We are looking for a passionate Senior Art Director with retail client experience, someone with the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough campaigns 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 layout skills; know a thing or two about Art Direction in an Agency environment and plays well with others – we want to see your portfolio!
Role includes but is not limited to:
Working in a team under the leadership of a 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
Photoshoot experience (worked with photographer and stylist)
Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:
Relevant tertiary qualification
At least 3-5 years' experience as an Art Director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
Demonstrated experience with integrated TTL campaigns across various platforms
Strong skills in design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator (non-negotiable)
Experience in using Figma
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
Must be keen and display an ability to lead and coach junior teams
Must be able to start the process and see it through its various stages
Must be able to brief external and internal departments and service providers
Experience in presenting campaigns to creative heads and clients
Experience working on lower to middle income positioned brands advantageous
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