Senior Art Director

Ogilvy Social.Lab; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive digital marketing agency in Cape Town seeks a Senior Art Director to lead creative direction and develop compelling marketing experiences. With 8-10 years of senior-level experience, you'll manage a creative team and drive innovative campaigns that connect with customers. The role offers a vibrant workspace, attractive benefits, and growth opportunities in a trendsetting environment.

Benefits

Attractive package and benefits

Continuous trainings

Flexible homeworking policy

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in a senior art director role.
• Experience managing a creative team.
• Award-winning digital work in portfolio.
• Experience in digital transformation within an agency.

Responsibilities

• Develop exciting marketing experiences that tell compelling stories.
• Lead brainstorms and conceptualisation.
• Manage external partners for effective solution creation.
• Direct the creation of diverse creative assets.
• Collaborate with the Creative Operations Director on Tech Stack.

Skills

Creative direction

Team leadership

Campaign management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Overview

Ogilvy Social Lab is setting global benchmarks in digital marketing and is driven by offering our expertise to both local and international clients through a multi-market footprint.

We have enabled 'borderless ways of working', operating as connected teams and providing Creative, Content, Media and Intelligence capabilities to Ogilvy agencies and clients in more than 20 countries.

Join our globally connected team and work on challenging projects that transcend borders. Embrace a career that takes you to new horizons and make a global impact!

Senior Art Director

Attention all creative rockstars! Join Ogilvy Social.Lab South Africa as our new Senior Art Director! Picture a vibrant, collaborative space where minds ignite, crafting solutions that dazzle, thrill clients near and far, and lure talent and brands with extraordinary brilliance.

We redefine branding by merging genius creative with laser-focused distribution and optimization. Imagine a high-energy, open-plan office – a haven for innovation, fuelled by a friendly vibe that welcomes audacity.

Embrace our entrepreneurial spirit and reshape marketing and communications. Let\'s rewrite the rules together. Elevate brands in today\'s dynamic world. Ready to lead the charge?

About you

You\'ve got an eagle eye for detail that could spot a needle in a haystack! Nothing gets past your keen senses – you\'re the detail superstar we need. And when it comes to communication, you\'re the rockstar of confidence. Whether it\'s speaking or writing, you do it with a flair that leaves everyone in awe!

Strategy? Operation? You handle it all like a pro. You\'re not just about the big ideas – you make them happen, and boy, do you deliver! Results-driven campaigns? That\'s your playground! Fast-paced? That\'s where you thrive! You\'ve got a track record of conquering whirlwinds with a smile, turning chaos into pure awesomeness.

So, are you ready to light up the stage, dazzle our clients, and turbocharge Social Lab\'s business results? Show us what you\'ve got!

Responsibilities

• Develop exciting marketing experiences that tell compelling stories, connecting with customers and raising awareness.
• Lead brainstorms and conceptualisation
• Lead the craft and art direction of an idea across multiple channels
• Provide a clear, focused creative vision to both internal and external partners, refining and improving continuously.
• Manage external partners to create effective solutions across platforms, tailoring content for each channel.
• Inspire and uplift our internal teams and external partners (e.g., META, TikTok) to ensure campaigns shine with creativity and innovation.
• Direct the creation of diverse creative assets, from key art to trailers, encompassing brand-building and direct response ads through our tech tools.
• Collaborate with the Creative Operations Director to establish and maintain our Tech Stack, ensuring its adoption and consistency across our client portfolio.

Qualifications and Experience

• 8-10 years’ experience / senior AD level being recent experience
• Experience managing a creative team.
• Award winning digital work within your portfolio &/or Experience/Key role in Digital transformation within an agency/team.
• Experience working with junior-mid team members and growing them simultaneously.

Offer

• Fulltime job within a growing and trendsetting agency
• Attractive package and benefits
• Continuous trainings. Career conversation and growing opportunities
• Flexible homeworking policy

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