Creative Director - Digital Brand Architect (Durban)

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Durban North; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Africa in Durban is seeking a seasoned Creative Director to lead a multi-talented studio, delivering integrated concepts that exceed client briefs. You will guide a team to craft beautiful, human-centered products and experiences, aligning with brand standards and regional relevance.

The role requires strong leadership, deep digital expertise, and the ability to drive TTL and pure digital campaigns across South Africa, with a focus on creativity and impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading creative teams in a digitally led environment.
• Strong leadership and conceptual thinking with a track record of award-winning work.
• Deep understanding of digital content creation, storytelling, and consumer engagement.
• Ability to manage cross-regional creative teams and workflows, based in Durban.

Responsibilities

• Oversee RSA Impact Hub's creative output across channels, ensuring excellence from concept to execution.
• Provide strategic and creative input into native digital assets, aligned with brand standards and regional relevance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, digitally led campaigns.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing creative team including art and copy talent and production partners.

Skills

Creative Leadership

Digital Content

Brand Strategy

Team Mentoring

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Award-Winning Campaigns

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Asana

Trello

HTML/CSS basics

Figma

Job description

Publicis Groupe Africa in Durban is seeking a seasoned Creative Director to lead a multi-talented studio, delivering integrated concepts that exceed client briefs. You will guide a team to craft beautiful, human-centered products and experiences, aligning with brand standards and regional relevance.

The role requires strong leadership, deep digital expertise, and the ability to drive TTL and pure digital campaigns across South Africa, with a focus on creativity and impact.