Creative Director
| Remuneration: | negotiable depending on experience |
| Benefits: | 21 Working days leave + Quarterly bonus |
| Location: | Pretoria, Irene |
| Remote work: | Some remote work allowed |
| Education level: | Degree |
| Job level: | Senior |
| Own transport required: | Yes |
| Travel requirement: | Occasional |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | #LKDA#CD |
| Company: | LKDA - The Brave Agency |
LKDA is looking for an experienced creative director to join and lead a creative team.
Quick facts you need to know about LKDA – the brave agency.- We are a strategic design and advertising agency, based in Pretoria.
- We’ve been around for 22 years servicing B2B, B2C and FMCH clients.
- We are independent and not owned by any one or any group.
- We're all eager to learn yet everyone plays an important role.
- We don’t like to be labelled or placed in a box but enhance brands and businesses whatever it takes.
Now that we have your attention let's get to what we are looking for - a dynamic hands-on creative director
LKDA is looking for dynamic and experienced creative director to drive, inspire and lead creative team to develop exceptional creative concepts, strategies and complete design solutions that make a difference to key accounts/projects.
NB: Role is not focused on "once-off ads" but comprehensive TTL solutions to meet client and brand objectives.
Key responsibilities: Creative
- Key creative authority with Strat and AE at client introductions, presentations and pitches.
- Understanding client strategies, business objectives/challenges and translating these into clear project objectives/agency briefs.
- Developing fully thought-out creative solutions that will make a difference to customers.
- Present clear direction, briefs and approach to clients, lead creatives and AM/portfolio managers.
- Brainstorm with lead creatives and nurturing best ideas with clear milestones and deliverables.
- Drive creative process ensuring all work is on brand, relevant and strategically aligned on all communication platforms/mediums.
- Support client service and studio on everyday briefs with pro-active thinking and solutions to smaller projects (traditional, digital, film).
- Understanding the importance and balance between "The Big Idea" and how all communication elements work together in terms of timeframes, rollout and requirements.
- Good understanding of resource requirements to rollout complete campaigns and ongoing brand communication.
- Review and give input to creative team, ensuring deliverables effectively address marketing goals and challenges.
- Good writing skills to support creative ideas, storylines, scripts and brand content.
- Thought leadership to team on best practice approaches, latest trends and opportunities ensuring work is always fresh, original and relevant.
Operational/production
- Good understanding of operational requirements, management, budgets, etc that influences solution.
- Network of experienced production houses, freelancers, animators etc to ensure cost-efficient solutions for agency and client.
Leadership
- Set goals and support day-today operations across the creative team.
- Create structure and approach to ensure collaboration and spirit of teamwork with the team.
- Identify talent, skills and requirements to unlock growth and opportunities for team members.
- Evaluate and build powerful creative team based on agency, client and changing requirements.
- Mentor and identify key players to support mid management strategy.
- Contribute to the strategic and creative development of the agency’s marketing and new business development.
- Drive innovation and internal morale with creative workshops and experiences (the fun stuff).
Role requirements:- Min five years' experience as creative director in TTL design agency
- Experience in FMCG, B2B and B2C brands
- Relevant and qualification from reputable tertiary institution
- Copywriting experience in TTL media, including digital and social
- A comprehensive portfolio showcasing work
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Sound planning, organisational and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong influential ability
- Adaptability and resilience
- Excellent attention to detail
- Sound pressure tolerance and time management skills
- High energy levels and a passion for business success
Application requirements: - Submit comprehensive portfolio reflecting skills, experience and capabilities based on scope of position.
- Explain detailed current role and responsibilities as creative director.
- Salary package CTC.
Company Description
Quick facts you need to know about LKDA – The Brave Agency.
BASED IN PRETOORS
We are a strategic design and advertising agency, based in Irene, Pretoria. Yes Pretoors! No big traffic jams and no big egos to deal with.
WE'VE BEEN CRUSHING IT FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.
We’ve been around the block a few times with a stable base of B2B and B2C clients and a portfolio that spans from international brands to smaller local businesses, many of which have been with the Agency for 10+ years.
WE ARE INDEPENDENT
We answer to ourselves, live by our own rules and drive our own ambitions. We have never retrenched or closed our doors for any reason and continue to get new business based on our reputation. Exciting for us and should be for you too.
EVERYONE PLAYS A KEY ROLE
With a team 25-30 multi-disciplined people servicing the complete business there is no hiding behind a desk but all hands on deck only. LKDA prides itself in employing self-starting, high-performance individuals who are experienced and add value beyond their job description.
WE DON'T LIKE TO BE LABELLED
We offer an omni-channel offering in an agency context. Basically, we offer and play a role in everything that is required for success to enhance businesses and brands: Strategy, Brand/re-brand Development, Campaigns, Comms, Digital, even the stuff clients ask for that we probably shouldn’t be doing. But then again, delivering creative solutions that work is what we’re known for and how we continue to evolve.
Be Brave. Be Bold. Never Settle!!
Posted on 03 Aug 09:44, Closing date 2 Oct
