Current Opportunities at TBWA\ South Africa

• Provide administrative support to the creative department To be successful in this role, you should be well-organised, have great time management skills and be able to act without guidance.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• Travel and Expense Management
• Problem Solver
• Active Listener and good communication
• Adaptable
• Attention to detail
• Proficient in co-ordinate travel arrangements

Role expectations:

• Provides administrative support, exercising sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
• Responsible for accurate record keeping, maintaining files, calendars and diaries
• Proficient in arranging business travel, coordinating from beginning to end
• Manage expense claims
• Participates in the development and implementation of administrative standards, policies and practices
• Required to assist on projects on an ad-hoc basis when needed within the team
• Working alongside the Creative Manager and Executive Assistant
• Responsible for arranging catering for meetings/trainings/events
• Provide support to the creative department events as well as logistics support for company events if necessary
• Maintain and update employees’ electronic files and records
• Order stationery
• Process invoices in a timely manner, i.e. monthly office utility bills

Attributes that would be advantageous

• Multitasker extraordinaire
• Self-starter and willing to work across a range of disciplines
• Highly collaborative
• Able to work in a high paced and highly pressured environment
• Can work in a high functioning team environment across all areas of the business
• Be proactive and take initiative
• Be a team player and able to take direction

Qualifications:

• Education - Matric certificate
• Experience - two years experience as a Personal Assistant

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Description

• We're looking for a Senior Copywriter to join our team!

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-5 years experience as a Copywriter with an advertising or creative agency.

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Description

• We're looking for a seasoned Senior Media Designer to join our pirate ship!!!

Requirements

• Minimum of five years experience as a Senior Media Designer with a creative or advertising agency.

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Description

• We're looking for a seasoned Mid Data Analyst to join our pirate ship!!

Requirements

• BCom/Undergraduate with Statistics
• Understanding of Business Accounting – WIP / Budgets / Provisions / Revenue Recognition
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience in the use of Report-writers
• Proficiency in financial/time reconciliations
• Good understanding of IT
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to analyse business processes and advance improvements
• Understand the need for formal processes and deadlines
• Good at self and time management
• Self-motivated

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Description

• We're looking for a dynamic and seasoned Senior Project Manager to join us on our pirate ship!

Requirements

• Minimum of three years experience as a Project Manager within a creative or advertising agency environment.

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Copywriting

• Produce campaigns that have an instant and positive impact on the consumer in order to promote the product or brand being advertised.
• Produce words and verbal content that accompanies the visual element of an advertising campaign in all kinds of media.
• Write clear, concise and grammatically correct copy while paying very close attention to detail.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of technical knowledge such as photography, typography, print, Mac skills Indesign & Illustrator etc to support their work.
• Generate original copy ideas that meet the client's expectations.
• Oversee campaigns through production stage to completion.
• Work under pressure but always strive to meet tight deadline.
• Go over and above and assist where required.

Receive and Interpret briefs

• Work closely with the art director to generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfil the client brief.
• Demonstrate a willingness to amend, revise, redevelop adverts or campaigns in response to feedback from the creative director, client service team or the client.

Presentation of work

• Demonstrate an ability to explain your thought process of your work.
• Present work internally and externally in a clear and professional manner.
• Assist in developing a presentation which includes rationale, reference and any supporting argument to sell the work.
• Produce sketches/storyboards, roughs/scamps to effectively communicate the idea to the client.
• Assist the Creative Director/teams with client presentations.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.

Client Relationship

• Familiarise yourselves with the clients products and services, the target audience and competitors' activities.

  Business Knowledge

• Demonstrate an interest in social and cultural trends as well as keep abreast with the developments in the industry.
• Demonstrate an understanding of target audience and business that the advert is aimed at.
• Manage projects/campaign effectively and work within allocated hours.

Team Leadership

• Work closely with relevant teams, ensuring effective communication and management of teams’ expectations.
• Work with client service teams to understand the clients’ brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of the brand.
• Actively encourage and facilitate collaboration within the team and other departments within the agency.
• Actively support and involve team members at the appropriate time to resolve issues.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work extra hours with the team to produce award-winning work.

Ideas

• Consistently ensure the delivery of exceptional creative work and live up to the TBWA Hunt Lascaris Creative Culture.

VALUES

• CREATIVE
• COURAGE
• COLLABORATION

Requirements

Qualification & Experience

• Copywriting tertiary qualification
• 3 years advertising experience

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Description

Art Director

• Producing campaigns that have an instant and positive impact on the consumer in order to promote the product or brand being advertised.
• Produce innovative ideas for the visual elements of an advertising campaign in all kinds of media.
• Demonstrate an understanding of technical knowledge such as artistry, photography, typography, print, Mac skills InDesign & Illustrator etc to support their work.
• Generate original visual ideas that meet the client's expectations.
• Work on a number of campaigns and always strive to meet tight deadlines.
• Receiving and Interpretation of briefs.
• Work closely with the junior copywriter to generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfil the client brief.
• Demonstrate a willingness to amend, revise, redevelop adverts or campaigns in response to feedback from the creative director, client service team or the client.
• Demonstrate an ability to explain your thought process of your work.
• Present work internally and externally in a clear and professional manner.
• Assist in developing a presentation which includes rationale, reference and any supporting argument to sell the work.
• Produce sketches/storyboards, roughs/scamps to effectively communicate the idea to the client.

Client Relationship

• Familiarise yourselves with the clients products and services, the target audience and competitors' activities

Business Knowledge

• Demonstrate an interest in social and cultural trends as well as keep abreast with the developments in the industry.
• Demonstrate an understanding of target audience and business that the advert is aimed at.
• Manage projects/campaign effectively and work within allocated hours.

Team Leadership

• Work closely with relevant teams, ensuring effective communication and management of teams’ expectations.
• Work with account teams to understand the clients’ brand and manage projects in a way that will support the delivery of the brand.
• Actively encourage and facilitate collaboration within the team and other departments within the agency.
• Actively support and involve team members at the appropriate time to resolve issues.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work extra hours with the team to produce award-winning work.

VALUES

• Creativity
• Courage
• Collaboration

Requirements

• Graphic Design/Fine Arts tertiary qualification
• 3 Years advertising experience

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Description

• We're looking for a creative and dynamic individual to take up the role of Account Director and become a pirate on our ship!

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of three to five years’ experience as an Account Director with a creative or advertising agency.
• Experience in TTL campaigns + social media
• An individual who understands collaboration, has worked on campaigns where this has been done.
• An individual who has Chase experience.
• An individual who can manage up, problem solving skills.
• An individual who has experience in Telco/FMCG/Retail accounts

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Description

• We're looking for a seasoned BUD to look after our retail portfolio.

Requirements

• Minimum of three to five years experience in a BUD role in a creative/agency environment.