Summary: As an Art Director, you will be responsible for work produced on behalf of our clients, as well as any work created for our company, as the need may arise. You are required to conceptualise, produce and implement disruptive creative and content that solve our clients\xe2\x80\x99 business problems, briefs or goals. You are also expected to maintain our company\xe2\x80\x99s standards of creative excellence and, within reason, profitability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ideate, visualise, create, direct and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with peers, managers and both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Develop creative that meets both our clients\xe2\x80\x99 objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company\xe2\x80\x99s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism
• Collaborate effectively with your Creative Director, peers, Account Management, and the wider designory and eg+ team to develop creative and content work
• Present, share and review creative work with Creative Director, Account Management and Project Leads as well as members of the Management Team
• Produce original and impactful ideas independently, as well as in a team
• Provide art direction and original designs for effective advertising campaigns
• Develop on-brand designs and interfaces, for online and offline collaterals
• Produce social media content such as posts, Reels, videos
• Communicate to specialists such as artists or art buyers to elevate visual quality
• Incorporate feedback and changes from the wider team
• Provide feedback on the work of other members of the creative services team
• Maintain accurate timesheets that are completed by required deadlines

Client Relationships

• Possibly present and sell original creative work to clients of all levels

Alignment with Disruption and our Culture Our ambition is to design impactful stories for our clients that benefit their businesses and brands. Purposeful content is at the heart of everything we do and you are expected to embrace this philosophy, and when appropriate and relevant, apply it to the creative work. Our company culture is crucial. You are expected to embrace our culture, treat your peers with respect and conduct yourself with humility.

Job Specifications 1. Education / Professional

• Diploma/Degree holder in Communications, Advertising or Media Art and Design Experience

2. Skills & Experiences Required

• Understanding of branding, especially visual attributes
• Sound knowledge of print and online media, including social media
• Good understanding of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
• Skilled and proficient in Adobe Suite and other visual productivity tools
• Communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing, in English
• Communicate clearly and honestly with managers, peers and clients
• Ability to present work to clients and internal teams

3. Attributes a. Commitment to eg+ Group \xe2\x80\x93 whatever it takes attitude b. Team player who is able to work under pressure to deliver and adhere to tight deadlines c. Accuracy and attention to details d. Pro-active, meticulous and efficiency e. Self-starter, and can work independently, as this role will require working on weekends when required f. Reliability with positive attitude g. Hungry for more \xe2\x80\x93 desire to do good work h. Unlimited potential \xe2\x80\x93 an expert in their role i. Passionate \xe2\x80\x93 about your role, creativity and the agency j. Exhilarated by change \xe2\x80\x93pushing and thinking about what\xe2\x80\x99s next k. Easy to engage with and engages with others as well l. Cultural fit and contributes to culture m. Open to feedback and acts on it accordingly and quickly n. Agile in their thinking and approach to problem solving