Executive Creative Director

Objective:

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; wishes to hire 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 groups 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 Responsibility:

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 any key marketing communications sub-sector

Behavioural:

• 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.

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