Midweight Art Director

Ithemba Recruitment- Sourcing Top Talent; Durban; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 580 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Durban seeks a midweight Art Director to join their dynamic team. The role involves developing visual concepts, collaborating on advertising campaigns, and managing multiple projects within budget and deadlines. Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience as an Art Director in an advertising agency, along with a strong portfolio showcasing their design skills. This is an opportunity for a creative individual who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three to five years experience as an Art Director at a reputable Advertising Agency.
• Conceptual ability and solid design skills with a portfolio that demonstrates this.
• Must be self-managed and able to complete projects with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop an overall visual concept communicating to the target audience.
• Work cohesively with the team to create advertising and promotional campaigns.
• Manage multiple accounts while adhering to budgets and timelines.

Skills

Visual communication

Conceptual design

Project management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary Qualification in Art Direction, Design, or similar

Job description

The company is searching for a dynamic midweight Art Director to work closely with a highlycapable team.

Responsibilities

• Develop an overall visual concept that communicates to a target audience within the scope of the brand and creative brief supplied
• Work cohesively with their team, conceptualizing ideas and designs, formulating artwork, and storyboards based on the client's specifications
• Working closely within their team to develop top quality advertising and promotional campaigns within the parameters of the client brief
• Design and craft concepts into original, relevant and impactful communications;
• Follow through to the completion of the job whilst maintaining explicit attention to detail and adhering to project timelines
• Manage multiple accounts that require working within budgets and scheduling requirements
• Scamping, sketching and storyboarding ideas in order to obtain approval from the Creative Group Head and Client Art Direction of photoshoots, briefing and working with photographers and Production.
• Pitch creative work with confidence
• Minimum of three to five years experience as an Art Director at a reputable Advertising Agency
• Tertiary Qualification in Art Direction, Design, Packaging / Art Theory (or similar) would be ideal
• Conceptual ability and solid design skills with a portfolio that demonstrates this (ideally award winning)
• Must be self-managed and able to complete projects with limited supervision
• Integrity, energy and creativity
• Self-disciplined with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in a close knit team environment