Creative Director

Ashley Kruth; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Kruth in Johannesburg is seeking a seasoned Creative Director to drive creative excellence across multiple brands and units, leading campaigns, digital content, video production and brand experiences in a fast-paced environment.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, manage external partners, and partner with performance marketing to create high-performing assets, while advancing brand systems and embracing AI-driven tools to push innovative outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of creative experience, including at least 4 years in a Creative Director or Associate Creative Director role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign, digital, and video work.
• Proven experience in performance marketing creative and testing.
• Experience building and managing brand systems.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and AI-driven creative tools.
• Relevant qualification in Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all creative output, including design, video, motion, and live production.
• Develop and drive creative concepts for major campaigns and initiatives.
• Maintain exceptional creative standards and ensure brand consistency.
• Partner with performance marketing teams to create high-performing campaign assets.
• Manage creative workflows, resource planning, and project turnaround times.
• Drive innovation through the effective use of AI-powered creative tools.
• Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary creative team.
• Manage external creative suppliers and production partners.

Skills

Creative direction

Brand systems

Campaign development

Video production

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

AI-powered tools

Mentoring

Education

Design, Visual Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

AI-powered tools

Job description

Annually Cost To Company (Market related)

A leading organisation is seeking a highly experienced Creative Director to drive creative excellence across multiple brands and business units. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and hands-on creative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality campaigns, digital content, video production, and brand experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all creative output, including design, video, motion, and live production.
• Develop and drive creative concepts for major campaigns and initiatives.
• Maintain exceptional creative standards and ensure brand consistency.
• Partner with performance marketing teams to create high-performing campaign assets.
• Manage creative workflows, resource planning, and project turnaround times.
• Drive innovation through the effective use of AI-powered creative tools.
• Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary creative team.
• Manage external creative suppliers and production partners.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of creative experience, including at least 4 years in a Creative Director or Associate Creative Director role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign, digital, and video work.
• Proven experience in performance marketing creative and testing.
• Experience building and managing brand systems.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and AI-driven creative tools.
• Relevant qualification in Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.

Ideal Candidate

• A commercially minded creative leader who leads by example.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, high-performance environment.
• Strong team leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Agency experience will be highly advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all creative output, including design, video, motion, and live production.
• Develop and drive creative concepts for major campaigns and initiatives.
• Maintain exceptional creative standards and ensure brand consistency.
• Partner with performance marketing teams to create high-performing campaign assets.
• Manage creative workflows, resource planning, and project turnaround times.
• Drive innovation through the effective use of AI-powered creative tools.
• Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary creative team.
• Manage external creative suppliers and production partners.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of creative experience, including at least 4 years in a Creative Director or Associate Creative Director role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign, digital, and video work.
• Proven experience in performance marketing creative and testing.
• Experience building and managing brand systems.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and AI-driven creative tools.
• Relevant qualification in Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.

Ideal Candidate

• A commercially minded creative leader who leads by example.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, high-performance environment.
• Strong team leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Agency experience will be highly advantageous.