Creative Director: Lead Award-Winning Campaigns & Team

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary review and bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Paid time off

Professional development

Team-building activities

Equity potential for long-term winners

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban seeks a visionary Creative Director to lead a talented team and shape award-winning campaigns for a diverse client portfolio. You will own the creative vision, oversee digital, print, broadcast, and social work, and mentor copywriters, art directors, and designers to deliver strategically sound and conceptually brilliant work.

This role requires strong leadership, strategic brand insights, and hands-on campaign management in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in advertising with senior creative leadership
• Strong portfolio of award-winning campaigns across media
• Proven ability to develop strategies and execute them
• Exceptional conceptual thinking, art direction, and copywriting skills
• Strong leadership and people management abilities
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Deep understanding of brand strategy and consumer psychology

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization and development of innovative campaigns across digital, print, broadcast, and social media.
• Provide strategic creative direction and oversight for all agency projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of creative professionals, including art directors, copywriters, and designers.
• Present creative concepts and campaign strategies to clients, articulating rationale and vision.
• Ensure all output aligns with client brand guidelines, objectives, and business goals.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive creativity.
• Collaborate with account management, strategy, and production teams for seamless execution.
• Review and approve all creative work before client presentations.
• Contribute to new business pitches and proposals.
• Champion the agency's creative reputation and pursuit of industry awards.

Skills

Creative leadership

Campaign portfolio

Brand strategy

Presentation skills

Leadership

Communication

Digital marketing familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Advertising/Marketing/Design

Job description

Placements24 in Durban seeks a visionary Creative Director to lead a talented team and shape award-winning campaigns for a diverse client portfolio. You will own the creative vision, oversee digital, print, broadcast, and social work, and mentor copywriters, art directors, and designers to deliver strategically sound and conceptually brilliant work.

This role requires strong leadership, strategic brand insights, and hands-on campaign management in a fast-paced agency environment.