Creative Group Head

Oliver

Full Time

Durban, South Africa

5 months ago

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Role: Creative Group Head

Location:Durban, South Africa (hybrid)

ROLE MISSION

Working in partnership with our client, the Creative Group Head will lead and create campaigns that are unexpected and purposeful. A person who can inspire teams and individuals to unlock their potential. An individual with the maturity, motivation and wisdom to convey the vision and values of the agency to staff. You will conceptualize and execute TTL creative solutions that consistently and clearly communicate our clients’ brand identities, positioning and messaging through all brand touchpoints. You have to be able to see the whole picture, build client relationships, problem-solve effectively, and communicate exceptionally well. If you have 8+ years’ experience, producing great work, and are looking to grow your skills across a variety of famous clients, keep reading.

THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF...

You are a team player with the ability to work independently
You are able to remain calm in a highly pressurised environment
You are strategic and creative mind-set
You are assertive
You are accountable
You are proactive
You are resilient
You are a problem solver and solution driven
You must be deadline driven
You are meticulous with attention to detail

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE

Conceptualize and execute award winning creative ideas
Lead and inspire Art Direction best practice
Manage visual identity of a brand brands
Interact with other agency teams/divisions to develop creative concepts
Create social, digital, print, TV, OOH and editorial layouts and oversee shoots
Ensure consistency and integration of art direction across all communication channels
Responsible for seeing the idea through the creative process to final sign off
Work to brief and show understanding and relevance to the target market
Mentor junior and mid art directors
Participate in new business initiatives, from identifying opportunities to pitch development.
Hands on creative development from concept to implementation. Provide quality assurance of all creative deliverables.
Oversee creative consultations with strategy and account teams to assure appropriate creative strategies, adequacy/accuracy of input, schedules, budgets, production support, necessary reviews, and client presentations.

WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL

A tertiary degree or diploma in art direction and marketing/communications.
8+ years of experience (preference will be given to candidates from agency environments)
Great leadership skills.
Strong portfolio of work.
Strong conceptual ability.
Good with clients.
A solid understanding of the fundamentals in brand building.
Hungry to make award winning work.
Experience in through-the-line and digital advertising is crucial.
The ability to guide creative teams to conceptualize and execute compelling ideas.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Ability to balance working on projects and overseeing teams
Willingness to review work and present to clients.
Being comfortable in coordinating work schedules with traffic.
Ability to build strong relationships with specific clients.
Eagerness to judge award shows and represent the agency at conferences.
Ability to inspire and motivate young creatives and attract talent to work at Publicis.
Confidence to share knowledge with the agency.
An eagerness to have fun

Business Skills:

Be well versed in the Adobe Creative Suite software (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects).
Superb inter-personal skills
Conceptually minded with the ability and agility to switch between multiple brand tones when developing work for different brands.
Ability to execute quickly and effectively; especially in response to trending topics
Strong time management and self-management skills – reliability is key
Proactive – ready to solve problems in the positive
Ability to engage directly with client, present ideas, take and implement feedback.
Ability to work well as part of a team.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is.

OLIVER believes that agencies work better inside a brand's organisation; delivering more effective work at the speed required to drive modern businesses forward. Using our unique Inside Intelligence methodology, we build specialist, dedicated in-house agencies that collaborate with clients to form better marketing solutions.

Established in 2004, our model is now driven by over 4000 people, working across more than 200 in-house agencies globally. Clients include The Guardian, Unilever, Barclaycard, PepsiCo, AXA, The AA, Adidas, BMW, Post Office, and 3M. OLIVER is part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which also includes a global content agency to Adjust your Set, design, experience, and engineering company DARE and property marketing specialists Aylesworth Fleming.

OUR VALUES

We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more.

Be Ambitious to succeed

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work

Be always learning and listening to understand

Be Results-focused to exceed expectations

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

talent@oliver.agency

Job Id: 9932

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is.

OUR VALUES

We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more.

Be Ambitious to succeed

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work

Be always learning and listening to understand

Be Results-focused to exceed expectations

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

We've set ambitious, market-leading environmental and social goals around sustainability at OLIVER. We have committed to be net zero by 2030 and take far-reaching action on DE&I in the sector. We expect everyone to contribute to our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

Inside Ideas Group and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.