Senior Art Director

Remuneration:	market-related
Location:	Cape Town
Job level:	Senior
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#CH25a
Company:	ninety9cents

We are looking for a passionate senior art director with retail client experience, someone with the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough campaigns for a national retail client. The successful applicant will be tasked to carry visual and conceptual skills from initial brief to final artworkOur 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!

Role includes but is not limited to: 

• Working in a team under the leadership of a 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
• Photoshoot experience(worked with photpgrapher and stylist) 

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 3-5 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated advertising agency
• Demonstrated experience with integrated TTL campaigns across various platform
• Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator non-negotiable
• Experience in using Figma
• 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
• Must be keen and display an ability to lead and coach junior teams
• Must be able to start the process and see it through its various stages
• Must be able to brief external and internal departments and service providers
• Experience in presenting campaigns to creative heads and clients
• Experience working on lower to middle income positioned brands advantageous

Posted on 13 Jun 11:06, Closing date 12 Jul