ARE YOU
AWESOME?

SENIOR COPYWRITER WANTED – DURBAN BASED

“That is awesome!” If that short sentence is the response you like to hear when people see your work, then please read on – you may be the senior copywriter that we’re looking for, to be based out of our Jungle HQ in Durban.

This role is incredibly important to us so we’re going to throw the kitchen sink at finding the right individual. If it’s you then the answer to the questions below will be a resounding “yes!”

Do you have a through the line portfolio of work to share that will make us say “that’s awesome!”

• We’re looking for someone that has been there, done that and got the Lion. Or the Loerie. We’ll even settle for an Oscar.

Have you herded a team of copywriters before?

• We’re looking for someone with great management skills, and a proven track record of growing junior and mid-level copywriters.

Are you curious, ambitious and cool to be around?

• The cool part is important. We’re a friendly group of Gorillas, and we’re picky about who we invite into our Jungle.

Are you a strong communicator?

• We like to sell ideas in as few slides as possible. We like to present them in a way that leaves people no choice but to shout out “That’s awesome!” The person we’re looking for has a great way of weaving words and imagery together to tell a story.

Do you believe that average is unacceptable?

• We never want to be average. Or even just good. That means we’re only happy when a concept, a campaign or even just a piece of copy makes us say “yeah, that’s awesome!” Our perfect creative is a perfectionist when it comes to their craft.

Are you comfortable bringing awesome to life across any channel or medium?

• We are a channel-agnostic big-idea agency but there is no getting around the fact that the world we live in demands a solid understanding of the digital ecosystem.

Are you the person that we’re looking for? Are you awesome? If so, please send your CV through to iwannawork@gorilla.agency

REQUIREMENTS

Whilst being awesome doesn’t always require years of practice, we are prioritizing candidates that have significant experience working in an advertising agency environment.

• 6 to 8 years’ experience copywriting experience within an advertising agency, at least two of those years as a senior.
• A portfolio of work that is easily accessible
• Copy-related degree/diploma
• The ability to work independently
• Deadline and task-driven
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player
• Durban-based or willing to relocate.

ABOUT US

We are Gorilla, an award-winning creative digital agency with offices in Johannesburg and Durban. Our mission, in a nutshell, is to put work out into the world that makes our clients and their customers say “that is awesome!”

We’re an independent jungle which makes us agile, invested and passionate. We’re level 2 BBBEE and are fierce supporters of transformation in the industry. Growing and sustaining an awesome culture is one of our six core values. Having fun for no other reason than it’s fun is another. We’re digital partners to all of our clients and integrated partners to a few of them, which we love because a social post has every right to be as awesome as a TV spot. We are privileged to work with some of the most loved brands in South Africa with more than a few relationships close to a decade long. Loving the work we do and the teams we do it for is way more important to us than the size of the retainer. 

 

You can check out our website if you want to know more about our jungle, our work and why we think awesome is so important. https://gorilla.agency.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR WANTED – DURBAN

“That is awesome!” If that short sentence is the response you like to hear when people see your work, then please read on – you may be the Senior Art Director that we’re looking for in our Durban jungle.

This role is incredibly important to us so we’re going to throw the kitchen sink at finding the right individual. If it’s you then the answer to the questions below will be a resounding “yes!”

Do you have a portfolio of work to share that will make us say “that’s awesome!”?

• We’re looking for someone that has been there, done that and got the Lion. Or the Loerie. We’ll even settle for an Oscar.

Are you curious, ambitious and cool to be around?

• The cool part is important. We’re a friendly group of Gorillas, and we’re picky about who we invite into our Jungle.

Are you a strong communicator?

• We like to sell ideas in as few slides as possible. We like to present them in a way that leaves people no choice but to shout out “That’s awesome!” The person we’re looking for has a great way of weaving words and imagery together to tell a story.

Do you believe that average is unacceptable?

• We never want to be average. Or even just good. That means we’re only happy when a concept, a campaign or even just a piece of copy makes us say “yeah, that’s awesome!” Our perfect creative is a perfectionist when it comes to their craft.

Are you comfortable bringing awesome to life across any channel or medium?

• We are a channel-agnostic big-idea agency but there is no getting around the fact that the world we live in demands a solid understanding of the digital ecosystem.

Are you the senior designer or senior art director we’re looking for? Are you awesome?

REQUIREMENTS

Whilst being awesome doesn’t always require years of practice, we are prioritising candidates that have significant experience working in an advertising agency environment.

• Five to six years’ experience in an art directing capacity, at least two of those years as a senior
• A portfolio of work that is easily accessible
• Design-related degree/diploma
• Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• The ability to work independently
• Deadline and task-driven
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player

If we sound like a good fit for each other, send an email through to iwannawork@gorilla.agency

ABOUT US

We are Gorilla, an award-winning creative digital agency with offices in Johannesburg and Durban. Our mission, in a nutshell, is to put work out into the world that makes our clients and their customers say “that is awesome!”

We’re an independent jungle which makes us agile, invested and passionate. We’re level 2 BBBEE and are fierce supporters of transformation in the industry. Growing and sustaining an awesome culture is one of our six core values. Having fun for no other reason than it’s fun is another. We’re digital partners to all of our clients and integrated partners to a few of them, which we love because a social post has every right to be as awesome as a TV spot. We are privileged to work with some of the most loved brands in South Africa with more than a few relationships close to a decade long. Loving the work we do and the teams we do it for is way more important to us than the size of the retainer. 

You can check out our website if you want to know more about our jungle, our work and why we think awesome is so important.

SENIOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER WANTED – DURBAN

“That is awesome!” If that short sentence is the response you like to hear when people see your work, then please read on – you may be the person that we’re looking for in our DURBAN jungle.

Do you have a portfolio of work to share that will make us say “that’s awesome!”

We’re looking for someone that has been there, done that and got the Lion. Or the Loerie. We’ll even settle for an Oscar.

Are you curious, ambitious and cool to be around?

The cool part is important. We’re a friendly group of Gorillas, and we’re picky about who we invite into our jungle.

Are you a strong communicator?

We like to sell ideas in as few slides as possible. We like to present them in a way that leaves people no choice but to shout out “That’s awesome!” The person we’re looking for has a great way of weaving words and imagery together to tell a story.

Do you believe that average is unacceptable?

We never want to be average. Or even just good. That means we’re only happy when a concept, a campaign or even just a piece of copy makes us say “yeah, that’s awesome!” Our perfect creative is a perfectionist when it comes to their craft.

Are you comfortable bringing awesome to life across any channel or medium?

We are a channel-agnostic big-idea agency but there is no getting around the fact that the world we live in demands a solid understanding of the digital ecosystem.

Are you the senior designer we’re looking for? Are you awesome?

Please note: Whilst being awesome doesn’t always require years of practice, we are prioritising candidates that have at least four years of experience working in an advertising agency environment.

REQUIREMENTS

At least 5 years as a designer in a traditional agency environment, with a minimum of one year in a position with duties similar to the one described above.

A design related degree or diploma, unless you’re a self-taught genius.

Familiarity and experience with the full Adobe design suite with expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Adobe Flash, web development, HTML coding, video editing, animation, sound editing and mad barista skills are all bonus abilities that will make us stoked.

If we sound like a good fit for each other, send an email through to iwannawork@gorilla.agency

ABOUT US

We are Gorilla, an award-winning creative digital agency with offices in Johannesburg and Durban. Our mission, in a nutshell, is to put work out into the world that makes our clients and their customers say “that is awesome!”

We’re an independent jungle which makes us agile, invested and passionate. We’re level 2 BBBEE and are fierce supporters of transformation in the industry. Growing and sustaining an awesome culture is one of our six core values. Having fun for no other reason than it’s fun is another. We’re digital partners to all of our clients and integrated partners to a few of them, which we love because a social post has every right to be as awesome as a TV spot. We are privileged to work with some of the most loved brands in South Africa with more than a few relationships close to a decade long. Loving the work we do and the teams we do it for is way more important to us than the size of the retainer. 

You can check out our website if you want to know more about our jungle, our work and why we think awesome is so important.