JOB DESCRIPTION FOR DESIGNER
Role: Designer
Job Level: Mid (5-7 years' experience)
Brand or department: Design
Location: Remote working until further notice
Time Zone Required: South Africa (SAST)
Type of contract: 12 months’ FTC
Start Date: ASAP
A Little Bit About the Role:
MORE is expanding the team for our client, a global FMCG company with multiple international brands house-hold names in its stable.
MORE is looking to recruit a Mid-Level Designer to work on this account as a dedicated member of the team on a long-term contract basis. The team’s role is to service our client’s various studios globally, and requests range from POS to static social posts, to banners for web (static and dynamic), to OOH etc.
This is a great opportunity to work within a new team, creating impactful communications across the world and developing design best practices for various brands.
A strong understanding of graphic design, typography and digital standards is as essential as the experience to execute projects of all sizes and complete them with resourcefulness and dedication.
The ideal candidate will be someone with good foundations in both print and digital, but with a desire to increase their involvement in digital projects, as this requirement grows. A good knowledge or history of work in social media is also desirable. You’ll ideally be from an agency background with around 5 years’ experience. The role is fast paced and responsive, working across multiple different projects and clients within the group.
You will form part of a team that delivers the following:
- Strategy - social & content
- UX & experience design
- Designing Story boards for Social Video campaigns
- Creative, copywriting & design
- Editorial & publishing, distribution
- Content production & post
- Paid & optimisation
What You'll be Doing:
- Work on projects from start to finish — working collaboratively across teams on ideation, asset creation and implementation.
- Produce creative design work with a clear rationale to accompany the work.
- Designing Storyboards for Social Video campaigns
- Be a brand guardian and understand brand Guidelines and all corporate brand guidelines.
- Created social media assets for social media platforms i.e., Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and more.
- Retouching of packs and application of die lines, layout and some illustration
- Iconography or elements for motion graphics
- Using existing assets and stock imagery to come up with relevant and up to date content.
- Keeping up to date with current design trends.
- Create work to the client’s brief and exacting standards.
- Develop an effective working relationship with colleagues and client and provide excellent customer service.
- Effectively manage workloads within agreed timescales.
- Proactively monitor quality, accuracy, and consistency.
- Look for ways to develop new design within the guidelines, marketing, and production opportunities.
- Work proactively under own initiative and as part of the design team.
- Complete timesheets.
What You'll Need:
- Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite. Requirement is for competency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects.
- Passionate about design & social media and understand the latest innovations in digital & social design.
- Love working in a fast-paced adaptable environment.
- Able to work both independently, and collaboratively within a team.
- Strong communication skills – able to express themselves clearly.
- Ability to adhere to internal processes, including following brand guidelines.
- Strong working knowledge of both digital and print marketing materials.
- Good eye for detail.
- Desire to learn and offer new skills (particularly digital) and do this without being prompted.
- Ability to accurately prepare files for both print and web and run the relevant pre-production checks.
- A background in social media implementation and creative.
- We are looking for people who want to work closer with clients and brands, who are entrepreneurial and relish the opportunity to be a part of something new and dynamic.
Not essential but definitely an advantage:
- Experience in FMCG.
- Multi-market experience.
- Languages spoken (French, German, Dutch, Russian, Arabic).
A Little Bit MORE About Us:
MORE is a global production portal, part of the Inside Ideas Group. We are a global collective of creatives, technologists & production experts, creating and maintaining world class content in the areas of Film, CGI, Motion Design, Digital, Print and Technology.
We bring scale, expertise, and craft, delivering creative solutions to clients and brands across the globe.
Find us here:
https://www.more.global/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/moreglobal/
https://instagram.com/more.global?igshid=NjZiMGI4OTY=
Other Essential Points To Note:
As we are working remotely, it is essential that the ideal candidate have the following in place to ensure there are no delays on delivering work timeously:
- Back-up power supply, if necessary.
- Stable internet connectivity – fibre connection preferable (options can be discussed) in order to connect to remote servers as well as conduct virtual meetings daily.
- Personal computer with relevant capabilities necessary for the role.
- This is a snapshot of the responsibilities & desired deliverables. Other areas for delivery and responsibilities may be added or addressed during the period of employment. This document should not constitute as the sole indicator for responsibilities and delivery, but it can be used as a generic guide to help with managing your performance.
Inside Ideas Group and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All suitable applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
In accordance with the Employment Equity plan of MORE Global and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.
Whilst we ideally would like to respond individually to all candidates who apply for our vacant positions, we acknowledge that this might not always be possible due to the large number of applications that we continually receive. In light of this, should you not have received a response within 21 days after applying, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
