Job description

The role

The Creative Director (CD) is responsible for building and maintaining the highest level of creative output for the South African arm of Jellyfish. It’s a people-oriented role, involving the development of high-level concepts and visualisation. The Creative Director is also responsible for the growth and management of the creative team and its P&L. The CD must be able to work effectively with internal teams and external clients, pitching designs, and understanding client needs. The CD will be expected to develop opportunities and build a reputation for great creative work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Work with Account Directors to develop integrated brand campaigns
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion
• Develop effective and practical creative concepts that meet client objectives
• Confidently present ideas to clients and internal teams
• Work as a hands-on creative as well as a manager and creative lead
• Provide creative direction for the creative team and the wider business
• Accurately scope, quote and resource creative projects
• Build, manage and inspire the SA creative team
• Take responsibility for project budgets and building efficiencies within the team
• Work with business development and internal teams to generate ideas for pitching and proposals
• Provide quality control overall creative output
• Work alongside our other creative teams to learn and share ideas

Company Description

We are everything you’d expect from a smaller digital agency: accountable, autonomous, flexible and personable. Yet the truth is, we deliver scale and reach for global brands from our network of offices in South Africa, the US and UK.

Requirements

• HND or degree in graphic design or related field
• At least four years’ management experience
• Knowledge of design fundamentals, brand development and strong typographic skills
• A strong focus on digital design but with an understanding of print media
• A thorough understanding of UI and UX design as well as adhering to industry best practices
• Ability to lead creative projects from concept to completion
• Experience with using the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign)
• Knowledge of HTML, ­­CSS, JavaScript, XML & JSON
• Experience with dynamic display advertising – specifically, proven success with creative strategy, design and development of custom templates, integration with APIs and data feeds as well as hands-on experience working with rich media ad serving platforms.
• A good understanding of photography, video and animation
• A good commercial understanding of the creative industry and how to scope and resource projects
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to supervise, nurture and train employees
• Passion, integrity and energy

Advantageous

• Experience with Adobe After Effects & video editing a benefit

Personal Skills/Attributes

• An outgoing, positive thinker with consistent levels of enthusiasm
• A fastidious attention to detail
• Flexible, versatile and copes well under pressure
• Open and honest
• Comfortable in giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Has high standards and promotes them in others
• A team player, who upholds Jellyfish’s values and professional integrity at all times
• Possesses a sense of urgency and takes ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Displays a strong work ethic
• A good sense of humour and doesn’t take life too seriously