Vacancies at TBWA\ South Africa

• As a Social Content Editor, you’ll be responsible for editing and occasionally capturing short-form, social-first content that connects with audiences through authenticity, relatability, and creativity. You’ll have a sharp eye for pacing, rhythm, and storytelling—knowing instinctively what works on today’s social platforms.
• While your primary focus will be on editing engaging content for feeds, reels, and stories, you’ll also have the confidence to get behind the camera when needed, capturing raw, social-native footage that feels real, unfiltered, and platform-appropriate.
• This role sits at the intersection of creativity and culture—perfect for someone who lives and breathes social media and knows how to make content that people actually want to watch, share, and talk about.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form, social-first video content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other platforms.
• Capture basic, behind-the-camera social content as needed (handheld, mobile, or lightweight setups).
• Collaborate with creatives, strategists, and animators to craft culturally relevant, trend-aware content.
• Source and assemble footage, sound, and graphics into fast-paced, engaging social edits.
• Cut and adapt existing material into platform-specific formats and lengths.
• Keep up with platform trends, editing styles, and viral content mechanics.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ensure all output is on-brand, on-brief, and creatively sharp.  

Requirements

• 3–6 years’ experience as a video editor, preferably focused on short-form or social content.
• Strong understanding of interest-based content and platform-specific storytelling.
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro (After Effects and Photoshop a plus).
• Skilled in editing fast-turnaround, culturally relevant content for social feeds.
• Ability to shoot short-form, social-style content with a smartphone or compact camera.
• Keen awareness of social trends, visual styles, and audience behavior.
• Organized, reliable, and comfortable working across multiple time zones.
• A collaborative mindset with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, remote creative environments.

Bonus:

• Experience editing content for brands or creators with a strong social presence.
• Basic motion graphics or color-grading experience.

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The Role

• As Digital Designer, you’ll craft visually compelling and platform-appropriate designs that resonate across social and digital touchpoints. You’ll combine conceptual thinking with hands-on design execution, creating impactful roll-out assets, banner adaptations, and eye-catching social material that amplifies brand stories across formats.
• This role demands a designer with a keen eye for detail, a strong grasp of digital formats, and the ability to turn creative concepts into polished, scroll-stopping visual experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design digital and social assets across multiple platforms and formats (static, motion-ready, and responsive).
• Adapt and roll out campaign assets including banners, social tiles, stories, and paid media placements.
• Translate creative concepts into cohesive, well-executed digital deliverables.
• Collaborate with art directors, copywriters, animators, and editors to bring creative ideas to life.
• Maintain visual and brand consistency across all campaign touchpoints.
• Work efficiently to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-continental team environment.
• Contribute conceptual input during creative development and ideation phases.
• Stay up to date with evolving digital trends, social platform specs, and design best practices.
• Prepare and package final artwork for production or delivery to media partners.

Requirements

• 3–6 years’ experience in digital or social design (agency experience preferred).
• Strong conceptual ability with a portfolio showcasing high-quality digital and social work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD; After Effects a plus).
• Experience creating and adapting digital campaign assets (banners, carousels, reels, etc.).
• Solid understanding of composition, typography, colour, and brand systems.
• Attention to detail and ability to deliver consistent, accurate design output.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Comfortable collaborating across remote, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and passionate about digital creativity.

Bonus:

• Experience in motion graphics or collaboration with animators.
• Familiarity with social-first and performance-based design.

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The Role

• As Animator / Motion Graphics Designer, you’ll be responsible for bringing stories, visuals, and brands to life through dynamic movement and design. You’ll work closely with the creative and design teams across South Africa and Atlanta to craft clean, engaging, social-first animations that enhance digital storytelling and elevate visual impact.
• You’ll need solid animation and design skills—not necessarily hyper-technical—but confident in crafting professional, polished motion graphics, logo animations, titling, and transitions that feel modern, seamless, and platform-ready.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, and animate motion graphics for social, digital, and integrated campaigns.
• Create smooth transitions, logo animations, text treatments, and kinetic layouts for short-form content.
• Collaborate with art directors, editors, and designers to bring static visuals to life.
• Translate creative direction and briefs into high-quality animated content optimized for digital platforms.
• Maintain brand consistency and visual identity across all motion work.
• Stay on top of social and motion trends—adapting to new techniques and styles.
• Manage multiple animation projects simultaneously and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality, format, and timing requirements.
• Work collaboratively with remote teams in South Africa and the Atlanta hub.

Requirements

• 3–6 years’ experience in motion graphics, animation, or related design roles (agency experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of design principles, composition, typography, and timing.
• Proficient in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop (Illustrator and Audition a plus).
• Experience with titling, logo animation, and social content animation.
• Solid technical and file management skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately, balancing creativity with speed.
• Good communication skills and comfort working across distributed teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and passionate about motion design and digital storytelling.

Bonus:

• Experience with social-first, short-form, or brand-led content.
• Basic sound design and editing capabilities

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The Role

• As Project / Operations Manager, you’ll be the heartbeat of coordination between our South African creative team and the broader Atlanta-based Dobbino operation. You’ll ensure smooth workflow across teams, manage resources and timelines, and uphold the highest operational standards to deliver outstanding creative work—fast, efficiently, and collaboratively.
• This mid-level role requires an agile multitasker who thrives under pressure, loves orchestrating people and projects, and understands the nuances of working across global teams and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the South African Dobbino team (2x Senior Creatives, 1x Editor, 1x Animator, 1x Digital Designer).
• Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and priorities between SA and Atlanta-based stakeholders.
• Maintain clear communication across teams—bridging time zones, languages, and work styles.
• Track and report project progress, resource allocation, and deadlines.
• Identify bottlenecks and proactively solve operational challenges.
• Collaborate closely with the Atlanta Operations and Client Directors to ensure all projects run on time and on brief.
• Champion process efficiency, operational excellence, and team morale.
• Support the onboarding, scheduling, and workload management of team members.
• Facilitate smooth delivery of creative assets through established systems and workflows.
• Foster a positive, performance-oriented remote team culture.

Requirements

• 4–7 years’ experience in project or operations management, preferably within an agency or creative production environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple creative projects simultaneously across distributed teams.
• Strong organizational, time management, and people management skills.
• Excellent communicator—clear, diplomatic, and responsive.
• Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to evolving priorities.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g. Workfront (ideally), Monday.com, Asana, or similar).
• Familiarity with creative workflows (concepting, design, production, post-production).
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and solution-focused.
• Independent self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, global environment.

Bonus:

• Experience working with international teams (particularly US-based).
• Agency experience in social-first or digital content production.