Junior Digital Art Director

Our Cape Town office is looking for a passionate junior digital art director with a focus on retail advertising to join our Creative Team on one of our retail fashion clients. Someone with the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough designs for a national retail fashion client. The successful applicant will be tasked to carry visual and conceptual skills from initial brief to final artwork.
Our ideal candidate must have a keen eye for little and big details, work extremely well under pressure with quick deadlines, high work volume and demanding pitches. We want someone who is resourceful, a self-starter and a conceptual thinker. If you are all of the above and then some, have great communication skills, exceptional lay-out skills; know a thing or two about Art Direction in an Agency environment and plays well with others – we want to see your portfolio.
Job scope includes but is not limited to: 
Working in a team under the leadership of a group head and creative director to conceptualise and execute campaigns based on both client and internal briefs
Present work imaginatively and confidently to clients and senior creatives
Be skilled in design and conceptualisation
Maintain exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail
Collaborate and communicate well with the team and other departments
Have an eternally positive disposition especially when the going gets rough
REQUIREMENTS
Relevant tertiary qualification
At least one years’ experience as an art director in a large/integrated Advertising Agency
At least one years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment
Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Photoshop) & After Effects
Knowledge of the digital landscape, specifically social platforms and its relevant features (Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, etc) as well as e-commerce platforms
Has experience in basic animation/motion graphics & video editing – will be a bonus, but not essential 
Understanding of UI/UX digital marketing best practices – will be a bonus, but not essential 
Experience in digital and experiential advertising advantageous
Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker
Maintain high standards for execution and attention to detail
Highly motivated and a high level of initiative; ability to work independently, in support of the agency’s creative goals and the client’s business objectives
Additional requirements:
Able to multi-task, work to tight deadlines, and follow agency process 
Refined design aesthetic and meticulous eye for detail 
Has an interest in fashion, culture and other lifestyle trends