Emakina adds a creative hub in South Africa to its global footprint

Emakina, the first European digital agency, is taking its first steps on the African continent. Present in 18 countries, the group is opening its 26th office in Cape Town as part of its global growth strategy. The launch of the user-centric, full-service digital agency creative hub in South Africa offers exciting opportunities for ICT, marketing and digital professionals who can access international career acceleration and collaboration at the global level.

Recognizing the huge and diverse pool of African talent, Emakina seeks to connect emerging and seasoned professionals with remote opportunities to work on brands like Under Armour, NIKE, Maserati, KitchenAid and Red Bull.

Based in Brussels, Emakin has major agencies in Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva, Vienna, Stockholm and Dubai, as well as specialized digital consultants across Europe, the US, UK and Asia.

Cape Town’s new creative hub is Emakina’s first foray into Africa

“By expanding in South Africa, we are providing a much-needed boost of opportunity to the country’s creative professional workforce,” said Karim Boutaour, Director of MEA Acquisition and Integration at Emakina Group. “Emakina offers sustainable employment, international exposure and a unique setting in which to build a solid creative career.”

For starters, Emakina has officially joined the EPAM Global family as it was recently acquired by EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation and product engineering services company, listed for the third year consecutively as one of the best IT companies. Services company on Fortune’s 100 fastest growing companies list.

This acquisition means the combined resources will enhance the group’s ability to deliver creative solutions, personalized experiences and next-generation digital products to global customers. In addition, this giant operational backbone, Emakina’s scalability and infrastructure, are well reinforced, providing employees and collaborators with peace of mind in these unprecedented times.

Join a global tribe as Emakina grows in South Africa

Darren McKay leads the South African team as creative director and executive director. He founded The Greenhouse Advertising Agency and was Creative Director of Jupiter Drawing Room, gaining international experience working for companies like MC Saatchi, McCanns and TBWA in London.

“People make Emakina,” comments Darren. “We can show that South African talent meets, matches and competes with global standards. We are solution-focused and progressive with an opportunistic energy…and most of us have a sense of humor. This aligns perfectly with Emakina’s focus on user experience to create more meaningful digital products and campaigns, engaging with users where technology, business and creativity overlap.”

Several job offers

Emakina combines well-integrated local capability with international specialists in advanced technologies, strategy, service design and marketing. Positions are open to art directors, creative writers, design strategists, digital designers, digital project managers, motion graphics designers and UX designers who can apply online here.