Mid-Weight Art Director

99 Cents; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 420.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

99 Cents is seeking a passionate Art Director with retail client agency experience to lead visual concepts from brief to final artwork for national campaigns. You will drive campaigns, present to clients, and mentor juniors while maintaining high-quality execution under tight deadlines.

Ideal candidates bring a strong creative portfolio, sharp layout skills, superb communication, and a collaborative spirit suited to a busy agency environment.

Formación

• Strong portfolio showcasing promotional campaigns for retail/advertising clients.
• Proven ability to lead visual concepts from brief to final artwork.
• Excellent layout and typography skills for high-impact campaigns.
• Demonstrated capability to work under tight deadlines and high workload.

Responsabilidades

• Work under the leadership of a Group Head and Creative Director to conceptualize and execute campaigns based on 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

Conocimientos

Creative portfolio

Art direction

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Layout skills

Conceptual thinking

Time management

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a passionate Art Director with Advertising agency retail client 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

Responsibilities

• 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