Midweight Graphic Designer

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: 6-month initial contract with review and potential 6-month extension or 12-month rolling continuation
Hours: 20 per week (4 hours per day M-F)
Work Set Up: Remote

Our client in the Investment Management Industry is looking for a Midweight Graphic Designer to join the Marketing Global Operations team working collaboratively with the wider marketing function to support various design initiatives. The successful candidate will engage with stakeholders across the business including portfolio managers investment teams sales communications marketing and client operations.

What you will do:

Learn and embrace the companys brand guidelines and values ensuring consistent brand representation across all print and digital design work.
Create engaging web designs that enhance user experience and align with brand identity including email banners page banners and infographics.
Utilize Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) to produce high-quality graphics and layouts aligned with brand standards.
Collaborate with marketing teams to design visually compelling content for multi-channel campaigns.
Design and edit marketing materials including brochures and promotional content using Microsoft Word PowerPoint Adobe InDesign Illustrator and PDF editing tools.
Layout and produce templated PDFs for thought leadership articles using InDesign.
Create and update marketing documents such as fillable PDFs using Word PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite.
Edit resize and enhance imagery and staff photography using Adobe Photoshop.
Conduct quality assurance checks including basic proofreading and ensuring correct English usage for short-form graphic content.
Maintain file naming consistency and proper organization of design assets.
Collaborate with one Junior Designer the web agency and internal marketing teams including Editorial Creative Operational and Website teams.
Perform quality control on design deliverables including review of Junior Designer outputs.
Organize and prioritize design requests effectively to meet project timelines.
Develop static and animated charts using data visualization tools like Flourish (training provided).
Provide minor video editing support for videos webinars and podcasts as needed.

Qualifications :

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) and Adobe After Effects; additional Adobe software is an advantage.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for document and presentation production.
Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
Strong ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Proven skill in interpreting briefs and translating concepts into effective visual executions.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Experience in developing visual concepts and creating infographics.
Basic animation skills.
Strong understanding of branding principles and marketing strategies.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team while maintaining self-motivation.
Creative mindset with the ability to innovate within corporate brand guidelines.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a demonstrable portfolio.
Good Excel skills and familiarity with data visualization.
Experience with Content Management Systems (e.g. Drupal) is preferred.
Familiarity with Figma and website prototyping is considered an asset.
Knowledge of HTML and CSS is advantageous.
Background in web and UI design considered a plus.
Video editing experience with Adobe After Effects is a plus.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please submit a relevant portfolio and/or a link to your portfolio along with your application/resume.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair transparent and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills experience and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: 6-month initial contract with review and potential 6-month extension or 12-month rolling continuation Hours: 20 per week (4 hours per day M-F)Work Set Up: RemoteOur client in the Investment Management Industry is looking for a Midweight Graph...

What you will do:

Learn and embrace the companys brand guidelines and values ensuring consistent brand representation across all print and digital design work.
Create engaging web designs that enhance user experience and align with brand identity including email banners page banners and infographics.
Utilize Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) to produce high-quality graphics and layouts aligned with brand standards.
Collaborate with marketing teams to design visually compelling content for multi-channel campaigns.
Design and edit marketing materials including brochures and promotional content using Microsoft Word PowerPoint Adobe InDesign Illustrator and PDF editing tools.
Layout and produce templated PDFs for thought leadership articles using InDesign.
Create and update marketing documents such as fillable PDFs using Word PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite.
Edit resize and enhance imagery and staff photography using Adobe Photoshop.
Conduct quality assurance checks including basic proofreading and ensuring correct English usage for short-form graphic content.
Maintain file naming consistency and proper organization of design assets.
Collaborate with one Junior Designer the web agency and internal marketing teams including Editorial Creative Operational and Website teams.
Perform quality control on design deliverables including review of Junior Designer outputs.
Organize and prioritize design requests effectively to meet project timelines.
Develop static and animated charts using data visualization tools like Flourish (training provided).
Provide minor video editing support for videos webinars and podcasts as needed.

Qualifications :

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) and Adobe After Effects; additional Adobe software is an advantage.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for document and presentation production.
Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
Strong ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Proven skill in interpreting briefs and translating concepts into effective visual executions.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Experience in developing visual concepts and creating infographics.
Basic animation skills.
Strong understanding of branding principles and marketing strategies.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team while maintaining self-motivation.
Creative mindset with the ability to innovate within corporate brand guidelines.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a demonstrable portfolio.
Good Excel skills and familiarity with data visualization.
Experience with Content Management Systems (e.g. Drupal) is preferred.
Familiarity with Figma and website prototyping is considered an asset.
Knowledge of HTML and CSS is advantageous.
Background in web and UI design considered a plus.
Video editing experience with Adobe After Effects is a plus.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please submit a relevant portfolio and/or a link to your portfolio along with your application/resume.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair transparent and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills experience and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract

Key Skills

Graphic Design
Photography
Adobe Acrobat
HTML5
Layout Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Web Design
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
CorelDraw
Adobe Indesign

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HelloKindred

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