Freelance Conceptual Art Director

Jobtailor; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Creative leader to join our Cape Town or Johannesburg team as a Conceptual Art Director. You will craft strong, original concepts across integrated campaigns and guide the visual direction from concept to execution.

You will work with copywriters, designers, strategists and client service teams to ensure campaigns are strategically relevant and visually compelling across digital, social, print, outdoor and activation channels. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Conceptual Art Director within an advertising agency.
• Strong TTL and integrated campaign experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking across multiple channels.
• Experience working on recognised brands and campaigns.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with a broader creative team.
• Based in Cape Town or Johannesburg with hybrid work.
• Portfolio link must be included on CV; applications without portfolio cannot be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong, original concepts across integrated and full-funnel campaigns.
• Translate creative strategies into compelling visual ideas.
• Work closely with copywriters, designers, strategists and client service teams.
• Create and present concepts across digital, social, print, outdoor, activation and other campaign channels.
• Guide the visual direction of campaigns from concept through execution.
• Ensure all work is strategically relevant, visually strong and aligned with the brand.
• Manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.

Skills

Conceptual Art Direction

Integrated Campaign Experience

Strong Presentation Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Collaboration

Independence

Creativity

Strategic Relevance

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

• Develop strong, original concepts across integrated and full-funnel campaigns
• Translate creative strategies into compelling visual ideas
• Work closely with copywriters, designers, strategists and client service teams
• Create and present concepts across digital, social, print, outdoor, activation and other campaign channels
• Guide the visual direction of campaigns from concept through execution
• Ensure all work is strategically relevant, visually strong and aligned with the brand
• Manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Conceptual Art Director within an advertising agency
• Strong TTL and integrated campaign experience
• A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking across multiple channels
• Experience working on recognised brands and campaigns
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with a broader creative team
• Based in Cape Town or Johannesburg and available to work in a hybrid model
• A current portfolio link must be included on your CV. Applications without a portfolio cannot be considered.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing original concepts for integrated campaigns, guiding visual direction, and ensuring alignment with brand strategies. Proficient in managing multiple projects while collaborating effectively within a creative team.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Conceptual Art Direction
• Integrated Campaign Experience
• Advanced Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Strong Presentation Skills
• Strong Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Conceptual Thinking
• Visual Direction
• Campaign Development
• Project Management
• TTL Campaigns

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Independence
• Creativity
• Strategic Relevance

Industry Keywords

• Advertising Agency
• Digital Campaigns
• Social Campaigns
• Print Campaigns
• Outdoor Campaigns

Tools & Technologies

• Adobe Creative Cloud