WE ARE HIRING AN ART DIRECTOR
Ever opened a new bank account and got a weekend away? Spent on fashion and received a personal styling session? Picked up groceries and walked away with cinema tickets?
If so, you’ve probably experienced a TLC Worldwide campaign - without even knowing it.
At TLC, we help the world’s biggest brands drive customer acquisition, loyalty and engagement with emotionally engaging, experience-led rewards. From global banks to high street retailers, our programs are designed shift behaviour, boost ROI and build genuine brand love – at the fraction of the cost of discounting and cash offers. Backed by COSMOS, our all-in-one program platform, we deliver personalised campaigns at scale with live data, smart insights, and seamless customer journeys.
We’ve spent 30 years mastering what moves customers; combining deep consumer insight, a global network of 100,000+ rewards, and a unique ability to drive measurable ROI for brands.
We’re 400+ people strong, across 15 global hubs. A collective of marketers, creatives and strategists who care about doing great work - and having fun while we do it. We celebrate bold thinking, empower growth, and champion the kind of culture that helps people thrive.
Here are a few things that we've got to offer:
- Dynamic & collaborative team in a creative environment with exposure to global clients & colleagues - Check out our clients
- Weekly webinars to support your development through our People Academy
- Annual TLC Wellness Week and programmes throughout the year
- TLC Culture Club - including seasonal social events, tasty lunches & more
- TLC Gives Back - volunteering opportunities, including off site visits and volunteering leave
- TLC Rise - supporting and empowering women into leadership roles
- 'Frankies' - Our very own awards ceremony where we walk down the TLC red carpet in our best outfits
- TLC Owner's Club - Everyone that is part of the TLC experience contributes to our success, which is why we all own a piece of TLC as part of our share holder scheme
TLC Worldwide is a global rewards and MarTech platform. We are a unique fusion of marketers and deal-makers whose skills combine to create, manage and deliver award winning promotional and loyalty campaigns. We work fast, pitch constantly and really believe anything is possible. And we can’t do all that without great creative concepts, that’s why we are on the lookout for a bright, ambitious idea led Art Director to join the South Africa creative team.
You will have a fully integrated communications portfolio, full of big ideas, both in terms of promotional mechanics, campaign positioning’s and executions.
What you'll be doing:
• Work with the wider South Africa team to help to create creative
innovative big concepts which help to land big business
• Create ‘door openers’ / ads to grab client’s attention and drive new
business enquiries
• Be energised about presenting your concepts to clients ( as part of a
team)
• Work fast and prolifically
• Accept creative direction with a smile
Who we're looking for:
You’ll be working for the world’s biggest brands across all disciplines and media, so need to apply strategic thinking to deliver big conceptual ideas that work commercially in our business. You’re happy when you are working in a very fast paced environment and
being very hands on. You are confident in front of clients. We believe we have removed the barriers that may hold traditional agencies back. We pitch furiously and fearlessly so you must be happy to embrace the organized chaos that ensues.
• Award winning creative ideas
• Proven experience in presenting and successfully selling in creative concepts
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Ability to art direct designers/illustrators and editors
• Experience in an agency-based creative department
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere and After Effects
a plus
• Ability to interact with all personality types and with all levels of staff
Being a people-led business, we hire upon values and believe that our people are what make the beloved TLC culture so unique.
At TLC we aim to create a ‘world within the world’ that is free from prejudice, bias and inequity.
A world where diversity is valued and celebrated, and where we work hard to ensure all our wonderful people are given equal opportunity to succeed.
If you're excited by everything we've told you, then it's time to apply!
