Art Director

Numeral Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Pretoria seeks an experienced Art Director to lead visual storytelling and design excellence across projects. You will conceptualize compelling visual ideas, collaborate with teams, and ensure brand consistency. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio, proficiency in design tools, and the ability to present ideas confidently. This is a full-time on-site position with responsibilities spanning various formats including brand identity and campaign visuals.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing high-quality global work.
• Experience in design and cross-channel storytelling.
• Confident in presenting ideas to clients.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and craft compelling visual ideas.
• Collaborate closely with the Strategic team.
• Lead projects and clients autonomously.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Time management

Collaboration

Design tools proficiency

Education

Degree in Design or Visual Studies

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Keynote

Job description

About the job

At NUMERAL XII, we blend the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination and deliver impressive returns for our clients.

Creatives at NUMERAL XII are translators. Translators of big ideas into functional content for the everyday person to see. They apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight to create and bring to life beautiful ideas that move the world.

As an Art Director, you bring strategic insight and exceptional craft to storytelling, developing ideas that move the world. You own the brand voice, ensuring consistency, clarity, and emotional resonance across every touchpoint.

Pretoria-based while frequently collaborating with our global studios, you will enjoy working in a team of highly skilled people, all with strong opinions about various technologies, frameworks, and approaches to media, creativity, and communications. You will articulate your ideas to your colleagues effectively while also taking on board the ideas of others. You will thrive when faced with new challenges, view them as opportunities, and constantly look to improve client deliverables. You will work in a progressive environment that fosters a meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields.

Role Requirements

• Conceptualize and craft compelling, strategically driven visual ideas that are clear, persuasive, and beautifully executed for various clients and audiences.
• Collaborate closely with the Strategic team, ensuring that concepts are strong, well-articulated, and executed with exceptional visual storytelling and craft.
• Lead projects and clients autonomously, fully owning creative direction, execution, and design excellence.
• Design across various formats, including brand identity, campaign visuals, social content, motion, editorial layouts, experience design, and presentation materials. Web design would help your cause.
• Deliver creative work with speed, consistency, accuracy, and flair, ensuring visuals are on-brand, innovative, and impactful across platforms.
• Be a proactive team player, managing multiple projects with exceptional time management, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and design best practices, continuously pushing creative boundaries and keeping work at the forefront of innovation.
• Ask the right questions, clarify objectives, and structure work effectively to align with strategic goals and creative vision.
• Lead brainstorming and workshop sessions with senior stakeholders, shaping the creative direction and fostering collaboration between disciplines.
• Own the visual narrative and storytelling in presentations, ensuring the work is engaging, persuasive, and strategically sound.
• Build consensus around creative approaches, integrating feedback while maintaining the integrity and impact of the work.
• Present confidently, clearly articulating creative rationale and vision to internal teams and clients, inspiring and influencing decision-making.

Qualifications And Characteristics

• A portfolio showcasing high-quality, globally recognised work, including brand, campaign, and experience pieces with measurable business impact.
• Proven experience in design and cross-channel storytelling.
• Confident in presenting and articulating ideas both internally and to clients.
• A degree in Design, Visual Studies, or a related field is preferred.
• Proficiency in design tools like Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and Keynote.
• A natural curiosity and passion for finding inspiration from diverse sources, with a keen interest in the future of media and technology.
• Driven to push creative boundaries and craft groundbreaking ideas that stand out.
• Craft-focused in your approach to work, presentations, and creative execution.

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. This is a fulltime, on-site position from Monday – Friday from 08h00 to 17h00 in Die Wilgers Pretoria.

NUMERAL XII is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.