Digital Art Director

99 Cents; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

99 Cents is seeking a passionate Art Director with advertising agency experience, to carry visual and conceptual skills from brief to final artwork for a national retail client.

The ideal candidate has a keen eye for detail, thrives under tight deadlines and high work volume, and communicates clearly across teams.

Join a dynamic team led by a Group Head and Creative Director to concept, present, and deliver campaigns that elevate brand impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in an advertising agency setting.
• Strong visual and conceptual portfolio.
• Excellent communication and layout skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and execute campaigns based on client and internal briefs.
• Present work imaginatively to clients and senior creatives.
• Be skilled in design and conceptualization.
• Maintain exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail.
• Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments.
• Maintain a positive disposition under pressure and tight deadlines.

Skills

Art Direction

Advertising agency experience

Portfolio

Job description

We are looking for a passionate Art Director with Advertising agency experience, someone with a strong creative portfolio that showcases the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough designs for a national retail client. The successful applicant will be tasked to carry visual and conceptual skills from initial brief to final artwork.

Our ideal candidate must have a keen eye for little and big details, work extremely well under pressure with quick deadlines, high work volume and demanding pitches. We want someone who is resourceful, a self-starter and a conceptual thinker. If you are all of the above and then some, have great communication skills, exceptional lay‑out skills; know a thing or two about Art Direction in an Agency environment and plays well with others – we want to see your portfolio

Job Scope includes but is not limited to:

• Working in a team under the leadership of a Group Head and Creative Director to conceptualize and execute campaigns based on both client and internal briefs.
• Present work imaginatively and confidently to clients and senior creatives.
• Be skilled in design and conceptualization.
• Maintain exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail.
• Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments.
• Have an eternally positive disposition especially when the going gets rough