Digital Art Director

GSDH / the factory is looking for an Digital Art Director.

What do you get when you combine 15+ years’ of experience in Digital Marketing with innovative and state-of-the-art digital production management?


Campaigns that perform.

Productions that are run effectively and efficiently.

Projects executed in scope, on a large scale.

In short, you get expertise and professionalism.


Meet GSDH.

GSDH is a digital agency based in South Africa and Switzerland. Passionate about the conceptualisation and creation of digital campaigns for a host of renowned clients, GSDH has become synonymous with producing quality and creativity.

The agile and international team, consists of creative Designers, Concept experts, skilled Copywriters, passionate Front and Back-end Developers and experienced Project Managers.

In 2016, the fast-growing production house for Digital Display Production "the factory" was founded and today, operates together with GSDH. GSDH / the factory are looking to expand their team by including a skilled Digital Art Director,.


Required Competencies:

As Art Director in our Digital Agency your focus will be mainly on the creation of concepts and designs of digital assets varying from simple websites to complex digital productions for renowned clients, such as Audi, Kofi Annan Foundation, UN-Water and Campari. In that regard, you will combine your creative communication skills with innovative digital applications.

-Degree in Graphic Design or similar tertiary qualification, ideally with digital/technical focus
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a senior position in the creative industry (or similar work experience)
- Creation of central ideas of concepts and realisation in the creative process
- Design and implementation of international jobs independently as well as in a team
- Create concepts and wireframes
- Work closely with the Development- and Project Management team
- Interface between creation, production and client
- Quality assurance and quality optimization through the production process
- Creation of client presentations and win pitches by leading the strategic and creative process
- Inspire and train the creative team

We are looking for following qualities in the ideal candidate:

- Profound knowledge of industry tools (Adobe creative suite)
- Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills in English, and German is a huge plus
- Highly reliable
- Design skills with strong attention to detail
- Team player with the ability to work independently with minimal guidance where required, who shows strong initiative
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and follow up on people/matters
- Well-developed communication skills
- Ability to think creatively and justify concepts to clients and team members
- Experience with strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution
- Ability to keep up with new creative technologies and analyse new trends and data
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines

We can offer the successful applicant following benefits:

- Work with an innovative and strongly growing international team
- Run and manage own projects from kick-off to completion
- Opportunities for career development and external training
- A high degree of responsibility
- Flexi-hours
- Medical Aid contribution
- Annual leave above and beyond industry norms