Senior Art Director
3 days ago
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:
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Highly conceptual individual
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Demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking
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Track record of leading the conceptualization and
execution of campaigns
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Demonstrate in-depth understanding of new and
existing digital platforms
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Must show an understanding of various programmes
(Editing, recording etc.)
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International and local awards (i.e. Cannes, One
Show, Loeries, Clios, Bookmarks etc.)
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Must have at least 1 international golds and 1
local gold medals
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Must show examples of problem solving
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Demonstrate
a working understanding of CRM and CVM principles
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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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