Digital Designer
Job Summary
We are looking for a Digital Designer to join a fintech startup with significant projections to be a market leader within a short period. As part of the Marketing & Communications team, you will be responsible for the creation of design content that is used to drive sales for our company. You will be supporting the Senior leadership team and working closely with our Marketing & Communications team communicating effectively with all managers to deliver projects within deadlines. The right candidate should be passionate about design, have a strong commercial awareness, a good understanding of B2B and B2C design, be creatively relentless, proactive, and eager to grow as a key player in the team.
- Minimum Qualification: HND
- Experience Level: Mid level
- Experience Length: 4 years
Job Description/Requirements
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Creating visual content for the brand’s social media, website, internal & external comms, Company events, presentations, marketing collateral etc.
- Setting realistic time scales for projects and managing expectations
- Effectively working and communicating with other team members to deliver projects to deadlines and brief
- Converting data into engaging infographics and interactive pieces
- Coming up with creative concepts for improving the look and feel of our online products & services, and supporting designs for new product launches
- Supporting other teams with event presentations, client reports and creation of templates
- Designing banners and creating promotional and marketing materials in fluent English language to support international high standards
- Regularly assessing efficiency and suggesting new design workflows and processes
- Making sure all designs are on brief and within brand guidelines
- Giving and seeking feedback to continually raise the quality of our brand
Skills and experience:
- At least 2 years’ experience
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, XD and Photoshop (Bonus points for After Effects experience)
- Solid understanding of typography, colour and composition
- Must have excellent attention to detail whilst being a creative thinker
- Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines - able to work quickly and accurately
- Ability to lead a project from concept to completion and handle multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively within a team
- Experience creating web mockups and prototypes
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Word and PowerPoint)
- Experience developing creative assets for digital and print
- Proven track record in creating impactful, eye catching and premium designs
- Having an inner drive, desire and motivation to complete projects quickly and correctly
- Knowledge of current graphic design and web design trends/techniques
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
Nice to haves:
- Experience designing for Mobile apps
- Motion graphics & animation skills
- Knowledge of UX & UI design
Very important to note:
- Candidates will be expected to practically demonstrate possession of these skills and expertise during the interview assessment.
Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits package