Executive Creative Director at a Digital Service Creative Agency

A digitally-led full-service creative agency integrated by design with data, strategy, commerce and technology, and a member of a global marketing communications network by investment is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Creative Director

Location: Lagos

Objective

• A forward-looking Executive Creative Director, who will be responsible for groups’ creative services in Nigeria across communication touch points.

Job Description

• Take full responsibility for creative services, people, products, revenue, growth, and margins in the creative division of the group.
• Ability to deliver on a locally relevant product/services based on the group’s vision.
• Be able to clearly define the following on a regular basis (quarterly)
• View of the local market landscape of client needs
• Technology needs
• Competitors landscape
• Available skills and skill requirement for growing the business in the marketplace.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee the creative process and all creative output of the group

Professional Skills

• Understanding of full range of creative and design disciplines
• Ability to use data to unpack consumer insights and drive creative strategy
• Excellent visual design and presentation skills
• Good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Knowledge of interface design, typography, layout and web formats
• Degree in social sciences, art, design, creative writing and related skills
• Budget and financial management skills

Key Experiences:

• Creative Director or at least Deputy Creative Director within the marketing communications industry.
• Operational understanding at board level
• Strong financial awareness
• Team leadership
• Conflict management
• Excellent story telling skill
• Award winning work portfolio in FCMG, FMCS or airy key marketing communications sub-sector

Behavioral:

• Creative and strategic thinker
• Brilliant interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives
• Outstanding team leadership skills at multi-disciplinary level

Remuneration and Rewards
Competitive and above industry average, depending on proven skills in desired role.

Application Closing Date
29th September, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and key accomplishments to: [email protected] using the Job Title as subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.