Creative Director at eRecruiter Nigeria

Job Summary

• The Ideal candidate will be responsible for driving the creation of original concepts that result in effective and compelling communication.

Job Responsibilities

• Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with other members of the creative team.
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience.
• Managing and supervising multiple projects and teams.
• Ensuring resources are allocated according to project needs.
• Directing copy, design and development of creative materials.
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
• Present completed ideas to client/team members
• Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices from strategy to creative disciplines.
• Integrate technical and visual solutions into creative concepts
• Understand trends within the scope of client’s industry
• Review and ensure output are visually appealing, functional in the market place and on brand.
• Evaluating creative performance and guiding improvements.
• Offer fresh, interesting creative ideas to clients in order to generate/increase revenue.
• Manage multiple projects, with the ability to switch from one to the other seamlessly
• Meet deadlines and stay within budget constraints
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of campaign objectives and devise strategies to achieve them
• Participate actively in brainstorming meetings and drive creative sessions

Job Requirements

• Minimum 7 years work experience as a Creative Director, with at least 5 years in Marketing/Creative Industry
• Creative and innovative writing skills
• Demonstrable graphic design/copywriting skills with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency with required tools in line with the field of practice.
• Good management skills
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Degree in a relevant field and ARCON Certification

KPI

• Create award winning concepts with at least a win in a year from a reputable award body.
• Generate 3rd party invoicing to the tune of minimum 50million per annum.
• Generate at least 200 million per annum from creatives, content/visual creation, commercials etc
• At least ‘B’ grading in performance appraisals of subordinates.
• 100% timely issue resolution
• At least 10% cost savings per project overall budget
• At least 30% profit of project overall budget
• At least 80% achievement rate by team members
• Quarterly report to be submitted to the management Monthly report sent to the GM by the last working day of the month.

Leading the Charge

• Leading and participating in brainstorming sessions.
• Test all executions across various media.
• Critic and give constructive feedback of all executions from the agency.
• Review and ensure teams’ output are visually appealing, functional in the market place and on brand.
• Stay updated on appropriate style guidelines and brand voice for consistency in messaging per project.
• Evaluating team for agency performance and guiding improvements.
• Actively seek to resolve any concerns within your team while adhering to the company policy and standards of behavior before escalating to HR.
• Ensure company goals and objectives are being met by each team member in line with their individual goal and provide constructive feedback.
• Motivate team members to perform at their best
• Set clear goals and communicate that information to team members effectively
• Develop and lead team building exercises in line with HR policy.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the team
• Create a supportive team environment in line with HR policy
• Empower team members with the skills they need to perform optimally working closely with HR
• Conduct quarterly performance reviews working closely with HR