Senior Creative Manager

Are you an experienced and innovative Head of Creative looking to lead and inspire a talented team within a fast-paced marketing agency?

Our international client requires a creative leader who can shape the agency's visual direction, oversee exceptional creative across digital, print, social media, web, retail, and integrated campaigns, and deliver outstanding work for a diverse portfolio of international clients.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll mentor and develop a high-performing creative team, drive innovation across video and motion design, and champion the integration of AI into creative workflows to keep the agency at the forefront of the industry.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 10 years' professional experience in graphic design, including extensive experience within a creative or marketing agency environment.
• Demonstrated success in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing creative teams.
• An impressive portfolio showcasing expertise in brand development, integrated marketing campaigns, digital creative assets, and creative leadership.
• Extensive experience producing digital-first creative including social media, websites, email marketing, paid media, presentations, retail signage, and product content
• Excellent understanding of typography, composition, visual hierarchy, branding, and design systems
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and presentation software
• Experience presenting creative concepts and managing client relationships
• Must be based in Cape Town and willing to work full-time in-office

 
DUTIES

• Lead and oversee all creative output across digital, print, social media, web, email marketing, presentations, retail, and campaign assets
• Provide hands-on creative direction while actively contributing to high-quality design work
• Establish and maintain exceptional creative standards across typography, layout, branding, and visual consistency
• Develop and evolve brand systems and campaign creative for a diverse portfolio of international clients
• Manage, mentor, coach, and develop a team of Junior Art Directors, Art Directors, and Senior Designers
• Recruit, onboard, and build a high-performing creative department as the agency continues to grow
• Implement creative review processes, quality assurance standards, and ongoing team development initiatives
• Expand the studio's capabilities across video production, motion graphics, animation, and post-production
• Lead the agency's AI creative function by integrating AI tools into creative production workflows and guiding AI-generated creative output
• Stay up to date with emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and creative innovation
• Collaborate with clients to present concepts, gather feedback, and build long-term relationships
• Work closely with marketing, development, and operations teams to ensure creative projects align with strategic objectives and are delivered on time
• Contribute to business development by strengthening the agency's creative portfolio and supporting new client opportunities
• Optimise creative workflows, file management systems, templates, and asset libraries.
• Support executive leadership and contribute to strategic decision-making, company culture, and operational excellence
• Act as a senior leader within the business, providing guidance and leadership in the Founder's absence

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience