Mid-Level Art Director - Conceptual, Multi-Channel

Publicis Groupe Africa Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Africa Pty Ltd in Johannesburg seeks a Mid-Level Art Director to shape bold creative solutions for a flagship telecom client. You will craft concept-led campaigns, guide design across channels, and collaborate with strategists, developers, media, and accounts.

You bring 3–4 years of experience, strong design skills, and fluency with Adobe Creative Suite; you thrive under pressure and push for human-centred experiences that connect with South African audiences.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in art direction and design.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications.
• Strong conceptual and design skills with presentation ability.

Responsibilities

• Be a conceptual thinker.
• Be up to date with platforms.
• Manage your creative process on projects.
• Work with other disciplines (Strategists, Developers, Media, Accounts, etc.)
• Be a champion for creative innovation on every project you touch
• Participate in pitches for new business
• Define or apply the aesthetic of overall campaigns
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Generate ideas and sell them into clients or other team members
• Mock up creative ideas
• Design across multiple channels
• Produce creative elements against a deliverables list
• Participate in brainstorms & conceptualisation
• Lead the craft & design of your idea
• Compile presentations for clients and learn to present
• Attend client briefings & be prepared to present to clients

Skills

Art Direction

Graphic Design

Conceptual thinking

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Art Direction / Graphic Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

After Effects

KeyNote / PowerPoint

Figma

Google Web Designer

DV360

Facebook Creative Hub

Job description

Publicis Groupe Africa Pty Ltd in Johannesburg seeks a Mid-Level Art Director to shape bold creative solutions for a flagship telecom client. You will craft concept-led campaigns, guide design across channels, and collaborate with strategists, developers, media, and accounts.

You bring 3–4 years of experience, strong design skills, and fluency with Adobe Creative Suite; you thrive under pressure and push for human-centred experiences that connect with South African audiences.