Head of Creative

The Unlimited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative services firm in Durban seeks a Head of Creative to drive brand strategy through exceptional creative outputs. This role involves leading design and production across various channels, fostering a high-performance team, and leveraging modern technology and AI. Candidates should have over 8 years in creative leadership and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about impactful brand development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in brand or creative leadership with a proven track record in concept development and creative direction.
• 3+ years mentoring and managing creatives, building high-performance, brand-led teams.
• Experience across in-house and agency environments is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development, design, execution and production across various channels.
• Inspire a small in-house team and leverage tech and AI for quality and speed in brand work.

Skills

Creative leadership

Storytelling

Design craft

Brand stewardship

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design, advertising, marketing, or visual communication

Job description

We’re on the hunt for a Head of Creative who turns strategy into standout, channel‑ready work. Are you passionate about translating business strategy and goals into exceptional creative outputs that bring the brand to life across channels, working closely with the Heads of Brand so every idea, asset and execution advances our business? Do you thrive in a creative team? If so, we’re eager to learn more about you!

As a Head of Creative, you will

lead concept development, design, execution and production across collateral, communications, journeys, digital, social and owned channels, ensuring outputs are distinctive, compelling, consistent and delivered to a standard of excellence. You will inspire a small in-house team, leverage tech and AI to scale quality and speed, and collaborate with selected creative, production and media partners to produce best‑in‑class brand work that delivers a WOW experience.

You bring decisive creative leadership, deep storytelling and design craft, meticulous brand stewardship across tone, voice and visual identity, and a tech-forward approach, confident with modern tools and AI to elevate consistency, efficiency and creative impact.

If you have the following

• Bachelor’s degree in design, advertising, marketing, visual communication or related field
• 8+ years in brand or creative leadership with a proven track record in concept development and creative direction
• 3+ years mentoring and managing creatives, building high-performance, brand-led teams
• Experience across in-house and agency environments (ideal)

We’d love to hear from you!