Graphics Designer at HRLeverage Africa

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Job Description

• We are currently recruiting for the Position of a Graphics Designer for our client- a logistic company. We need a hands-on creative lead with 6+ years of work experience, who can bring strategic thinking to communication, is able to independently engage with stakeholders, understand marketing problems and translate them into comms problems/solutions and beautiful visuals.
• This role will be responsible for all visual communication pieces going across owned, paid and earned media. It is best if the candidate has exposure to both static and moving content and has worked on creating brand & marketing collaterals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Product, Social, Content & other stakeholders to gather creative requirements & ensure on time delivery.
• Work from internal briefs to generate ideas/concepts to present and implement and produce effective onsite and offsite campaigns in line with company objectives.
• Research, Develop and Design brochures, posters, websites, presentations, promotional merchandise, publications and cataloging images, files and equipment. Provide end-to-end design solutions: Newsletters, Videos, Templates, Social Media, Offline/Print creatives, etc.
• Ensure that our brand remains cutting edge, positions us ahead of our competition and adheres to our internal best practice standards.
• Mentor and support the team of Graphic Designers (and freelancers, if required to onboard) to ensure their skills remain up to date and that they are leveraging current tools and processes to support departmental goals
• Communicate creative briefs and concepts to the marketing team as well as set and manage expectations around work allocation.
• Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity
• Manage all aspects of art direction, design for all design-related projects.
• Quality control of all GD team creative outputs in line with brand standards - including proofing and reviewing deliverables and project processes.
• Procurement/Managing third party tools used for images, videos, audio or any other purpose along with the financial and usage report.

Requirements

• 6 Years + digital creation experience (including demonstrating creativity & Ecommerce online experience)
• Experience in marketing collaterals (digital and offline)
• Basic design and typography skills
• Proficiency with PAdobe creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, After effects, Premier pro, InDesign and other related softwares
• Additional experience in web programming, photography and publishing will be considered but are not necessary for the position.

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