Senior Graphic Designer

The person in this position is an integral and important part of the Marketing department which is responsible for the marketing of all the clients brands and to a lesser extent the clients Media House brand.

This Role Profile covers the main areas of responsibility of the Senior Designer but responsibilities may be amended to meet the needs of the business.

Duties & Responsibilities

Head OfficeRelated

Design develop and produce advertising materials that support and correspond with the companies marketing and sales programmes

following the brand guidelines.

Manage the design and production of all Print pieces and Marketing Collateral items from concept to RFQ to delivery (includes quality control).

In more detail:

Print design including but not limited to: billboards banners vehicle branding brochures pamphlets stickers merchandise advertisements and signs.

Procure and process vendor quotes and approval processes for all Marketing Collateral.

Includes negotiating with suppliers choosing the appropriate mix of price and quality placing orders and ensuring ontime deliveries.

Design and develop internal and sales or corporate communication pieces.

Corporate stationery design as well as creative asset design for electronic communications and presentation design.

Creative assets for Digital platforms including but not limited to: digital ads (e.g. Facebook Instagram Display ads Google products email

advertising) digital billboards and our organic social media; all in line with the agreedupon look and feel which is usually developed by our ad agency.

Video editing and GIF creation in line with marketing or corporate briefs.

UI design and supply of creative assets for website and mobile applications. Ability to update and edit content on WordPress websites. A working understanding of HTML and CSS for use on WordPress websites.

Working knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics.

BranchRelated

Design ads for and branding at the 47 branches

Creation of offline support documents such as manuals and interactive forms for branch use.

Strengths & Characteristics

Good communicator work as a member of a team and take direction well.

Strong conceptual Design ability for both Digital and Traditional media

Excellent time management skills are required in order to meet tight voluminous deadlines.

Ability to work on multiple projects and prioritise accordingly.

Positive problemsolving attitude.

Selfdisciplined (able to work individually without supervision) dedicated hardworking.

Excellent English language proficiency.

Exceptional attention to detail.

Requirements

Skills

Outstanding knowledge of the Adobe CC:

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Office:

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

A highlevel understanding of Digital advertising integration social media and SEO optimisation for design collateral (including proficiency with Google Analytics).

Competency in Repro and preparation for print media.

Strong aesthetic skills with the ability to combine various colours fonts and layouts

Proficient on both Mac and PC.

Up to date with the latest tech including AI advances (as they relate to the work of a designer).

NicetoHave

After Effects (Proficient) Experience.

Education

Degree or Diploma in Design Visual Arts or any other relevant field.

Ongoing: keep uptodate with industry developments

Work

Proven track record of experience as a Senior Graphic Designer or a similar role: 6 years.

Strong design portfolio across multiple platforms will form part of the interview process

Relationships

Reporting

Primary: Marketing Executive.

Secondary: Social Media Manager.

Other Internal

Build relationships with internal customers including Branch Managers.

External

Collaborate with and build strong longterm relationships with suppliers and external agencies.

Transport

Valid Drivers License and own reliable transport.

Salary

Negotiable based on the value you will add.

Skills Outstanding knowledge of the Adobe CC: Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Acrobat Pro Microsoft Office: Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook A high-level understanding of Digital advertising integration, social media and SEO optimisation for design collateral (including proficiency with Google Analytics). Competency in Repro and preparation for print media. Strong aesthetic skills with the ability to combine various colours, fonts and layouts Proficient on both Mac and PC. Up to date with the latest tech, including AI advances (as they relate to the work of a designer). Nice-to-Have After Effects (Proficient) Experience Education Degree or Diploma in Design, Visual Arts or any other relevant field. Ongoing: keep up-to-date with industry developments Work Proven track record of experience as a Senior Graphic Designer or a similar role: 6+ years. Strong design portfolio across multiple platforms will form part of the interview process Relationships Reporting Primary: Marketing Executive. Secondary: Social Media Manager. Other Internal Build relationships with internal customers, including Branch Managers. External Collaborate with, and build strong, long-term relationships with suppliers and external agencies. Transport Valid Driver's License and own reliable transport Salary Negotiable, based on the value you will add.