Job Information
Publicis Groupe Junior Conceptual Art Director in Cape Town, South Africa
Company description
Saatchi & Saatchi is the Nothing is Impossible agency. We are a creative and strategic hub that develops and implements integrated solutions for our blue-chip clients across multiple markets – from offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. We’re a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative team, led by strategy and fired by creativity. We believe in the power of emotion to break through to people and in the necessity of sharp campaign design to deliver the most effective results – an approach we call Heart and Smart. As part of the Saatchi & Saatchi global network, and the Publicis Groupe Africa, we collaborate with partner agencies to deliver a myriad of specialized solutions. Saatchi & Saatchi has a rich history of building brands across Africa.
Overview
As a junior creative you will work with our passionate, multi-talented studio delivering on exceptional, integrated concepts and designs to exceed client briefs and expectations.
As a Junior Art Director, you can expect to be craft-led and platform neutral conceptual thinkers, in particular having an understanding of all major social platforms. You should have a desire to transform companies by creating beautiful, intuitive, and human-centred products and experiences.
You 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.
Responsibilities
Be up to date with digital platforms
Manage your creative process on projects
Work with other disciplines (Strategists, Developers, Media, Accounts, etc.)
Be a champion for digital innovation on every project you touch
Participate in pitches for new business
Define or apply the aesthetic of overall campaigns
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Generate ideas and sell them into clients or other members of the team
Mock up creative ideas
Design across multiple channels
Consistently produce creative elements against a deliverables list
Participate in brainstorms & conceptualisation
Lead the craft & design of your idea
Compile presentations for clients and learn to present
Attend client briefings & be prepared to present to clients
Qualifications
Tertiary qualification in Art Direction / Graphic Design
Must have a minimum of 1 year experience.
Conceptual and design skills
Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word / PowerPoint etc.)
Knowledge of and experience in Adobe Creative Suite applications
Good communication & presentation skills
Good multi-tasking skills (ability to work on more than one brief at any given time)
Great time management
Ability to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines
Adopt problem solving skills
Strong communication skills with ability to provide rationales for creative choices made
Adequate presentation skills
Working knowledge of existing and emerging technologies & platforms
A strong understanding of best practice interaction and visual design principles
Able to work with team members
Additional information
Working knowledge of these tools:
Illustrator
Photoshop
Indesign
After Effects
KeyNote / PowerPoint
THE PERSON
Team player with the ability to work independently
Ability to work well in a highly pressurized, fast-paced environment
Curious, imaginative creative mind with a passion for everything advertising related
Meticulous with attention to detail
Proactive - a “can do” attitude and willing to go the extra mile
Accountable
Solution and deadline driven
Other:
Flexible to work beyond normal office hours (overtime - if and when required)
Able to work on alcohol brands (if and when required)
