Senior Art Director: Concept-Driven Campaigns Across ATL

ninety9cents; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

ninety9cents is a full-service, integrated advertising agency with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. We are seeking a highly conceptual Senior Art Director to lead the visual and conceptual work for a new financial services client joining our Cape Town office.

You will collaborate across ATL and digital channels, work with a dedicated designer, and drive campaigns from brief to final artwork while staying current with industry trends and financial sector developments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as an art director in a large or integrated advertising agency.
• Portfolio demonstrating fully integrated ATL and digital campaigns.
• Experience on digital channels and CRM (essential).
• Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; Figma experience a plus.
• South Africa advertising experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualising and executing integrated campaigns from brief to final artwork.
• Lead creative thinking across ATL and digital channels including CRM and social.
• Stay updated on industry and financial-sector developments and respond with timely work.
• Direct and support the designer to ensure campaign roll-outs stay true to the idea.
• Present campaigns to clients and senior creatives with confidence.
• Maintain high standards of execution and collaboration with the team.

Skills

Art direction

Conceptual thinking

Presenting to clients

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in design/advertising

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Job description

ninety9cents is a full-service, integrated advertising agency with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. We are seeking a highly conceptual Senior Art Director to lead the visual and conceptual work for a new financial services client joining our Cape Town office.

You will collaborate across ATL and digital channels, work with a dedicated designer, and drive campaigns from brief to final artwork while staying current with industry trends and financial sector developments.