Junior Art Director - Cape Town, South Africa - ninety9cents

ninety9cents

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Our Cape Town office is looking for a junior a rt director with a focus on retail advertising to join our Creative Team on one of our retail clients.

Role summary:

We are looking for a passionate art director looking to gain experience and grow in a retail agency, someone who's keen to learn how 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 - with guidance from seniors in the team.

Job scope includes but is not limited to:

Working in a team under the leadership of a Group Head and Creative Director to conceptualise 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 conceptualisation.
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

Requirements:

Relevant tertiary qualification
Relevant years' experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
Relevent years' previous experience in a high-volume environment
Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms
Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
Experience in digital and experiential advertising advantageous
Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker
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