Website TBWA South Africa
TBWA is The Disruption Company: the cultural engine for 21st century business. We create disruptive ideas that locate and involve brands in culture, giving them a larger share of the future. 3 Sandown Valley Crescent, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196, ZA
Key Purpose:
Ability to interrogate the brief and strategy in order to produce world-class ideas, craft in art direction and results on all conventional and unconventional media types for their client/potential client.
Creative
To assist their CDs in building the creative reputation of Hunt Lascaris.
To take accountability in ensuring all their creative output consistently meets the highest quality standards.
To present creative work internally and externally in a clear, professional and impactful manner.
To produce and craft original and great concepts and art direction proactively and in response to creative briefs of existing clients or potential clients.
Work with Strategy & Account Management to understand the clients’ brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of iconic work for the brand.
Actively encourage and facilitate collaboration within the creative department and other departments within Hunt Lascaris.
Stay aware of current trends, popular culture, ideas, work in order to confidently stay ahead of the curve and stay relevant and contemporary.
Consistently develop and refine their craft in a way that demonstrates a real passion for the work they do.
To contribute to the shop window (local and international awards).
Business Management
Accurate recording of work time.
Actively participate in new business pitches and business development when required.
Responsibility to spread positive sentiment and not to add fuel any negative sentiments in a way that is destructive to Hunt Lascaris’ reputation both internally and externally.
People/Collaboration
To help develop the creative department to anticipate and reflect the changing needs of Hunt Lascaris and its’ clients through on the job development, active participation in the creative department (e.g. Disruption, training, and other company initiatives).
Provide feedback to your Creative Director regarding improvements that could be made to the creative department and Hunt Lascaris.
Has actively supported and involved team members at the appropriate time to resolve issues.
Has encouraged all members to look for collaborative ways to make Hunt Lascaris a great place to work
Job Requirements
Knowledge and Experience required:
+5 years plus as an Art Director in a leading creative agency/company that has generated or can generate and produce world-class ideas and art direction for Hunt Lascaris and their clients or potential clients.
Skills and Educational Requirements:
World-class art direction ability.
Presentation skills.
Strategically minded.
Creatively diverse (photography, design, illustration).
Technical understanding of tv & content production, edits, sound, music, voice and direction.
Optional extras:
Influencer, opinion leader, blog site, editorial experience, poetry, After Effects, 3D rendering, illustration, editing, design, songwriter, sound production, artist.
Behavioral attributes:
Inspirational, ambitious, determined, courageous, collaborative, creatively expressive, something to prove, chip on their shoulder, adaptable, can and does embrace change.
Apply via company website ( http://www.tbwa.co.za ) or
jobs.mcidirecthire.com