Junior Art Director

Job description

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, we want to hear from you.

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 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
• Have an inquisitive mind, always looking for something new or interesting

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification

Experience:

• At least 1 years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated advertising agency
• At least 3 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
• Solid work ethic, not looking for short-cuts and trying to get it correct from the get-go

Posted on 02 Oct 08:32, Closing date 30 Oct