Job description

99c is a full-service, integrated advertising agency with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Zambia, and is one of South Africa’s largest, independently-owned agencies. Led by founder and managing director Andrew Brand, the agency’s extensive client base includes leading brands such as Shoprite/Checkers; Ackermans; PUMA; the Spur Group and Distell, to name but a few. Our Cape Town office is looking for a digital creative group head to join our Creative Team.

Role summary:

Our ideal candidate is a solutions-driven, conceptual creative group head who has honed his/her digital craft in conjunction with a strong ATL background. We are looking for someone who has excellent time-management skills; is detail-oriented and holds him/herself accountable.

The successful incumbent will conceptualise digital campaign strategies and translate them into high-quality digital campaigns from concept to completion in accordance with brand guidelines. We want a Digital Creative Group Head with a great, can-do attitude with an innate ability to lead a vibrant creative team.

Responsibilities:

• Well-versed in web, app and social media collateral
• Supervising and managing all production stages
• Develop a constructive working relationship with internal teams and assist in building creative rationales
• Share knowledge and build the excitement of creative trends within the team
• Respond quickly to team needs, providing support and constructive feedback
• Working closely with the client service and traffic teams on daily aspects of projects
• Passion for the work and a key driver for high creative standards
• Remain up-to-date and ahead of the curve with the latest digital marketing trends, techniques and technologies

Requirements:

• Relevant digital/visual communication degree or diploma
• At least five years of relevant experience in a digital advertising/creative agency
• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop essential)
• Good understanding of digital marketing and technology
• Able to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Proactive and have a good understanding of how to run a campaign and push process in order to meet the objectives of the brief
• Proficient in the latest software and confident working on a Mac
• Must be able to work under extreme pressure in order to meet tight deadlines
• Experience in retail accounts highly advantageous  

Interested applicants are required to submit their Hi-Res PDF- or link to online- portfolio along with a concise CV and salary requirements.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Should you not hear from us within three weeks after submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.  

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Posted on 03 Aug 14:08