Mid-Weight Art Director

ninety9cents; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative advertising agency seeks a passionate Art Director in Cape Town. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of agency experience, strong design skills, and the ability to drive campaigns from concept to execution. This full-time role offers opportunities to collaborate and innovate within a lively team environment, focusing on high-quality delivery and creative growth.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years’ experience as an art director in a large advertising agency.
• Experience in a high-volume environment.
• Experience in high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team to conceptualize and execute campaigns.
• Present work confidently to clients and senior creatives.
• Maintain high standards for execution and detail.
• Maintain high standards for execution and attention to detail.
• Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments.
• Maintain a positive disposition under pressure.

Skills

Social media design

Design software (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Digital advertising

High attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Digital advertising

Experiential advertising

Job description

Description

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 detail, work 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 layout skills; know a bit about Art Direction in an Agency environment and play 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.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification

Experience

• At least 3 to 2 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
• At least 3 to 2 years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms
• Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator non-negotiable
• Experience in digital and experiential advertising advantageous
• Maintain high standards for execution and attention to detail
• Highly motivated and a high level of initiative; ability to work independently, in support of the agency’s creative goals and the client’s business objectives

Personal Attributes

• Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker

Work Level

Mid-Level

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

Location

Cape Town

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Advertising Services