Art Director
| Remuneration: | market-related |
| Location: | Sandton |
| Job level: | Mid |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | #ArtDirectorHL |
| Company: | TBWA South Africa |
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.
1) Creative- Build 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 copy proactively and in response to creative briefs of existing clients or potential clients.
- Work with strategy and account management to understand the clients’ brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of iconic work for that brand.
- Work collaboratively within the creative department and with other departments in Hunt Lascaris, and other partner companies.
- 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). This is a key imperative at Hunt Lascaris.
2) 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 or any negative sentiments in a way that is destructive to Hunt Lascaris’ reputation both internally and externally.
3) People/Collaboration- 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.
- Looks for collaborative ways to make the Hunt Lascaris a great place to work.
Knowledge and experience required:- Three-plus years 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 (concept, design, illustration, photography).
- Technical understanding of tv and content production, edits, sound, music, voice and direction.
Optional extras:- Influencer, opinion leader, blog site, editorial experience, poetry, After Effects, Adobe Premiere, 3D rendering, illustration, editing, design, songwriter, sound production, artist.
Behavioural attributes:
- Driven, chip on the shoulder. Ambitious and motivated.
Posted on 07 Jan 12:48, Closing date 5 Feb