Senior Art Director

Ogilvy South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Through-The-Line Art Director with over 8 years of experience to lead a passionate creative team. This role emphasizes innovative thinking and the ability to challenge norms, driving the conceptualization and execution of campaigns across various digital platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of South African culture and media, with a focus on creating human-centered products and experiences. If you are a proactive individual with a track record of excellence, this is your opportunity to transform brands and make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in creative roles.
• Proven track record of leading campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative team to deliver exceptional concepts.
• Manage multiple projects and mentor junior members.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Creative Conceptualization

Digital Platform Understanding

Problem Solving

CRM and CVM Principles

Tools

Editing Software

Recording Software

Job description

Since we believe in creative work that disrupts, we are looking for a candidate who is going to embrace modern marketing principles and is a self-starter.

About the Role

This is an individual who is not afraid to challenge the norm and embodies our philosophy of divine discontent (Never stop chasing brilliance attitude). A Through-The-Line Art Director must have 8+ years of experience.

Qualifications and Skills

1. Highly conceptual individual
2. Demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking
3. Track record of leading the conceptualization and execution of campaigns
4. Understanding of new and existing digital platforms
5. Knowledge of various programmes (Editing, recording, etc.)
6. At least 1 international gold and 1 local gold medal
7. Examples of problem solving
8. Understanding of CRM and CVM principles
9. Proactivity leading to improved work or processes

Key Responsibilities

As a senior creative, you will lead our passionate, multi-talented studio, guiding junior members to deliver exceptional integrated concepts that exceed client expectations. You will be a craft-led, strategically driven, media-agnostic, agile, and consistently conceptual professional with a desire to transform brands through exceptional, intuitive, and human-centered products and experiences.

Additional Expectations

The candidate should be tuned into South African popular culture and media, with a strong point of view on winning in this space, supported by experience. Immaculate art direction ability is paramount.

Daily Responsibilities

1. Participate in strategic planning and brief interrogation
2. Scope, plan, and manage the creative process
3. Manage and mentor the creative team
4. Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure team integration and alignment with business objectives
5. Champion innovative media solutions
6. Engage in campaign planning and pitches
7. Define visual language for campaigns
8. Manage multiple projects
9. Generate and sell ideas to clients and team
10. Mockup creative ideas
11. Produce creative elements and lead craftsmanship
12. Prepare presentations and attend client meetings and shoots
13. Source inspirational materials to push creativity