, and 3M. OLIVER is part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which also includes a global content agency to Adjust your Set, design, experience, and engineering company DARE and property marketing specialists Aylesworth Fleming.

**OUR VALUES**

We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more.

Be** Ambitious** to succeed

Be **Imaginative** to push the boundaries of what's possible

Be **Inspirational** to do groundbreaking work

Be **always learning and listening** to understand

Be **Results-focused **to exceed expectations
- Inside Ideas Group and its' affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws._

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- We've set ambitious, market-leading environmental and social goals around sustainability at OLIVER. _We have committed to be net zero by 2030 and take far reaching action on DE&I in the sector. _We expect everyone to contribute to our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle._

Inside Ideas Group and its' affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.