Mid-Weight Art Director at 99 Cents

Job Description:

Latest job information from 99 Cents for the position of Mid-Weight Art Director. If the Mid-Weight Art Director vacancy in South Africa matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

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We are looking for a passionate Art Director with Advertising agency retail client experience, someone with a strong creative portfolio that showcases the skill set 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.

Our ideal candidate must have a keen eye for little and big details, work extremely well under pressure with quick deadlines, high work volume and demanding pitches. We want someone who is resourceful, a self-starter and a conceptual thinker. If you are all of the above and then some, have great communication skills, exceptional lay-out skills; know a thing or two about Art Direction in an Agency environment and plays well with others

Responsibilities:

• Working in a team under the leadership of a Group Head and Creative Director to conceptualize 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 conceptualization.
• 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

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification

Experience

• At least 3 to 2 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
• At least 3 to 2 years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms
• Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator non-negotiable
• Experience in digital and experiential advertising advantageous
• 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

Personal Attributes

• Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker

Job Info:

• Company: 99 Cents
• Position: Mid-Weight Art Director
• Work Location: South Africa
• Country: ZA

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