Creative Director (Mid - Senior Level) at Hive HR

About the Role

• We are seeking a multidisciplinary Creative Director who thrives at the intersection of strategy, design, motion, and production.
• You will oversee the creative direction and execution across all Atinudah’s projects, from campaign systems and event environments to social-first content and branded storytelling.
• This role is for a creative leader who builds teams, not just ideas.
• You must be just as comfortable reviewing storyboards and deck layouts as you are discussing lighting setups, stage dimensions, or video deliverables.
• You’ll manage a team of designers and collaborate with internal departments, vendors, and clients, all while upholding the highest standard of creative quality.

Key Responsibilities
Creative Vision & Brand Leadership:

• Own and evolve Atinudah’s creative direction across events, campaigns, branding, and content.
• Lead visual and conceptual storytelling for client and internal projects, ensuring brand consistency and innovation.
• Act as a guardian of taste, craft, and culture, setting the tone for how Atinudah shows up across all platforms.

Content, Design & Motion Oversight:

• Guide design teams across static (graphics, decks, print) and dynamic (video, motion, animation) outputs. This includes creating across these platforms.
• Create, review and refine visuals, from logo systems and brand guides to Instagram reels and explainer videos.
• Ensure content aligns with strategy and resonates with real audiences, not just aesthetics.

Production & Event Intelligence:

• Collaborate on large-scale event visual direction, from screens to stage setup, signage to motion assets.
• Understand event production realities: stage dimensions, screen resolutions, branding surfaces, lighting design, and flow.
• Coordinate with producers and vendors to ensure ideas can be built without compromising creative excellence.

Team & Vendor Management:

• Lead and mentor a growing team of designers, animators, and content creators, ensuring clarity, ownership, and accountability.
• Onboard and oversee freelancers and agencies when needed, providing clear briefs and creative direction.
• Build a feedback culture with high standards and mutual respect.

Creative Strategy & Business Impact:

• Translate business goals and campaign strategies into compelling creative systems.
• Present creative work internally and externally, with clarity, story, and conviction.
• Balance creative ambition with resource realities, time constraints, and deliverables.

Trends, Tools & Innovations:

• Stay current with design, media, tech, and cultural trends and help Atinudah stay ahead of the curve.
• Experiment with new tools (AI, prototyping software, real-time collaboration) to speed up and elevate the creative process.

Requirements

• 5 - 7 years of experience in creative direction, art direction, or design leadership roles across agencies, media, branding, or production.
• A strong portfolio that spans branding, digital, motion, experiential, and content — showing taste, systems thinking, and creative leadership.

Mastery of:

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere)
• Figma or Sketch for digital and layout collaboration
• Bonus: Lightroom, Final Cut, or DaVinci for production awareness.

Experience overseeing:

• Creative teams (graphic/motion designers, video editors, content creators)
• Vendors in photo/video production, event fabrication, and brand rollout
• Comfort creating & reviewing everything from moodboards to storyboards, from creative decks to 3D stage renderings.
• Excellent communication skills - you can explain ideas, give feedback, and present with confidence to leadership or clients.
• A good balance of artistic instinct and executional discipline.
• A strong understanding of brand storytelling, visual hierarchy, typography, color theory, and spatial design.
• Comfort managing multiple projects and teams, while delivering consistently high-quality creative on time.

Bonus If You Bring:

• Knowledge of UI/UX principles or experience designing product interfaces.
• Working knowledge of photography or video workflows (pre-production, shoots, editing).
• Experience with experiential marketing or stage/event branding.
• Experience working with or leading creative teams in Africa or building culturally relevant campaigns.

Renumeration
Competitve.

Application Closing Date
9th September, 2025.