A leading video entertainment company is seeking the skills and expertise of a seasoned Senior Graphic Designer within the Digital Enablement team.

POSITION          :     SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

AREA                  :    JOHANNESBURG

SALARY              :    MARKET RELATED

START DATE   :   1 FEBRUARY 2018

TYPE              :   6 MONTH CONTRACT

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications:

Relevant Degree

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Minimum 5 years’ graphic design experience within the Digital enablement environment

Technical Competencies:

Creative Thinker

Fluent in Adobe CS (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Understanding of HTML and CSS

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To conceptualise and produce creative responses to briefs, by taking the lead and ownership of design projects using knowledge and creative thinking.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Be the custodian of the brand design and transfer this knowledge to the stakeholders to facilitate mutual understanding of the brand standards.
• Develop an understanding of stakeholder work environments and context, for relevance of engagements.
• Master the art of influence through creativity across different personality types without compromising the customer’s core message.

DESIGNING:

• Use experience to creatively solve problem/issues identified, design and develop detailed concepts into refined, cohesive and compelling design solutions that communicate to the business strategy
•  Actively participate and help drive the creative process by presenting thorough and well-developed recommendations to meet the given objectives. Pitch creative concepts and create mock-ups
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively and deliver well executed designs under tight timeframes
• Must be able to support all design decisions with creative, strategic and / or business reasoning
• Must be able to communicate and articulate creative methodologies and processes effectively to non-creative types

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Ref: JHB000173/S