According to the group, the launch of the full-service user-centric digital agency's creative hub in South Africa brings compelling opportunities.

These opportunities are for ICT, marketing and digital professionals who can access international career-boosting and collaboration on a global level.

Emakina says that it recognises the immense and diverse pool of African talent, which it seeks to connect emerging and seasoned professionals with remote opportunities to work on brands such as:
  • Under Armour
  • NIKE
  • Maserati
  • KitchenAid, and
  • Red Bull.
Headquartered in Brussels, Emakina has agencies in the following cities:
  • Amsterdam
  • Paris
  • Geneva
  • Vienna
  • Stockholm, and
  • Dubai.
The agency also has specialised digital consultancies across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia.

The new Cape Town creative hub is Emakina's first foray into Africa. 

"By expanding into South Africa, we bring much-needed stimulation of opportunity to the country's creative professional workforce," says Karim Boutaour, acquisition and integration director at the Middle East Africa Emakina Group. "Emakina offers sustainable employment, international exposure and a unique framework in, which to build a solid creative career."

To boot, Emakina has officially joined the EPAM Global family as it was recently acquired by EPAM Systems, Inc. This is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, listed for the third consecutive year as one of the top IT services companies on the Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list.

Darren McKay leads the South African team as creative director and executive manager. McKay founded The Greenhouse Advertising Agency and was creative director to Jupiter Drawing Room, gaining international experience working for companies such as:
  • MC Saatchi
  • McCanns, and
  • TBWA in London.
"It is the people who make Emakina," says McKay. "We can show that South African talent meets, matches and competes with global standards. We are solution-centric and progressive with opportunistic energy ... and most of us have a sense of humour." 

"That perfectly fits Emakina's focus on the user experience to create more meaningful digital products and campaigns, engaging with users in the sweet spot where technology, business and creativity overlap," McKay adds. 

Emakina combines integrated local ability with international specialists in leading technologies, strategy, service design and marketing. The following positions are open at the company: 
  • art directors
  • creative copywriters
  • design strategists
  • digital designers
  • digital project managers
  • motion graphics designers, and
  • UX designers.
Individuals are encouraged to apply here. 

For more information, visit www.emakina.com. You can also follow Emakina South Africa on Facebook or on Instagram.