Creative Director

Remuneration:	market-related
Location:	Sandton
Job level:	Junior
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#CREATIVEDIRECTORHLJH
Company:	TBWA South Africa

Key purpose:

To build relationships with existing and potential clients, providing valuable insights and guidance. You'll oversee brands to ensure high-quality strategy, ideas, execution, and results by leading creative teams and the production of world-class work.

1) Strategic responsibilities (Clients)

• Define the desired corporate vision and values, using disruption where possible.
• Set the best corporate strategic direction aligned with the vision, using disruption where possible.

2) Operational responsibilities (Creative dept)

• Assist ECDs in building the creative reputation of Hunt Lascaris.
• Ensure all creative output consistently meets the highest quality standards.
• Lead creative teams in producing and crafting original ideas, art direction, and copy in response to briefs.
• Present creative work internally and externally in a clear, professional, and impactful manner.
• Stay aware of current trends and popular culture to remain relevant and contemporary.
• Consistently develop and refine your craft, demonstrating a passion for the work.
• Contribute to awards and recognitions both locally and internationally.

3) Key relations (Strategy and account management)

• Maintain good relations with senior members of client teams.
• Work closely with Strategy and account management to manage creative teams' expectations and seek opportunities for improvement.
• Understand clients’ brands and manage projects to support the delivery of iconic work.
• Encourage and facilitate collaboration within the creative department and other departments.

4) Business management

• Develop client relationships to support the delivery of iconic creative work.
• Manage work scheduling efficiently to maximise creative resources and meet client expectations.
• Participate in new business pitches and business development as required.
• Spread positive sentiment and maintain Hunt Lascaris' reputation both internally and externally.
• Be an inspiration and role model.

5) People/collaboration

• Develop the creative department to reflect the changing needs of Hunt Lascaris and its clients.
• Communicate business goals to your teams and articulate the creative contribution to these goals.
• Inspire, coach, and guide creative teams for continuous improvement.
• Create clear and measurable development plans for yourself and your teams.
• Support the proactive recruitment and development of staff.
• Involve yourself in setting departmental objectives and managing budgets.
• Lead accurate recording of work time for yourself and your teams.

Knowledge and experience required:

• Over five years as a creative director in a leading agency/company with a proven track record of generating, guiding, selling, and producing world-class ideas.

Skills and educational requirements:

• World-class creative ability.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• Creatively diverse (art, copy, and other).
• Decisive with the ability to articulate ideas simply.
• Technical understanding of TV and content production, including edits, sound, music, voice, and direction.

Optional extras:

• Influencer or opinion leader experience, editorial work, poetry, After Effects, 3D rendering, illustration, editing, design, songwriting, sound production, or artistic achievements.

Behavioural attributes:

• Inspirational, ambitious, determined, courageous, collaborative, creatively expressive, adaptable, and accountable for the accounts and work managed.

Posted on 10 Sep 16:17, Closing date 9 Oct