Job description

99c is a full-service, integrated advertising agency with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Zambia, and is one of South Africa’s largest independently-owned agencies. Led by founder and managing director Andrew Brand, the agency’s extensive client base includes leading brands such as Shoprite/Checkers, Ackermans, PUMA, Spur Group, and Distell, to name but a few. 

Our Cape Town office is looking for a junior-midweight digital art director with a focus on social media design to join our creative team on one of our retail fashion clients.

Role summary:

We are looking for a passionate Digital Art Director with retail client experience, someone with the skill set to capture promotional excitement and breakthrough designs for multiple media platforms such as web banners, newsletters, social media and website elements.  The successful applicant will be tasked to carry visual and conceptual skills from initial brief to final artwork.

The applicant must be able to assist with conceptualising digital campaigns and creatively solve problems effectively. An eye for detail and the ability to work well under pressure, as well as being up-to-date with the latest digital marketing trends, techniques and technologies are essential requirements.

Skills: 

• Art direction – both digital and ATL
• Digital design
• Design and optimisation of social media post
• Animation/GIF
• E-mailers
• App and web design advantageous
• UX and UI design advantageous

Requirements

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least one years’ experience as a digital art director in a large/integrated advertising Aagency
• At least one years’ previous experience in a high-volume environment
• Demonstrated experience with social media design across various social media platforms
• Experienced in optimizing ATL collateral for social media and web assets
• A powerful creative portfolio that demonstrates originality, innovation and problem-solving
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and InVision
• Working knowledge of UX/UI
• 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

Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV and link to Behance/Wixsite Portfolio. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Should you not hear from us within three weeks after submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. We remain committed to the principles of employment equity.

Posted on 11 Mar 12:10

Connect is a dynamic media company, which operates as part of the M&C Saatchi Group of companies in South Africa.

We employ brave and bright individuals with an entrepreneurial attitude to build and evolve our offering in a fast-changing, competitive landscape. We work on some of the best brands in South Africa within diverse categories.

Our CPT office is looking for a media planner to join our team.

Three focus areas:

1. Project management- You take ownership of media plans and implementation.  Your media plans are considered and accurate and you commit to adhere to the deadlines made to our clients.
2. Stakeholder and integration management – You understand that your role is not in isolation of the other partners – e.g media owners, account management, buying agencies and creative teams. As such, your orientation is to drive collaboration and integration in an effort for your teams to work better together.
3. Attention to detail: You pay attention to the detail and worry about the little things, with strong organisation, admin and time management skills. You are pro-active to flag any elements that could impact delivery.

 Qualities we are looking for:                                          

1. Media savvy: You have the ability to have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the media landscape: You are genuinely interested in how people consume media.
2. Proactive problem solver – Your ability to solve in the positive, makes all the difference because you not only find and implement solutions, but you do so by consulting with relevant stakeholders to ensure no deadline is missed. You never panic and instead provides calmness to the storm.
3. Integrated: You are able to “connect the dots” and willing to work as an integrated part of our media team. You don’t distinguish between online and offline plans
4. Can-do attitude: We are a small business, so this person will need to have a can-do attitude and willing to work and learn in a fast-paced, exciting environment without feeling overwhelmed.

 Five things you must have:

1. Matric certificate with college or university exemption
2. Must have at least three years’ advertising background with TTL (ATL, and digital) experience and an understanding of the key departments, processes and structures within a media agency
3. Maths literate: you must be able to quality control your own media plans; calculate commissions, keep tabs on media budgets; spot mistakes.
4. Computer literate: Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel 
5. Media industry tools expert: You must have recent experience using Telmar, Transit and Adex.

We don’t do ego. We solve in the positive.

While we look at every CV submitted to us in detail, given the sheer volume of applications we’re not able to respond to every applicant personally. Rest assured that if we like what we see, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. Alternatively, we’ll keep your details on record for future consideration.

If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

Posted on 10 Mar 13:51