About me
Award-winning through-the-line Creative Director with over 13 years in the marketing and advertising industry, Ernst has worked on a number of blue chip clients; Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Lexus, Danone, Philips, Kimberly Clark, KFC, Vodacom, MTN, DStv, Showmax and Investec Private Bank, and Nike to name a few.
Ernst has served on industry advisory panels for a number of South African tertiary institutions—most recently The AAA School of Advertising and North-West University, and serves on both the Agency and Marketing Councils of the IAB.
In 2019, Ernst chaired the IAB's annual Bookmarks Awards Committee, and served as a judge on the Innovation Engineers jury.
Skills
- 360 Campaigns
- Advertising
- Brand Activation
- Design Strategy
- Digital Activation
- Digital Production
- Digital Transformation
- Film
- Mobile Applications
- Multi-channel Campaign Management
- Online Advertising
- Organization Digital Transformation
- Outdoor Advertising
- Project Management
- Retail Banking
- User Interface Design
- Creative Direction
- Art Direction
- User Experience Design
- FMCG
- Automotive
- tv
- Consulting
- Retail Marketing
- Integration
- Usability Testing
- Fashion Retail
- Lecturing
- branding
Languages
- Afrikaans - Pro
- English - Native
Talent you might be interested in
Richard Kirshenbaum
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
NSG/SWAT
Tamara Ingram
Former Chairman
Wunderman Thompson
Bruno-Georges David
Président
Communication Sans Frontières
Joe Sciarrotta
USA CCO
Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago
Mark Lund
President McCann Worldgroup UK and Europe
McCann Worldgroup UK
Positions
Creative Director. Head of Creative
Cape Town, South Africa
June 2017 - Present (6 years 11 months)
Education
Trade Organizations
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)
Member of the Agency Council
August 2017 - Present (6 years 9 months)
