Creative Director

at  TBWA South Africa

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

5 years plus as a Creative Director in a leading creative agency/company that has curated or can curate (generate, guide, sell and produce) world-class ideas for Hunt Lascaris and their clients or potential clients.

SKILLS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

World-class creative ability.
Ability to lead.
Presentation skills.
Strategically minded.
Creatively diverse (art & copy & other)
Decisive.
Ability to articulate themselves in a simple way.
Technical understanding of tv & content production, edits, sound, music, voice and direction.

KEY PURPOSE:

Can build a relationship with existing and potential clients; be knowledgeable and add value to the brands they oversee so that they can interrogate any brief and strategy in order to guide their client/potential client, creative teams and the production of world-class strategy, ideas, execution and results.

1) STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITIES (CLIENTS)

Helping define the desired corporate vision and values (using Disruption whenever possible).
Helping set the best corporate strategic direction aligned to the vision (using Disruption whenever possible).

2) OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CREATIVE DEPT)

To assist their ECDs in building the creative reputation of Hunt Lascaris.
To take accountability in ensuring all their creative output consistently meets the highest quality standards.
To lead their creative teams in producing and crafting original and great ideas, art direction and copy, proactively and in response to creative briefs of existing clients or potential clients.
To present creative work internally and externally in a clear, professional and impactful manner.
To produce and craft original and great concepts, art direction and or copywriting proactively and in response to creative briefs on existing clients or potential clients.
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).