Freelance Senior Art Director

Tbwa South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in South Africa is seeking a Freelance Senior Art Director with over 5 years of experience in a creative environment. The role involves generating world-class art direction and creative concepts, ensuring high-quality output, and collaborating with various departments. Candidates must exhibit strong presentation skills and a diverse creative background. This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious creatives looking to make an impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an Art Director in a leading creative agency.
• Ability to produce world-class ideas and art direction.
• Experience in contemporary trends and popular culture.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building the creative reputation of Hunt Lascaris.
• Ensure all creative output meets high quality standards.
• Present creative work in a professional manner.
• Collaborate with Strategy & Account Management.
• Support business development initiatives when required.

Skills

Art direction ability

Presentation skills

Strategically minded

Creatively diverse (photography, design, illustration)

Technical understanding of production

Job description

Job Title

Freelance Senior Art Director

Key Purpose

Ability to interrogate the brief and strategy in order to produce world‑class ideas, craft in art direction and results on all conventional and unconventional media types for their client/potential client.

1) Creative

To assist their CDs in building the creative reputation of Hunt Lascaris.

To take accountability in ensuring all their creative output consistently meets the highest quality standards.

To present creative work internally and externally in a clear, professional and impactful manner.

To produce and craft original and great concepts and art direction proactively and in response to creative briefs of existing clients or potential clients.

Work with Strategy & Account Management to understand the clients' brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of iconic work for the brand.

Actively encourage and facilitate collaboration within the creative department and other departments within Hunt Lascaris.

Stay aware of current trends, popular culture, ideas, work in order to confidently stay ahead of the curve and stay relevant and contemporary.

Consistently develop and refine their craft in a way that demonstrates a real passion for the work they do.

To contribute to the shop window (local and international awards).

2) Business Management

Accurate recording of work time.

Actively participate in new business pitches and business development when required.

Responsibility to spread positive sentiment and not to add fuel any negative sentiments in a way that is destructive to Hunt Lascaris' reputation both internally and externally.

3) People/Collaboration

To help develop the creative department to anticipate and reflect the changing needs of Hunt Lascaris and its' clients through on the job development, active participation in the creative department (e.g. Disruption, training, and other company initiatives).

Provide feedback to your Creative Director regarding improvements that could be made to the creative department and Hunt Lascaris.

Has actively supported and involved team members at the appropriate time to resolve issues.

Has encouraged all members to look for collaborative ways to make Hunt Lascaris a great place to work

Knowledge and Experience required

+5 years plus as an Art Director in a leading creative agency/company that has generated or can generate and produce world‑class ideas and art direction for Hunt Lascaris and their clients or potential clients.

Skills and Educational Requirements

World‑class art direction ability.

Presentation skills.

Strategically minded.

Creatively diverse (photography, design, illustration).

Technical understanding of tv & content production, edits, sound, music, voice and direction.

Optional extras

Influencer, opinion leader, blog site, editorial experience, poetry, After Effects, 3D rendering, illustration, editing, design, songwriter, sound production, artist.

Behavioral attributes

Inspirational, ambitious, determined, courageous, collaborative, creatively expressive, something to prove, chip on their shoulder, adaptable, can and does embrace change.