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Group Creative Director - Ogilvy Africa Ghana
WPP Scangroup
Posted 3 months agoAccra, Ghana
Location
Accra, Ghana
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Product & Design
Job Description
Role
Summary: Group
Creative
Director (GCD)
The
Group
Creative
Director (GCD) is a strong leader who will manage, inspire, and lead multiple creative teams at various levels. A strong conceptual thinker with a pulse on culture and technology who also demonstrates a thorough understanding of the digital/social landscape.
This person also needs to be a great partner to
Planning,
Strategy,
Account and
Project
Management teams.
As well as being an exceptional collaborator with clients actively listening and understanding their true needs but also developing a trusting relationship that allows for the
Agency to push for better and more surprising work.
As GCD you are expected to understand and contribute to both the visual expression and content of the ideas you put forth.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities Creative Vision & Oversight Supervise a cross-functional team of multimedia graphic designers, art directors, copywriters, social media experts, photographers/videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messages and deliverables – as well as external service providers.
Team Leadership & Development Provide feedback, clear, focused feedback to your creative teams regarding improvements that could be made to the work, the department and the agency.
Professional, Technical Skill and Previous Experience Required Skills Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives for clients and the agency.
Understanding and past experience creating integrated content across all marketing channels including broadcast, digital, social media, paid media, mobile, print, outdoor, in-store and experiential.
Ogilvy Africa: Company Overview Ogilvy Africa is the largest network agency on the continent catering to 40 countries with a team of ~900 people across Central, East and West Africa.
Headquartered in Nairobi - Ke
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Requirements
- Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent.
- Exceptional layout, typography composition, and production skills.
- Good communication, negotiations, and presentations skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to make use of market research to influence strategic marketing and advertisements.
- Strong ability to multi-task.
- Great in digital and video disciplines.
- Experience 10 years of related experience with 5+ years of creative direction in an agency.
- Prior experience with copywriting, design, or production.
- Prior project management experience, with a focus on creative direction.
- Proven experience with concept development.
- Degree or Diploma in digital design or writing (or a portfolio that shows competent skills)
- We’ve also created proprietary marketing products in areas such as real-time marketing, soc.
Responsibilities
- Present, or oversee presentation of final concepts, and obtain approvals for deliverables.
- Drive the overall quality of the creative product whilst maintaining accountability to client objectives.
- Ensure quality of work is maintained/improved under your leadership.
- Attract top talent and retain best creative and strategic staff.
- Be responsible for your reporting lines and the effective management and the growth of your staff.
- This includes all HR requirements.
- Champion a culture of creative ambition, motivating teams to pursue work that meets international award standards.
- Disseminate learning to improve the outputs of the agency.
- Promote a culture of “solutions” within the agency.
- Client & Project Collaboration Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs.
- Conduct brainstorming sessions with creative teams, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative initiatives in a fiscally responsible manner.
- Review and approve art and copy developed by the team, ensuring deliverables that effectively address marketing goals and challenges.
- Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling content and experiences for visually sophisticated audiences.
- Spearhead and manage content strategy for both small-scale and large-scale projects, harnessing strategy, digital and brand design, compelling content, and technology.
How to Apply
Apply online through the WPP Scangroup careers portal. Include your CV, LinkedIn profile, a link to your portfolio, and answer questions about your creative direction experience.
