Overview
A fast-growing tech-driven consumer brand is looking for a highly creative, strategically minded Creative Director to lead and elevate its full creative function.
This role is suited to someone witty, culturally aware, commercially sharp, and deeply brand-focused — someone who understands how to build memorable campaigns with a strong tone of voice and high visual impact.
The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and performance-driven. The successful candidate will work closely with Sales, HR, Retentions, Client Services, and Executive leadership across all campaigns and brand initiatives.
Creative team size: approximately 21 people.
Ideal backgrounds include bold consumer-facing brands known for strong personality, humour, culture-driven marketing, or distinctive brand storytelling. Experience does not need to come from insurance.
Examples of suitable environments:
- QSR / restaurant brands
- Alcohol / beverage brands
- Lifestyle or challenger brands
- Creative agencies
- Digital-first consumer brands
Key Responsibilities
Creative & Brand Leadership
- Own and drive the overall creative vision and brand direction.
- Ensure all creative output aligns with brand tone, identity, and business objectives.
- Lead concept development across campaigns, digital, social, video, internal communications, and brand initiatives.
- Maintain consistency across all customer touchpoints.
Team Management
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team including:
- Social media
- Copywriting
- Multimedia design
- Videography
- Marketing interns
- Foster a high-performance creative culture focused on innovation and execution excellence.
Campaign & Content Oversight
- Oversee design, copy, video, photography, and multimedia content.
- Approve and refine creative work before final release.
- Ensure campaigns are visually compelling, strategically aligned, and results-driven.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, HR, Retentions, Client Services, and leadership teams.
- Translate business objectives into impactful creative campaigns.
- Present concepts and rationale clearly to stakeholders and executives.
Performance Marketing & Strategy
- Lead performance-focused creative campaigns with measurable ROI objectives.
- Use campaign analytics, customer insights, and market trends to guide creative decisions.
- Balance creativity with commercial impact and growth metrics.
Operational Management
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Improve workflows, creative processes, and team efficiencies.
- Drive accountability and execution standards across the department.
Requirements
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior creative leadership role.
- Strong experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
- Proven track record building bold, culturally relevant campaigns.
Education
- Degree or diploma in:
- Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Fine Arts
- Media
- Communication
- Or related field
Key Skills
- Strong conceptual and strategic thinking
- Excellent storytelling and brand-building ability
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Strong leadership and mentoring capability
- Highly organised and execution-focused
- Deep understanding of social, digital, and performance marketing
- Ability to balance creativity with business outcomes
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is:
- Witty and culturally aware
- Brand obsessed
- Strategic and commercially savvy
- Dynamic and energetic
- Highly collaborative
- Comfortable in fast-moving environments
- Strong both creatively and operationally
Additional Information
- Flexible / hybrid working environment
- Strong growth and development opportunities
- Collaborative and innovative culture
- High-performance creative environment
- Competitive salary package based on experience and fit
Apply for this role today, contact Sune Pienaar at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn. You can also visit the Hire Resolve website:
hireresolve.us or email us your CV:
itcareers@hireresolve.za.com
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise