Senior Graphics Designer, Nigeria

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria

About the team: Sun Kingâs in-house Creative Team drives the strategy for and creates all of the companyâs consumer, corporate, and internal marketing and brand related assets. Ranging from customer-facing marketing materials, below- and above- the line campaign collaterals, to product images and videos, corporate presentations, the Sun King Creative team defines and upholds the companyâs brand and produces all materials in more than 40 countries.
About the role:
We are looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to be part of our fast-paced team. You will deliver the visual content that accompanies and complements the written aspects of communication materials. You will work closely with copywriter, brand managers also with other internal teams and senior management to create authentic, engaging, and compelling communication. Department Marketing & Creative Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location Nigeria Workplace type Hybrid Reporting To Creative Lead

What you would be expected to do:

Design Strategy: Developing and implementing design strategies that align with the company's goals.  Generate and manage all global communication assets for Sun King i.e. company's website, corporate brochures, company presentations, pitch decks, product packaging, video and other B2B focused material.  Quality control: Ensure that the final product is of high quality and meets the client's/ stakeholders expectations. Design Research: Conduct user research, to inform your design and ensure that your designs meet the needs of the target audience. Management: Oversee and Manage a team of designers or working as part of a larger design team. Provide direction and guidance to junior designers and oversee the quality of their work. Work with other teams, such as marketing, product development, Senior business Managers, and engineering, to ensure that design solutions are aligned with overall project goals.  Create partner and consumer facing global assets and merchandising for print and web: flyers, posters, proposals, brochures, emails, etc. Client management: You will manage client expectations, communicating with clients, and ensuring that their needs are being met throughout the design process. Conceptualize and design highly effective point of sale materials to be used in a variety of channels in East, Southern and West Asia.  Design Review: Review and critique the work of other designers and provide feedback to ensure that designs are consistent, high-quality, and meet project requirements.  Ensure that all the organizationâs creative output/visuals are consistent with the overall brand.  Review existing content on a regular basis and ensure the latest information is captured on communication materials going out.  Work with global teams in Africa and Asia to conceptualize and execute broader ATL / BTL campaigns and market activations.  Work closely with internal/external teams on photo/video shoots, manage the shoots from start to finish, including overseeing retouching. Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, tools, and techniques and continuously improve your skills and knowledge through training and professional development.

You might be a strong candidate if you

Have a Degree or HND holder in arts or related courses. Have at least 4+ years of experience working in an advertising, branding or marketing agency or another similarly fast-paced environment. Have Good knowledge on Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop/ InDesign (knowledge on the workings of the wider Adobe Creative Suite is a plus). Are proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent. Have a good knowledge of different print processes, including offset, digital, screen printing, various forms of etching and engraving etc. A strong portfolio of design work done in the past would also be an advantage

Must Have: Fluency in both written and spoken English. Excellent people skills and work well in a team. Clear thinking and problem-solving ability. Be able to work in a busy environment. Excellent attention to details. Prioritize continuous learning. Have an interest in commerce, popular culture, and new advertising trends and techniques.

What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits)

An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast-growing, high impact industry. The chance to work in an open-minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Sun King employees who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world. A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds. Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun King Academy.

About Sun King

Sun King is the worldâs largest off-grid solar energy company with cutting-edge product design, pioneering fintech and a grassroots installation model that provides energy to the 1.8 billion consumers across Africa and Asia who lack access to reliable electricity. Founded in 2007, Sun King sets the gold standard for off-grid solar performance and design as part of its mission: powering access to brighter lives.Sun Kingâs 2,500+ staff and 23,000 field agents serve 100 million product users based in 65 countries around the world. With direct-to-consumer sales active in 11 countries, Sun King is growing rapidly. Every month, we equip 330,000 homes and businesses with power and light. The needs of energy consumers in Africa and Asia are diverse. From cost-effective and durable lamps to powerful home and business energy systems as well as modern entertainment and energy storage systems, Sun King's broad array of products unlock a higher quality of life. Whether devising safe and environmentally friendly electric-powered cookers or exploring the future of pay-as-you-go mobility and vehicles in Africa to concocting ever-more-powerful solar energy solutions, Sun Kingâs technology team nurtures and devises scalable, inventive solutions to pressing global challenges.Sun Kingâs innovative pay-as-you-go financing model dismantles the upfront cost burden that blocks low-income households from transitioning from polluting and harmful kerosene fuels and gas generators to clean, affordable and green solar energy. Sun King customers can purchase products using the companyâs technology-enabled, pay-as-you-go âEasy Buyâ financing service, which breaks payments down into regular, affordable instalments. These payments can be made via mobile money for as little as $0.15 a day. After one to two years of payments, customers own their solar equipment outright.Though united by a commitment to serving underserved off-grid families, Sun King comprises a broad, inclusive group of individuals working across 11 countries. Sun Kingâs world-class roster of product designers, data scientists, logistics experts, customer service professionals, operations gurus and marketing and communications strategists work together to devise solutions to the complicated and multidimensional challenges of energy access, climate action and social inclusion.Across the diverse countries where we operate and work, we build awareness of diversity and promote equity. Sun King is committed to gender equality in the workplace. Women represent 47% of Sun Kingâs workforce.