Mid-Weight Art Director

We are looking for a passionate Art Director with Advertising agency retail client experience, someone with a strong creative portfolio that showcases the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough designs for a national retail client. The successful applicant will be tasked to carry visual and conceptual skills 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, a self-starter and a 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 Art Direction 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 a Group Head and Creative Director to conceptualise and execute campaigns based on both client and internal briefs
•  Present work imaginatively and confidently to clients and senior creatives
•  Be skilled in design and conceptualisation
•  Maintain exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail
•  Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments
•  Have an eternally positive disposition especially when the going gets rough

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

•  Relevant tertiary qualification
•  At least three years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
•  At least three years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment
•  Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms
•  Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator non-negotiable
•  Experience in digital and experiential advertising advantageous
•  Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker
•  Maintain high standards for execution and attention to detail
•  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

Posted on 26 Mar 11:49, Closing date 24 Apr