Creative Director

Placements24; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary package

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Creative Director to lead the creative vision from offices in Paarl, South Africa. The role directs a design team and content creators to deliver brand-aligned campaigns across channels, with a strong emphasis on innovation and strategic impact.

The successful candidate will guide brand initiatives, oversee asset production, and present concepts to senior leaders, combining leadership excellence with a deep media-wide expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a creative leadership role (e.g., Creative Director, Art Director, Design Lead).
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful creative campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative conceptualization and execution.
• Expertise in a wide range of creative disciplines, including branding, advertising, digital media, and content creation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively within a creative department.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement overarching creative strategies and concepts for campaigns and brand initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of creative professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Oversee the production of all creative assets, ensuring brand consistency and quality across all channels.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to align creative output with business objectives.
• Present creative concepts and strategies to senior management and clients.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activities to inform creative direction.

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an innovative and inspiring Creative Director to lead their creative vision from their offices in Paarl. This leadership role is responsible for conceptualizing and executing compelling creative strategies across all marketing and brand initiatives. You will guide a team of designers, copywriters, and content creators, ensuring that all creative output is of the highest standard, aligns with brand objectives, and effectively engages target audiences. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a proven track record in developing impactful campaigns, a deep understanding of diverse media, and the ability to inspire and mentor a creative team to achieve exceptional results in a collaborative setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement overarching creative strategies and concepts for campaigns and brand initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of creative professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Oversee the production of all creative assets, ensuring brand consistency and quality across all channels.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to align creative output with business objectives.
• Present creative concepts and strategies to senior management and clients.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activities to inform creative direction.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a creative leadership role (e.g., Creative Director, Art Director, Design Lead).
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful creative campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative conceptualization and execution.
• Expertise in a wide range of creative disciplines, including branding, advertising, digital media, and content creation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively within a creative department.

Benefits

• Executive-level salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape the creative direction of a prominent organization in Paarl.
• Hybrid work model providing a balance between office collaboration and remote flexibility.
• Generous performance-based bonuses and long-term incentives.
• Support for professional development, including conferences and workshops.