Jobs at 99C

Description

Minimum relevant experience and skills/attributes required:

• A sharp eye for detail, a cool head under pressure and real curiosity about the latest digital marketing trends, techniques and technologies
• Working closely with the art director to turn the client’s brief into ideas that are bold, clever and built to perform
• Writing scripts and concepts, and bringing them to life with visual references so clients can see and feel the idea
• Getting under the skin of the target audience and the business behind each brief, so your copy speaks to real South African shoppers
• Prepping with the Creative Director and account managers before ideas go to clients
• Supporting client presentations and building your confidence in the room (strong presentation skills will take you far)
• Getting out on location to see how great work is made
• Joining meetings at production houses and with directors
• Working with voice over artists and assisting with the recording of your radio ads
• Spending time in editing suites to see your work through to the finished product
• Learning from senior creatives, with regular guidance and feedback to sharpen your craft

Requirements

• Foundations in TTL copywriting, with a feel for both ATL and digital writing
• A growing ability to take a brief from first idea through to final artwork
• A portfolio that shows off your writing, your digital thinking and your spark
• Strong conceptual potential and the curiosity to push every idea further
• Confident presentation skills, or the drive to build them
• Great interpersonal skills
• Committed collaborative team player
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Proficient in: Microsoft Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• FIGMA advantageous, but not essential
• An ear for music and an interest in finding the right voice over artist

Experience:

• 0–2 years’ experience as a copywriter in an advertising agency (standout graduates and interns with strong portfolios are encouraged to apply)
• Exposure to ATL copywriting
• Exposure to social media writing and platform specifications/best practice
• A taste for high-volume environments with fast turnarounds (preferred)

Qualification:

• A completed Tertiary qualification in Copywriting/Writing/Brand Building

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Role includes but is not limited to

• Building strong, trusted client relationships, acting as a strategic partner rather than only a service provider
• Bringing a strong understanding of integrated communication across ATL and digital channels, and of integrated media strategies
• Staying well read on the industry and the client’s market, reacting quickly to news, trends, forecasts and key financial diary days to manage the portfolio proactively
• Partnering with and leading alongside the creative lead, sharing ownership of the work and the team’s direction• Managing multiple projects simultaneously, forward planning and prioritising workflow
• Producing top-quality proposals, presentations and reports, and presenting to clients
• Managing client and agency budgets, ensuring invoicing and financial administration follow best practice
• Identifying opportunities to grow the client’s business with the agency
• Managing and developing junior team members, including training and appraisals
• Ensuring status reports, contact reports, and quarterly and annual reviews are completed on time
• Delivering all projects on time and on budget

Requirements

Minimum experience and skills required

• Diploma or degree in Advertising or Marketing
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar Client Service role in an agency (essential)
• 3+ years’ people management experience (essential)
• Verifiable experience on major integrated campaigns, including TV, radio, print, POS and online
• Strong understanding of integrated communication and integrated media strategies, offline and online (essential)
• Financial services experience, particularly life assurance (advantageous)
• Strategic thinker who is operationally exceptionally strong, with very strong client relationship skills
• Excellent writing, presentation and administration skills
• Commercial acumen, with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to cope with pressure, meet tight deadlines and handle a wide range of tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle (essential)

Personal attributes

• Enthusiastic, confident, professional and diplomatic
• Reliable, organised, proactive and solutions-driven
• A team player with initiative and the ability to lead
• A genuine curiosity about the industry, media landscape and financial sector, and a desire to grow in the agency

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Role includes but is not limited to

• Acting as the day-to-day design contact on the client, handling campaign roll-outs and adaptations across ATL and digital channels
• Supporting the Senior Art Director in bringing campaigns to life and making sure
• every job is delivered on time and to standard
• Designing for digital channels, including CRM (emailers and newsletters), web (banners, landing pages and web assets) and social media
• Presenting work confidently to clients and senior creatives
• Maintaining exceptionally high standards for execution and attention to detail
• Collaborating and communicating well with the team and other departments

Requirements

Minimum experience and skills required

• Relevant tertiary qualification
•  At least 2 years’ experience as a Designer in a large or integrated advertising agency, including a high-volume environment
• Proven experience working across ATL (print, outdoor and in-store) and digital communication
• A strong understanding of digital channels, including CRM and web design best practice (essential)
• Demonstrated experience in social media design across platforms
• Strong skills in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator (non-negotiable)
• Experience with Figma and After Effects (advantageous)
• Financial services experience (advantageous)
• Strong interpersonal skills; a team player and positive, innovative thinker
• Highly motivated, with the initiative to work independently under pressure

Assessment

• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a practical design test covering ATL and digital (including CRM and web) adaptation

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Role includes but is not limited to

• Conceptualising and executing integrated campaigns from initial brief to final artwork, under the leadership of the Creative Director
• Leading creative thinking across ATL and digital channels, including CRM (emailers and newsletters), web and social media
• Staying up to date with industry, market and financial-sector developments, and responding quickly to news, trends, forecasts and financial diary days with relevant, timely work
• Directing and supporting the Designer on the account, ensuring roll-outs and adaptations stay true to the campaign idea
• Partnering with the Account Director to shape the client’s portfolio beyond day-to-day briefs
• Presenting work imaginatively and confidently to clients and senior creatives
• Maintaining exceptionally high standards of execution and attention to detail
• Collaborating and communicating well with the team and other departments

Requirements

Minimum experience and skills required

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 5 years’ experience as an Art Director in a large or integrated advertising agency
• A highly conceptual portfolio demonstrating fully integrated ATL and digital campaigns
• Proven experience on digital channels and CRM (essential)
• Strong skills in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator (non-negotiable)
• Experience with Figma and digital design best practice
• Financial services experience (highly advantageous)
• Well read, with a genuine curiosity about the industry, media landscape and financial sector
• Experience presenting campaigns to creative heads and clients
• Highly motivated, with a high level of initiative and the ability to work independently and under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills; a team player and positive, innovative thinker