MW Art Director

99 Cents

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Our Cape Town office is looking for a conceptual Medium-Weight Art Director with a focus on Digital and ATL advertising to join our Creative Team on one of our most innovative retail clients.Role Summary:We are looking for a passionate Art Director, someone with the skill set to create conceptual and breakthrough advertising/content for a national retail client. The successful applicant will be tasked to carry conceptual skills and visual design from initial brief to final artwork.Our ideal candidate must have a keen eye for little and big details, work extremely well under pressure with quick deadlines, high work volume and demanding pitches. We want someone who is resourceful and a strong conceptual thinker. If you are all of the above and then some, have great communication skills, exceptional lay-out skills; know a thing or two about bringing to life standout digital concepts in an Agency environment and plays well with others – we want to see your portfolio.Job Scope includes but is not limited to:

Working in a team under the leadership of an Executive Creative Director to conceptualize and execute campaigns based on both client and internal briefs.

Present work imaginatively and confidently to clients.

Maintain exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail.

Be on top of international social trends.

Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments.

Have an eternally positive disposition especially when the going gets rough.

A good understanding of app functionality and using the functionality to create exciting and interesting in app experiences.

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

Relevant tertiary qualification.

At least 3 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency

(a television, digital video and design portfolio is required).

At least 2 years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment.

Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms.

Experience and a good understanding in leading video productions.

Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker.

Highly motivated and a high level of initiative; ability to work independently, in support of the agency’s creative goals and the client’s business objectives.

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