Freelance - Conceptual Art Director

6 Months ago • 3-4 Years • Graphic Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Freelance Conceptual Art Director at Publicis Commerce, you'll be responsible for conceptualizing and executing creative campaigns across various channels. You'll collaborate with teams to develop concepts, manage brand visual identities, and create high-quality print, editorial, and digital layouts. Video editing and motion graphics skills are essential. The role demands strong communication, presentation, and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. You will need to ensure creative consistency across all communication channels, ensuring the final product adheres to the provided brief and effectively targets the intended audience. This role requires a minimum of 3-4 years' experience as an Art Director within an advertising agency.
Must have:
  • Conceptualize & execute creative work
  • Collaborate with agency teams
  • Manage brand visual identity
  • Video editing & motion graphics skills
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Excellent communication & presentation skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with InVision

Job Details

Company Description

About Publicis Commerce

Informed by data, our passionate team strives to deliver Hero Moments for our clients’ brands in the final mile of the retail customer journey. We pride ourselves on being able to provide winning client solutions delivered across 7 core capability areas: Data & Consumer Insights; Shopper Marketing & Integrated RTM; Field Marketing; Events & Activations; Promotional, Risk, Reward & Loyalty and Retail POS Strategy.

Job Description

What's the gig?

Do you have a passion for great creative ideas? Ideas that aren’t bound into a single channel or discipline? We’re looking for a Conceptual Art Director . Someone with the ability to create campaigns that consumers love and can’t wait to share. If you’re a high energy individual who’s obsessed with culture and willing to work hard and play hard, 

Scope of the role:

To conceptualize and execute creative solutions that consistently and clearly communicate our clients’ brand identities, positioning and messaging through all brand touchpoints; to be able to edit basic video and create motion graphics. 

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

  • Conceptualize and execute outstanding creative work
  • Collaborate with other agency members/teams/divisions to develop creative concepts
  • Manage visual identity of brands
  • Ability to edit basic video and create motion graphics
  • Create high-quality print, editorial and digital 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 according to the brief - understand the relevance of the target market
  • Develop your professional skills on a daily basis
  • Keep abreast of current trends within the Advertising industry

Qualifications

Qualifications / Experience / Skills

  • Tertiary qualification in Art Direction
  • Minimum 3-4 years’ experience working as an Art Director in an Advertising Agency 
  • Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word / PowerPoint etc.)
  • Strong experience using Adobe Creative Suite applications (After Effects / Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD)
  • Experience in video editing and animation is essential
  • Experience using InVision would be advantageous
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to manage key stakeholders
  • Strong presentation skills (comfortable presenting internally and externally)
  • Strong multi-tasking skills (able to work on multiple briefs at any given time)
  • Strong time management skills

Additional Information

Personal Attributes

  • Team player with the ability to work independently
  • Ability to remain calm in a fast paced environment
  • Self-starter
  • Solution orientated
  • Adaptable
  • Resilient
  • Assertive
  • Accountable
  • Creative "out of the box" thinking
  • Meticulous with attention to detail
  • Other:
    • Flexible to work beyond normal office hours (overtime if and when required)
    • Willing and comfortable to work on alcohol brands

Candidates must please submit a concise CV and a link to an online porti. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Publicis Groupe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity Plan. All appointments will be based on qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to all candidates from designated groups.

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Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, today Publicis Groupe is the second largest communications group in the world and a leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation, led by Arthur Sadoun, the third CEO in its history.


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