Junior Creative Director

SUMMARY:
Are you a highly creative, charismatic leader with a flair for strategic thinking?

A dynamic branding and communications agency is looking for a Junior Creative Director to collaborate with the Creative Head to lead and execute innovative campaigns. This role is based in Kloof, Durban.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Creative Leadership & Direction: Assist in leading creative teams to develop innovative concepts and campaigns that deliver on client objectives, while mentoring and inspiring junior team members.
• Campaign Development: Work with the Creative Head and other team leads to develop concepts and creative strategies for retail clients across various media, including digital, social media, print, OOH, and in-store experiences.
• Client Collaboration: Engage with clients directly to understand their needs, brand vision, and objectives. Present and articulate creative concepts to clients, incorporating feedback to refine and enhance ideas.
• Brand Consistency: Ensure all creative work aligns with client brand guidelines, maintaining consistency across all touchpoints while bringing fresh, innovative ideas to the table.
• Creative Conceptualising & Brainstorming: Participate in brainstorming sessions to generate original ideas that will drive engagement, improve customer experience, and help clients achieve business goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with designers, copywriters, and other creative team members to bring ideas to life, ensuring quality and consistency in execution across all deliverables.
• Campaign Execution: Oversee the development and production of creative assets, ensuring that all work is delivered on time, meets quality standards, and stays within budget.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and feedback to junior creatives, helping them grow their skills and contribute effectively to the creative process.
• Creative Presentation: Assist in preparing presentations for client meetings, clearly articulating creative ideas and concepts, and explaining how they will meet the client’s objectives.
• Trend Awareness: Stay informed on industry trends, retail innovations, and emerging creative technologies to ensure the agency’s work remains cutting-edge and relevant to retail audiences.

• Creative Experience: 5 years of experience in a creative role, with a proven track record in retail advertising, branding, or consumer-facing campaigns. Experience working on integrated campaigns across digital, social, print, and experiential is a plus.
• Creative Concepting: Strong conceptual thinking and the ability to generate innovative ideas and creative solutions that align with brand objectives.
• Leadership Potential: Demonstrated experience leading small teams or mentoring junior creatives, with the ability to inspire and nurture talent.
• Collaboration Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse team of creatives, strategists, and account managers.
• Strong Portfolio: A diverse portfolio that showcases your creative thinking, conceptual ability, and ability to execute high-quality work for retail or consumer brands.
• Client-Facing Experience: Experience working directly with clients, presenting ideas, and incorporating feedback into creative work.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and quality control throughout the creative process, ensuring work is polished and meets client expectations.
• Time Management: The ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present and defend creative ideas to clients and internal teams.
• Advantageous - Retail Knowledge: Understanding of retail brands and how to create engaging, on-brand experiences across multiple channels.