33 Design Leadership jobs in South Africa

Creative Director

SoulProviders Collective

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We welcome and anticipate receiving applications from creative directors to join our team. The ideal applicant for this role will have a skill set that includes excellent art direction, strategic direction, and design experience.

You are comfortable generating TTL components with attention to detail and your design flare, all the while giving clients high-quality designs.

You perform effectively both on your own and as a member of a team. You are quite good at communicating, and you can take creative direction from your peers with ease.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

·  Establishing and upholding creative brand rules.

·  Creating remarkable and expertly created work that alleviates client pain points; and owning the client creative strategy and the client relationships from a creative standpoint.

·  Understanding of how to create integrated and multi-channel campaigns.

·  Collaboration with the client services team in developing client strategies, analyzing results, and identifying opportunities.

·  Enforcing and supporting all creative operations with team members, striving for operational excellence.

·  Helping to identify areas for improved departmental efficiencies.

·  Build and mentor a potent creative team

·  Take part in quarterly one-on-one meetings with employees; and keep an eye on the workload of the team.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • 5+ years industry experience
  • Minimum of two years people management experience
  • Demonstrated creativity in print, digital, out-of-home, experiential, and social media (TTL)
  • Experience as a creative director at an advertising agency with a background in copywriting or art direction
  • Extremely high requirements for creativity and attention to detail
  • The capacity to succeed in a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced workplace with a variety of stakeholders and regulatory needs.
  • Data-driven and fixated on a campaign's quantifiable impact
  • Capability to manage many projects while consistently delivering outcomes in the face of conflicting priorities.
  • Great personality

***Current portfolio to be submitted with your application

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Creative Director

R1200000 - R2400000 Y Avatar Agency Group

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Job Reference Number:
AA-32

Department:
Creative

Business Unit
Industry:
Advertising

Job Type:
Permanent

Positions Available:
1

Salary:
Market Related

Avatar Agency is a trailblazer in Africa's creative landscape, with a legacy spanning over a decade. Our vision is to liberate African creativity for client impact, and we are at the forefront of shaping and evolving the creative industry in Africa.

Job Description
Role Overview
Oversees all creative projects as well as staff, and is responsible for the overall quality of work produced by the creative department. Manages creative projects from concept to completion and translates marketing objectives into creative strategies.

Creating meaningful connections between brands and their audiences, pushing beyond superficial advertising to craft experiences that resonate with people on a deeper level.

At Avatar, we strike the perfect balance between daring, out-of-the-box thinking, and flawless execution in our work. This duality is the cornerstone of our creative approach.

Proactively seek opportunity brands with the aim of creating award-winning work to boost our client's brand profile, as well as that of our agency.

Competencies

  • Need to be a visionary, analytical, forward-thinking, and strategic creative.
  • Great communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Ability to apply concepts.
  • Apply best practices in user interface and interactive design including image optimization and site mapping.
  • Ability to make evaluative judgements.
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and schedule work assignments.
  • Ability to lead projects from concept to completion.
  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Must be committed to continuous learning and development.

Duties
Creative Excellence

  • Drive the overall quality of the creative product whilst maintaining accountability to client objectives.
  • Establishes a culture where powerful advertising combines with creativity and quality.
  • Strive to meet the goal of the Creative Circle points as defined annually.
  • The Avatar through-the-line approach is supported by you and this sentiment is filtered down to your staff.
  • Ensure the quality of work is maintained/improved under your leadership.
  • Creative work that is presented is fully thought-out solutions rather than options (including detailed thinking, budgets, timings)
  • Produce TV ads that rank amongst the most-liked ads in each emerging and developed market.
  • Devising an award drive to produce better proactive work and ensuring that this drive is more efficiently run.
  • Gain respect from the client and develop a valuable relationship with the internal teams.
  • Create integrated "solutions" as opposed to "one-off" ads.
  • Work with strategy and media at reviews as well as client presentations.
  • Clarify the exact purpose/deliverables of a brief before developing work.
  • Create a culture of 'solutions not problems' within the creative department.

Talent Management

  • Manage, grow, develop, and empower direct team reports.
  • Contribute by effecting innovation that builds a positive agency culture and work environment through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and guidance.
  • Inspire and energize individuals as well as teams to achieve their own and agency objectives.
  • Attract and retain top talent.

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

  • Matric
  • Diploma / Degree in a related field
  • Must have a strong art direction or copywriting background with an educated eye for design
  • 10+ Years of experience and 5+ years in leadership, as well as communication and project management skills
  • Working knowledge of graphic design and/or illustration, audio production and editing, video capture and editing, video effects production, 3D design, animation and web design
  • Superior organizational, customer service, leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines
  • Be responsible and a self-starter
  • Must be committed to working in a dynamic and supportive team environment
  • Must have a way with force and grace when contrary views are expressed
  • Experienced in second-level intuition – "Yes, it looks good, but will it work?"
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Creative Director

R1200000 - R2400000 Y AVATAR Agency

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Role Overview

Oversees all creative projects as well as staff, and is responsible for the overall quality of work produced by the creative department. Manages creative projects from concept to completion and translates marketing objectives into creative strategies.

Creating meaningful connections between brands and their audiences, pushing beyond superficial advertising to craft experiences that resonate with people on a deeper level.

At Avatar, we strike the perfect balance between daring, out-of-the-box thinking, and flawless execution in our work. This duality is the cornerstone of our creative approach.

Proactively seek opportunity brands with the aim of creating award-winning work to boost our client's brand profile, as well as that of our agency.

Competencies

  • Need to be a visionary, analytical, forward-thinking, and strategic creative.

  • Great communication skills both verbal and written.

  • Ability to apply concepts.

  • Apply best practices in user interface and interactive design including image optimization and site mapping.

  • Ability to make evaluative judgements.

  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and schedule work assignments.

  • Ability to lead projects from concept to completion.

  • Ability to work in a team.

  • Must be committed to continuous learning and development.

Duties

Creative Excellence
- Drive the overall quality of the creative product whilst maintaining accountability to client objectives.

  • Establishes a culture where powerful advertising combines with creativity and quality.

  • Strive to meet the goal of the Creative Circle points as defined annually.

  • The Avatar through-the-line approach is supported by you and this sentiment is filtered down to your staff.

  • Ensure the quality of work is maintained/improved under your leadership.

  • Creative work that is presented is fully thought-out solutions rather than options (including detailed thinking, budgets, timings)

  • Produce TV ads that rank amongst the most-liked ads in each emerging and developed market.

  • Devising an award drive to produce better proactive work and ensuring that this drive is more efficiently run.

  • Gain respect from the client and develop a valuable relationship with the internal teams.

  • Create integrated "solutions" as opposed to "one-off" ads.

  • Work with strategy and media at reviews as well as client presentations.

  • Clarify the exact purpose/deliverables of a brief before developing work.

  • Create a culture of 'solutions not problems' within the creative department.

Talent Management:

  • Manage, grow, develop, and empower direct team reports.

  • Contribute by effecting innovation that builds a positive agency culture and work environment through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and guidance.

  • Inspire and energize individuals as well as teams to achieve their own and agency objectives.

  • Attract and retain top talent.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Matric

  • Diploma / Degree in a related field

  • Must have a strong art direction or copywriting background with an educated eye for design

  • 10+ Years of experience and 5+ years in leadership, as well as communication and project management skills

  • Working knowledge of graphic design and/or illustration, audio production and editing, video capture and editing, video effects production, 3D design, animation and web design

  • Superior organizational, customer service, leadership, communication, writing and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines

  • Be responsible and a self-starter

  • Must be committed to working in a dynamic and supportive team environment

  • Must have a way with force and grace when contrary views are expressed

  • Experienced in second-level intuition – "Yes, it looks good, but will it work?"

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Creative Director

R1200000 - R2400000 Y Designity

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As a
Creative Director
at Designity, you will lead the vision behind meaningful, brand-defining work. This includes everything from big-picture platforms and campaign concepts to compelling storytelling and content across digital channels. You will bring creative insight to every engagement, guide a team of talented creatives, and champion ambitious ideas that push boundaries while aligning with client goals.

You will also use AI-powered tools to support ideation, enhance the quality of creative work, and simplify creative processes. By staying current with the latest design trends, you will help creative teams focus on what matters most: delivering thoughtful, high-impact, and elevated work that resonates with clients and their audiences.

Designity is a
Creative-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform
that empowers businesses with a flexible, high-quality, and scalable alternative to traditional agencies and in-house teams.

Our unique model connects marketing and creative leaders with the top 3% of US-based creative and marketing talent, all led by experienced Creative Directors, Project Managers, and Marketing Strategists. Through our collaborative platform, we streamline the creative process, ensuring fast, high-impact execution without the inefficiencies of hiring in-house or the high costs of
traditional agencies
.

Brands like Calendly, Kung Fu Tea, and Marriott Hotels trust Designity to handle their design and marketing needs—proving that there's a better way to scale creativity. Unlike in-house hiring, which is expensive and skill-limiting, or marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr, which lack reliability and creative oversight, Designity delivers a seamless, results-driven approach that makes creative collaboration effortless.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead overarching creative direction for multiple clients across diverse industries with projects related to branding, marketing campaigns, digital content, and storytelling.
  • Drive concept development that pushes creative boundaries while staying true to brand strategy.
  • Collaborate with Creatives and Clients to turn business goals into compelling visual narratives.
  • Present high-level creative to clients—pitching ideas, leading reviews, and shaping feedback conversations that move the work forward.
  • Schedule and lead brainstorming sessions that generate original thinking rooted in brand objectives and audience insight.
  • Ensure creative consistency and excellence across all channels, deliverables, and brand expressions.
  • Evaluate in-progress creative against brand and client goals, offering feedback that sharpens execution and raises the bar.
  • Leverage AI tools and automation to accelerate and enhance ideation, streamline workflows, and focus creative energy where it matters most.
  • Ensure creative teams stay focused on overall creative alignment through evolving project needs and timelines.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 10+ years of experience in creative direction within an agency or fast-paced creative environment.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional creative teams and guide strategic, brand-aligned work.
  • Strong background in branding, marketing, content strategy or digital design.
  • Deep expertise in graphic design principles and visual communication.
  • Exceptional storytelling and communication skills—comfortable presenting ideas and managing client feedback cycles.
  • Experience managing multiple complex projects with shifting priorities and tight timelines.
  • Strong track record of implementing AI tools to boost creativity and team efficiency.
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently in a remote-first environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Design, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
  • Must be available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time (EST). For those in other regions (e.g., Europe or South Africa), at least 6–7 hours of overlap with these hours is required.

BENEFITS:

  • Join a company at the perfect moment Career making opportunity.
  • Work remotely full-time, within a virtual office environment.
  • Unwind during the flexible PTO (available after 90 days), and company holidays.
  • Professional growth opportunities and ongoing training.
  • Enjoy dedicated focus times designed to boost your productivity and creativity.
  • Fast-moving, values-driven, globally distributed team.

In order to be considered for this position, you need to complete the application process at

Please do NOT follow up on your application. We will be in touch within 2-3 weeks if you're qualified.

At Designity, employment decisions are based on business needs, qualifications, and merit. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, valuing diversity in culture, perspectives, skills, and experiences, which strengthens our team, clients, and products.

Be cautious when applying. Official communications from Designity will come only from the domain. We will never request payment details. Beware of scammers using fake domains like to attempt fraud.

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Creative Director

R600000 - R1200000 Y Flash Group

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Flash

2025/08/13 Western Cape

Job Reference Number:
FH-655

Department:
Marketing

Business Unit:
Industry:
Marketing

Job Type:
Permanent

Positions Available:
1

Salary:
Market Related

This job is for a dynamic strategic-creative genius to work collaboratively alongside the brand, marketing and digital leads to manage, guide and grow our in-house agency team, driving impactful creative campaigns and aligning our creative approach and outputs with business, brand and digital strategies.

Job Description
Company:
A well-established brand with a global strategy, that prides itself on making people's lives easier through frontier technology that creates enabling opportunities.

Culture
:

At FLASH, we realise that "the way we do things around here" drives our business and enables us to achieve our purpose of "Making People's Lives Easier". Our 3 values are the drumbeat of our business:

  • We are all in
  • We have each other's backs
  • We are brave

These values help us to make our People's lives easier by creating a culture where people come to work because it's a place where they can engage in meaningful work, in a supportive environment where they can be the best version of themselves and achieve the remarkable

Job Role:
This job is for a dynamic strategic-creative genius to work collaboratively alongside the brand, marketing and digital leads to manage, guide and grow our in-house agency team, driving impactful creative campaigns and aligning our creative approach and outputs with business, brand and digital strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • People management & mentorship - manage every aspect of a creative team – individually and as a collective - including learning & skills development, career growth, ongoing performance, product and brand knowledge & alignment
  • Stakeholder management – work with the business directors, division GMs and marketing leads to drive overall business-marketing alignment and effectiveness
  • Brand & product marketing – work with marketing leads and product owners to build stronger brands and drive relevant and impactful product marketing campaigns
  • Creative development and reviews – responsible for driving all creative outputs
  • Conceptual thinking – You're able to solve problems creatively and drive better conceptual thinking across all creative disciplines
  • Creative excellence – work to deliver the best on-brand creative result and ensure consistency over time
  • Creative workflow processes – Optimise or strengthen existing workflow processes to ensure campaign deadlines are met
  • Production – Assist with production management for relevant campaigns
  • Media strategy – Contribute to media strategy, planning and best practice across all campaigns

Job Requirements

Requirements:

  • 10+ years' experience working in the creative advertising/marketing space
  • 3+ years managing creative teams
  • 3+ years managing creative marketing outputs
  • Conceptual creative development across design/art direction, copy and content
  • Creative thinking and development across media channels and platforms
  • Experience working in an advertising agency

Required Knowledge / Technical Skills:

  • Creative brand strategy/ copywriting/ art direction or design background (but, must be able to consider all of these)
  • Working with project management tools like Slack and Asana

Advantageous Experience:

  • Experience working with and/or in a fintech business
  • Experience working with or in retail
  • Experience developing brand-led campaigns
  • Media strategy and planning
  • Production experience
  • Studio and workflow management
  • Digital marketing best practice
  • Working with mass/main market brands

Competencies / Attributes:

  • People management and mentorship.
  • You have the ability to work across creative disciplines (art direction/design, copy, content, video) and bring them together to form considered, brand-led campaigns.
  • You work collaboratively with other marketing leaders to drive the effectiveness and culture of a broader marketing team.
  • You love to make the complicated and/or mundane simple and interesting.
  • You value creative solutions to help drive both consumer resonance and business results.
  • You strive for creative excellence in even the smallest jobs.
  • You care about the business problems to be solved.
  • You put people first.
  • You thrive on getting your hands dirty and can wear multiple hats to help get the job done, from solutions to brand strategy to campaign messaging to actual execution.
  • You care about the bigger picture and not just individual tasks at hand.
  • You put people first and ego aside.
  • You're brand-led in everything that you do.
  • You possess a deep understanding of South African people, culture and behaviours.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team. We carefully review all applications, and if your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you within 14 days. If you do not hear from us within this timeframe, please consider your application unsuccessful. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to apply for future opportunities that match your skills and experience.

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Creative Director

R1200000 - R2400000 Y Talented Recruitment Specialists

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We are looking for a highly creative, charismatic leader and strategic thinker to join a branding and communications agency based in Durban as a
Retail Creative Director
. The ideal candidate will have retail experience, with the ability to design and art direct on shoot.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years' experience
  • Experience in retail, art direction and graphic design
  • Experience in digital marketing advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Leading and inspiring a team of designers and writers
  • Overseeing and generating creative ideas and projects
  • Designing and developing high-level creative concepts that align with client objectives and brand direction
  • Taking responsibility for the creative philosophy and the standard of output across your projects
  • Overseeing several projects from start to finish, collaborating with account managers, keeping to deadlines and signing off on these projects before they are presented
  • Presenting creative concepts and strategies to clients
  • Building strong relationships with clients to be a valued creative and strategic partner
  • Art direction on shoot
  • Understanding the commercial aspects of the agency

As a Creative Director, you'll need to show:

  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to inspire the creative team to give their best
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills in order to make outstanding pitches
  • Plenty of creative ideas and an understanding of the clients' vision
  • An awareness of current trends in retail advertising and design
  • A self-starting attitude and an open outlook
  • Resilience under pressure and against deadlines
  • An understanding of how creative roles complement other departments
  • Knowledge of the software and applications involved in the creative process
  • Skills in managing people, projects and resources
  • A problem-solving, collaborative approach with creative teams and clients

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I hereby consent for Talented Recruitment to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process. Talented Recruitment shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer "personal information" shall be defined as detailed in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 ("POPIA").

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Creative Director

R1500000 - R2500000 Y GoApply Vault

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We are seeking a seasoned
Creative Director
to drive brand vision, oversee multidisciplinary creative output, and ensure alignment of all campaigns with strategic business objectives. This role demands a leader with a strong aesthetic eye, proven ability to inspire teams, and a track record of delivering breakthrough creative work in competitive markets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the creative vision across branding, digital, advertising, and content.
  • Lead, mentor, and scale creative teams including design, copy, art direction, and multimedia.
  • Partner with marketing, product, and executive leadership to translate business objectives into world-class creative.
  • Establish brand identity guidelines and ensure consistent application across all channels.
  • Drive innovation in storytelling, content formats, and customer engagement strategies.
  • Oversee creative production, timelines, and budgets to deliver projects on time and at quality standards.
  • Analyze creative performance metrics and optimize campaigns based on insights.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in creative leadership within advertising, media, tech, or consumer brands.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating high-impact campaigns and brand-building work.
  • Expertise in visual design, copywriting, digital media, and brand strategy.
  • Proven leadership of cross-functional creative teams in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to balance creative excellence with commercial impact.
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Creative Director

Pretoria, Gauteng LKDA - The Brave Agency

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permanent

LKDA is looking for an experienced creative director to join and lead the creative team.

Quick facts you need to know about LKDA – the brave agency.

  • We are a strategic design and advertising agency, based in Pretoria.
  • We’ve been around for 22 years servicing B2B, B2C and FMCH clients.
  • We are independent and not owned by any one or any group.
  • We're all eager to learn yet everyone plays an important role.
  • We don’t like to be labelled or placed in a box but enhance brands and businesses whatever it takes.

Now that we have your attention let's get to what we are looking for - a dynamic hands-on creative director

LKDA is looking for dynamic and experienced creative director to drive, inspire and lead creative team to develop exceptional creative concepts, strategies and complete design solutions that make a difference to key accounts/projects. 

NB:  Role is not focused on 'once-off ads' but comprehensive TTL solutions that drive creative strategy and direction on key accounts and projects.

Key responsibilities:  

Creative direction and strategy

  • Key creative authority and leadership with strategist and client service directors at client introductions, presentations and pitches.
  • Understanding client strategies, business objectives/challenges and translating these into clear project objectives/agency briefs.
  • Developing fully thought-out creative solutions that will make a difference to customers.
  • Present clear direction, briefs and approach to clients, lead creatives and AM/portfolio managers.
  • Brainstorm with lead creatives and nurturing best ideas with clear milestones and deliverables.
  • Drive creative process ensuring all work is on brand, relevant and strategically aligned on all communication platforms/mediums. 
  • Support client service and studio on everyday briefs with pro-active thinking and solutions to smaller projects (traditional, digital, film).
  • Understanding the importance and balance between 'The Big Idea' and how all communication elements work together in terms of time frames, roll out and requirements.
  • Good understanding of resource requirements to roll out complete campaigns and ongoing brand communication.
  • Review and give input to creative team, ensuring deliverables effectively address marketing goals and challenges.
  • Good writing skills to support creative ideas, storylines, scripts and brand content.
  • Thought leadership to team on best practice approaches, latest trends and opportunities ensuring work is always fresh, original and relevant.

Operational/production

  • Good understanding of operational requirements, management, budgets, etc that influences solution.
  • Network of experienced production houses, freelancers, animators etc to ensure cost-efficient solutions for agency and client.

Leadership

  • Set goals and support day-today operations across the creative team.
  • Create structure and approach to ensure collaboration and spirit of teamwork with the team.
  • Identify talent, skills and requirements to unlock growth and opportunities for team members.
  • Evaluate and build powerful creative team based on agency, client and changing requirements.
  • Mentor and identify key players to support mid management strategy.
  • Contribute to the strategic and creative development of the agency’s marketing and new business development.
  • Drive innovation and internal morale with creative workshops and experiences (the fun stuff).

Role requirements:

  • Min five years' experience as creative director in TTL design agency
  • Experience in FMCG, B2B and B2C brands
  • Relevant and qualification from reputable tertiary institution
  • Copywriting experience in TTL media, including digital and social
  • A comprehensive portfolio showcasing work
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Sound planning, organisational and decision-making skills
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Strong influential ability
  • Adaptability and resilience
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Sound pressure tolerance and time management skills
  • High energy levels and a passion for business success

Application requirements:  

  • Submit comprehensive portfolio reflecting skills, experience and capabilities based on scope of position.
  • Explain detailed current role and responsibilities as creative director.
  • Salary package CTC.
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Creative Director

Johannesburg, Gauteng SoulProviders collective

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We welcome and anticipate receiving applications from creative directors to join our team. The ideal applicant for this role will have a skill set that includes excellent art direction, strategic direction, and design experience.

You are comfortable generating TTL components with attention to detail and your design flare, all the while giving clients high-quality designs.

You perform effectively both on your own and as a member of a team. You are quite good at communicating, and you can take creative direction from your peers with ease.

Responsibilities:

  • Establishing and upholding creative brand rules.
  • Creating remarkable and expertly created work that alleviates client pain points; and owning the client creative strategy and the client relationships from a creative standpoint
  • Understanding of how to create integrated and multi-channel campaigns.
  • Collaboration with the client services team in developing client strategies, analyzing results, and identifying opportunities
  • Enforcing and supporting all creative operations with team members, striving for operational excellence.
  • Helping to identify areas for improved departmental efficiencies.
  • Build and mentor a potent creative team
  • Take part in quarterly one-on-one meetings with employees; and keep an eye on the workload of the team

  • ***Current portfolio to be submitted with your application

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years industry experience
  • Minimum of two years people management experience
  • Demonstrated creativity in print, digital, out-of-home, experiential, and social media (TTL)
  • Experience as a creative director at an advertising agency with a background in copywriting or art direction
  • Extremely high requirements for creativity and attention to detail
  • The capacity to succeed in a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced workplace with a variety of stakeholders and regulatory needs.
  • Data-driven and fixated on a campaign's quantifiable impact
  • Capability to manage many projects while consistently delivering outcomes in the face of conflicting priorities.
  • Great personality
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Creative Director

Flash

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permanent

Company:


A well-established brand with a global strategy, that prides itself on making people’s lives easier through frontier technology that creates enabling opportunities.



Culture :


At FLASH, we realise that “the way we do things around here” drives our business and enables us to achieve our purpose of “Making People’s Lives Easier”. Our 3 values are the drumbeat of our business: 



  • We are all in 

  • We have each other’s backs 

  • We are brave 
     


These values help us to make our People’s lives easier by creating a culture where people come to work because it’s a place where they can engage in meaningful work, in a supportive environment where they can be the best version of themselves and achieve the remarkable!



Job Role:  


This job is for a dynamic strategic-creative genius to work collaboratively alongside the brand, marketing and digital leads to manage, guide and grow our in-house agency team, driving impactful creative campaigns and aligning our creative approach and outputs with business, brand and digital strategies.



Responsibilities:



  • People management & mentorship - manage every aspect of a creative team – individually and as a collective - including learning & skills development, career growth, ongoing performance, product and brand knowledge & alignment



  • Stakeholder management – work with the business directors, division GMs and marketing leads to drive overall business-marketing alignment and effectiveness

  • Brand & product marketing – work with marketing leads and product owners to build stronger brands and drive relevant and impactful product marketing campaigns

  • Creative development and reviews – responsible for driving all creative outputs

  • Conceptual thinking – You’re able to solve problems creatively and drive better conceptual thinking across all creative disciplines

  • Creative excellence – work to deliver the best on-brand creative result and ensure consistency over time

  • Creative workflow processes – Optimise or strengthen existing workflow processes to ensure campaign deadlines are met

  • Production – Assist with production management for relevant campaigns

  • Media strategy – Contribute to media strategy, planning and best practice across all campaigns


Requirements:



  • 10+ years’ experience working in the creative advertising/marketing space

  • 3+ years managing creative teams

  • 3+ years managing creative marketing outputs

  • Conceptual creative development across design/art direction, copy and content

  • Creative thinking and development across media channels and platforms

  • Experience working in an advertising agency


Required Knowledge / Technical Skills:



  • Creative brand strategy/ copywriting/ art direction or design background (but, must be able to consider all of these)

  • Working with project management tools like Slack and Asana



Advantageous Experience:



  • Experience working with and/or in a fintech business

  • Experience working with or in retail

  • Experience developing brand-led campaigns

  • Media strategy and planning

  • Production experience

  • Studio and workflow management

  • Digital marketing best practice

  • Working with mass/main market brands



Competencies / Attributes:



  • People management and mentorship.

  • You have the ability to work across creative disciplines (art direction/design, copy, content, video) and bring them together to form considered, brand-led campaigns.

  • You work collaboratively with other marketing leaders to drive the effectiveness and culture of a broader marketing team.

  • You love to make the complicated and/or mundane simple and interesting.

  • You value creative solutions to help drive both consumer resonance and business results.

  • You strive for creative excellence in even the smallest jobs.

  • You care about the business problems to be solved.

  • You put people first.

  • You thrive on getting your hands dirty and can wear multiple hats to help get the job done, from solutions to brand strategy to campaign messaging to actual execution.

  • You care about the bigger picture and not just individual tasks at hand.

  • You put people first and ego aside.

  • You’re brand-led in everything that you do.

  • You possess a deep understanding of South African people, culture and behaviours.



Thank you for your interest in joining our team. We carefully review all applications, and if your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you within 14 days. If you do not hear from us within this timeframe, please consider your application unsuccessful. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to apply for future opportunities that match your skills and experience.

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