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Group Head Creative Ad Agency Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at VGP Recruitment

Position: Group Head: Copy: Creative Ad Agency

Candidates from a previously disadvantaged background will be given preference.

We have a wonderful opportunity for a heavyweight wordsmith! A highly creative integrated agency is on the hunt for a highly experienced, Copy-based Group Head at their Johannesburg office. In this amazing role, you will work on multiple brands alongside a team of award-winning creatives. You will have the skills required to create memorable work. The position will see you playing a vital role in conceptualising original solutions and ensuring they are grounded both in brand and consumer insight, as well as the client’s brief.

You’ll need to be very hands-on and be able to provide mentorship for junior teams. Show us your dazzling portfolios to make this exciting role yours!

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute outstanding integrated campaigns.
  • Generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfil the client’s brief.
  • Drive creative excellence, proactivity and innovative thinking across agency and client.
  • Understand the client’s strategy and business context, and always aim to do work that performs.
  • Build a strongly collaborative relationship with the broader team, partners and clients.
  • Nurture, inspire and motivate the team.
  • Lead pitches, awards and new business presentations when required.
  • Casting or review of cast of actors/voices for TV, radio, or content films
  • Liaising with photographers, typographers, designers etc.
  • Visiting and assessing locations for potential shoots.
  • Working on location.
  • Push craft to make the work shine.

    • Requirements

    The successful candidate must have/be:

  • Relevant Degree/Diploma
  • 7 – 8 years relevant agency experience
  • Clear copy skills – craft, insight, argument
  • Talented, motivated leader
  • A proven track record in producing innovative campaigns
  • Ability to articulate creative concepts clearly and succinctly and great presentation skills are essential
  • An understanding of and keep up to date with the latest creative trends
  • Mentorship of junior creatives
  • Have an eye for detail
  • Inspirational
  • Provocative
  • Courageous
  • Passionate
  • Nurturing
  • A team player
  • Trusted
  • Ideas obsessed.

    • Please submit your portfolio along with your CV on application.

    Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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    Tamara Wolpert

    GM & Consultant

    Title: Group Head Creative Ad Agency

    Company: VGP Recruitment

    Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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