Chief Creative Officer

Humankind Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a top international agency as an Executive Creative Director and play a pivotal role in shaping its future. Lead a dynamic team to drive transformation and establish a new business model focused on product-led creativity, with autonomy and room to leave a lasting impact.

Qualifications

• Proven creative track record in leadership roles.
• Eager to leverage technology in creative processes.
• Experience managing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategic direction and creative culture of the agency.
• Transition towards a product-led creative model.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing creative team.

Skills

Visionary Leadership

Creative Strategy

Technology and AI Integration

Team Leadership

Product-Led Creative Model

Job description

Top International Agency Seeks Executive Creative Director

Our client is an experienced international creative agency with big ambitions — and they are looking for an exceptional Executive Creative Director who’s ready to take the leap into a broader leadership role. This is more than a top-tier creative position — it's a launchpad toward becoming the Chief Executive Officer.

You'll join a dynamic, youthful executive committee driving transformation across the agency. As they push towards becoming a truly global top-tier creative force, you'll help shape their strategic direction, creative culture, and identity.

Seeking someone who is:

• A visionary with a proven creative track record, but ready to think beyond campaigns and into company-building.
• Excited by technology and AI — not threatened by it. You'll work alongside emerging tech to elevate our creative process and help redefine what a creative business can be.
• Energized by challenge and eager to put in the work to build something that lasts.
• Ready to lead a high-performing team and report directly to the Managing Director.
• Motivated to help transition toward a product-led creative model — where creative thinking is not just a service, but a sellable, scalable product.

This is a rare opportunity to leave a lasting creative and commercial mark, take a business into a new chapter, and carve out a role with real autonomy, responsibility, and upside.