Kim Pinetown

Helping businesses Hire Better | C-suite to scaling creative teams | GenAI Creative Talent | Technical Content Specialists | Technical Creative Talent Specialist

South Africa

About

The best creative talent rarely applies through a job ad. That’s why agencies call me. I specialize in building high-performing creative teams across South Africa and globally. From senior leadership hires to niche Technical creative talent. Recent work includes: → Placing Chief Creative Officers at major network agencies → Building a 10-person motion team for a production house → Helping global companies hire top remote South African creatives Roles Placed Chief Creative Officers Executive Creative Directors Creative Directors Senior Designers (Brand/Graphic /Multimedia/AI) Motion Designers (3D/ 2D/ AI) Copywriters (Technical/Conceptual/Digital, AI) Content Writers / Content Specialists (Product/Technical/Creative) Industrial Designers Animators ....And More If the brief is ambitious, I’m interested. If the talent needs to be exceptional, even better. Call me. [email protected]

Experience

  • Salt (Full-time · 4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Practice Lead - Creative
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Specialize in sourcing and placing top-tier creative talent across South Africa and global markets • Partner with agencies, brands, and production houses to build high-performing creative teams • Successfully placed senior creative leadership roles, including Chief Creative Officers at major network agencies • Built and scaled specialist creative teams, including a 10-person motion design team for a leading production house • Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across creative, digital, and production roles • Develop and expand client partnerships, contributing to growth across the creative desk portfolio • Identify new business opportunities and talent solutions that drive commercial growth • Mentor, train, and support new consultants on the creative desk • Lead onboarding and relationship management for new clients • Consult with clients on market insights, salary benchmarking, and talent strategy • Build and maintain strong networks within the South African and international creative industry

    • Principal Consultant - Creative
      Apr 2022 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Creative Recruitment Expert. Headhunting the best Creative Talent In South Africa. -Candidate Sourcing -Client Management -Business Development

  • Freelance Recruiter (International) at Freelance recruitment
    Apr 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Marketing and Student Recruiter at The Animation School
    Oct 2019 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Creative Team Builder at Oneo Digital
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 · 4 mos

  • Global Creative Talent Scout at The Talent Boom
    Jul 2017 - 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Head Hunting Elite Creative Talent Around the Globe Responsible for Talent Acquisition and working with critical/complex roles with in the marketing and Adverting industry focused on Digital and Creative talent. Building a strong creative network across the EU (Mainly Germany, UK and Netherlands) Sourcing candidates through different channels. With a High degree of self-management, autonomy and a proactive attitude