Overview<\/p>\n
\tAs a Senior Creative you will help lead our passionate, multi-talented studio guiding more junior members to deliver and encourage exceptional, integrated concepts to exceed client briefs and expectations.
\n\tA Senior Digital Designer is an important contact point in our agency, so they can expect to be craft-led, strategically driven, and platform neutral conceptual thinkers with a desire to transform brands by creating beautiful, intuitive, and human- centred products and experiences.
\n\tYou will be tuned into all aspects of South African popular culture and the platforms and media it plays in, as well as have a strong point of view on what it takes to win in this space, with the experience to back it up.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Duties include, but not limited to:<\/p>\n
What you\u2019ll do everyday<\/p>\n
\tBe able to review design work on certain brands, when the Creative Director is unable to, or when requested by the CD.
\n\tDesigning and optimising campaign creative for media channels that are mindful of retargeting objectives across verticals, such as SEM, display advertising, social media, affiliate marketing, content discovery platforms, and CRM etc.
\n\tScope, plan & manage the creative process on projects
\n\tManage & mentor the creative team
\n\tWork with other disciplines (Strategists, Developers, Media, Accounts, etc.) to ensure cohesive team integration, and alignment with broader business objectives
\n\tBe a champion for digital innovation on every project you touch
\n\tPlay an active role in campaign planning
\n\tDrive real-time optimisation of the digital work in partnership with strategy and media
\n\tParticipate in pitches for new business
\n\tManage multiple projects simultaneously
\n\tGenerate ideas and sell them into clients and other members of the team
\n\tMock up creative ideas
\n\tDesign across multiple channels
\n\tConsistently produce creative elements against a deliverables list
\n\tBrainstorming & conceptualisation
\n\tLead the craft & design of an idea
\n\tCompile presentations for clients & new ways to present
\n\tAttend client briefings & workshops<\/p>\n
OPERATIONAL KPI\u2019S<\/p>\n
\tHighly conceptual individual (Must show at least 5 projects)
\n\tDemonstrate exceptional strategic thinking (Provide 2 examples)
\n\tTrack record of leading the conceptualization and execution of digital campaigns (Show minimum of 4 examples)
\n\tMust demonstrate in-depth understanding of new and existing digital platforms
\n\tMust show an understanding of various programmes (Editing, recording etc.)
\n\tWon at international and local awards (i.e. Cannes, One Show, Loeries, Clios, Bookmarks etc.)
\n\tMust have at least 1 international and or 1 local gold medals<\/p>\n
BUSINESS KPI\u2019s<\/p>\n
\tMust be able to work on two sizable and one small size project at any one time.
\n\tHave the ability to attend every review on a project with new 3 ideas.
\n\tMust be comfortable running and overseeing projects independently.<\/p>\n
Qualifications<\/p>\n
\tGood understanding of influencer, Mobile, Podcast, out-of-home, guerrilla, activations, and direct marketing
\n\tMust have 8+ years of experience
\n\tGreat time management
\n\tAbility to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines
\n\tAdept problem-solving skills
\n\tStrong communication skills with ability to provide rationales for creative choices made
\n\tStrong presentation skills
\n\tIn-depth working knowledge of existing and emerging technologies & platforms
\n\tA strong understanding of best practice interaction and visual design principles
\n\tA strong understanding of processes
\n\tAble to work with team members & delegate effectively
\n\tUnderstand the client\u2019s business requirements; and how our services should be applied to solve business problems<\/p>\n
Working knowledge of these tools<\/p>\n
\tIllustrator
\n\tPhotoshop
\n\tIndesign
\n\tAfter Effects (Advantageous)
\n\tKeyNote \/ PowerPoint
\n\tFigma
\n\tGoogle Web Designer & DV360 (Advantageous)
\n\tFacebook Creative Hub (Advantageous)
\n\tHype Tumult
\n\tThe ability to read and understand analytics dashboards and data reports is expected, as these tools will help strengthen your creative output\u2019s performance in the market, and you will be expected to help optimise the creative based on those insights and learnings, in real tim<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
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