Creative Manager (Art Director / Senior Art Director)
Who We Are
AKA is an award-winning communications agency that helps brands engage their audience through compelling content. Its purpose is to help brands unleash the business potential of communications through fearlessly creative thinking.
The organically grown team of 40+ like-minded local and international talent fosters a phenomenal culture, to deliver excellent work acknowledged by clients and the industry. AKA has an established reputation for strategic content creation spanning multiple industries, which delivers tangible business returns for its leading and loyal blue chip client base.
Job Description
We’re looking for a highly creative, passionate and detail-oriented senior creative or art director with over 6 years experience working part of a design studio or creative team. What you will do: - Conceptualise and design for a variety of audiences, brands, and industries, with the ability to move from one client to another without an issue - Produce creatives in a variety of formats and channels including static and animated content such as: key visuals, illustrations, motion graphics, web design - Design for a variety of communications touch points including print, social media, digital, OOH, media drops and experiential design - Participate in group brainstorms and working sessions - Strategise, manage and execute the visual style of campaigns from art direction, styling, storyboarding, photo shooting and editing - Support new business by playing an active role in proposal development and pitch presentation - Coach and support the growth of our junior and mid-weight designers Required skills: - Possess a deep understanding of layout, typography, photography and art direction - Confident to lead the entire creative process of a project or campaign from ideation to execution - Able to help guide strategy and ideation holistically including conceptual development, design and copy - Experience in working collaboratively with account management teams, creative directors, photographers, designers and other vendors/ collaborators in bringing ideas to life - Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, often while working independently - Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite with focus on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and/or Figma is a plus - Ability to express ideas clearly and confidently - Strong desire to define the look and feel of what is next in creativity and design and an interest in the latest design trends, technology and social media Personal attributes: - Ability to take the lead, set art direction and execute when needed - Ability to manage time effectively and establish priorities while maintaining a level of flexibility in light of concurrent feedback - A motivated self-starter, with strong attention to detail and consistent in your approach and execution no matter the size of the project - Curious, enthusiastic, and eager to develop your skills and perspective At the AKA Studio, you will be working alongside a team of individuals who are collaborative and dedicated to delivering exceptional work for exciting brands. We are passionate about people and foster a culture of inspiring creativity. Interested applications to email us their CV and portfolio at hireme@aka-asia.com. File sizes no larger than 5mb.
