Senior Art Director

1 day ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Ogilvy South Africa Full time

Position Summary:

Since we believe in creative work that disrupts, we
are looking for a candidate who is going to embrace modern marketing principles
and is a self-starter. This is an individual who is not afraid to challenge the
norm and embodies our philosophy of divine discontent (Never stop chasing
brilliance attitude).

A Through-The-Line Art Director must have 8+ years
experience.

Heres what youll bring
to the table - to complement the above:

·      
Highly conceptual individual

·      
Demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking

·      
Track record of leading the conceptualization and
execution of campaigns

·      
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of new and
existing digital platforms

·      
Must show an understanding of various programmes
(Editing, recording etc.)

·      
International and local awards (i.e. Cannes, One
Show, Loeries, Clios, Bookmarks etc.)

·      
Must have at least 1 international golds and 1
local gold medals

·      
Must show examples of problem solving

·      
Demonstrate
a working understanding of CRM and CVM principles

·      
Give an
example of proactivity that led to better work, processes etc.

Heres what youll be
doing to lead Agency and Client growth.

Key Tasks and
Responsibilities:

As a senior creative you will help lead our passionate, multi-talented
studio, guiding more junior members to deliver, and encourage exceptional
integrated concepts that exceed client briefs and expectations.

A Senior TTL Art Director is an important contact
point in our agency, so they can expect to be craft-led, strategically driven,
media agnostic, agile and consistently conceptual, with a desire to transform
brands by creating exceptional, intuitive, and human-centred products and
experiences.

The successful candidate will be tuned into all aspects of South African
popular culture and the platforms and media it plays in, as well as have a
strong point of view on what it takes to win in this space, with the experience
to back it up. Immaculate art direction ability is paramount.

Responsibilities - what youll do
everyday

  • Be part
    of the strategic process and interrogate the brief
  • Scope,
    plan & manage the creative process on projects
  • Manage
    & mentor the creative team
  • Work with other disciplines (Strategists,
    Developers, Media, Accounts, etc) to ensure cohesive team integration, and
    alignment with broader business objectives
  • Be a
    champion for innovative media solutions on every brief
  • Play an
    active role in campaign planning
  • Participate
    in pitches for new business
  • Define
    the visual language of overall campaigns
  • Manage
    multiple projects simultaneously
  • Generate
    ideas and sell them into clients and other members of the team
  • Mockup
    creative ideas
  • Consistently
    produce creative elements against a deliverables list
  • Lead
    brainstorms & conceptualisation
  • Lead
    the craft of an idea
  • Compile
    presentations for clients & new ways to present
  • Attend
    client briefings & present to clients
  • Attend
    film and photoshoots
  • A grasp
    on media specs
  • Source
    inspirational material and references of how to push creativity

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