MW Art Director

99 Cents

Cape Town

ZAR 200 000 - 300 000

Job description

Our Cape Town office is looking for a MW Art Director with a focus on retail advertising to join our Creative Team on one of our retail clients.
Role Summary:

We are looking for a passionate Art Director with retail client experience, someone with 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

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

Relevant tertiary qualification
At least 2 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
At least 2 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

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

Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV and portfolio as part of your application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within three weeks after submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. We remain committed to the principles of employment equity.