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Head of Creative Studio

Midrand, North Johannesburg💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-26 → 2026-09-27

Core

Leads Dis-Chem's internal creative agency, providing strategic creative leadership across all marketing channels to ensure high-quality, brand-aligned, and commercially impactful campaigns.

Role type

Senior leadership creative studio head

Builds

Multi-channel creative campaigns (in-store signage, packaging, digital content, social media, video, animation, photography, copywriting)

Domain

Retail pharmacy marketing and creative production

Required skills

Creative vision definition, multi-channel campaign conceptualization, team mentorship and development, brand consistency enforcement, cross-functional collaboration, resource and workload management, external agency coordination

Preferred skills

Honours or postgraduate degree in Design/Creative Communication/Marketing, experience in agency/publishing/media/brand environments, proven track record in leading high-performing creative teams

Technologies

Design tools, content production software, video editing, animation software, photography equipment, copywriting platforms

Responsibilities

Define and champion the creative vision aligned with marketing strategy; Conceptualize campaign ideas and guide execution across channels; Mentor and develop the creative team; Review and guide creative concepts, storyboards, and visual treatments; Lead internal creative teams including designers, photographers, and copywriters; Collaborate with Marketing, Promotions, and Visual Merchandising teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership mandate

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