Captivate Africa is a dynamic advertising and media business in turnkey solutions to provide brand awareness. By encompassing our experience across a broad spectrum of industries, including: print, signage, out of home and experiential marketing, we walk with our clients hand in hand to provide a complete package, from concept to implementation.

Who You Are –

In addition to being an amazing creative and rigorous thinker, we’re looking for a collaborative Creative Director who is as passionate about the intersection of design, strategy and technology as we are. Someone who’s excited to inspire a talented team to new creative heights while helping craft innovative ideas that leave clients beaming.

What You’ll Do –

• As one of our senior leaders, you’ll lead the charge across multiple projects while maintaining quality control of the creative team’s output. From anticipating client callouts to knowing what production is going to say about a concept, you’ll use your keen sixth sense and experience to identify problems before they happen— helping the creative process run smoother while making ideas and teams stronger.
• Additionally, you’ll collaborate with clients to craft concepts and strategy that push them to bigger and better places, all while staying on top of industry trends that keep brands relevant in their respective space.

Other Responsibilities –

• Own the creative output and help maintain quality control
• Understand big picture objectives for clients and agency
• Maintain positive relationships with interdepartmental teams and clients
• Work with third party vendors and/or partner agencies
• Anticipate challenges across projects and teams
• Help manage work plans and team needs on current and upcoming projects
• Develop a trusting and communicative relationship with creative team members
• 10+ years relevant experience, with 3+ years direct experience managing creative accounts
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator is an advantage
• Ability to work in PowerPoint, Canva, Office Suite
• Proactive ability to think strategically and creatively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to multi-task