Design associate

17 November

2024

Position: Design associate Responsibilities Job description

• Support in the execution of the annual marketing plan.
• Provide cutting edge art direction and visual interpretations for all Alaro City collaterals, presentation packs and other creative expressions.
• Coordinates, reimagines, and implements the design of Alaro City brand and its initiatives, including messaging, website, event promotions, and project developments
• Execute complex designs that help improve the brands’ perception in-market.
• Provide visual oversight to digital content to ensure adherence to set visual standards.
• Create and manage graphics and imagery for digital and print, SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media, newsletters, brochures, websites and display advertising campaigns.
• Working with the Marketing Associate, develop personalized, data driven pitch decks for the Sales team driven by industry and prospect specific research.
• Support in scheduling social media content, keeping channels fresh with up-to-date and effective content, collaborating to help increase impact of digital media efforts
• Capture and deliver on brand and compelling motion graphic and other audio visual content for project developments, events and promotions for all media channels.
• Identify digital trends and insights, and optimize spend and performance based on the insights.
• Contribute to the design, production and distribution of the monthly newsletters.
• Assist in the procurement of suppliers for marketing activities.
• Review new technologies and keep the company at the forefront of developments in design and digital marketing.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements Hard skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing related discipline from a reputable university or tertiary institution;
• 5 – 7 years’ experience in graphic design and Art Direction.
• Very strong digital marketing, design and animation skills;
• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and the web.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, InDesign, and other graphic design software
• Exceptional graphic design skills including animation/motion graphic development, photography and finished artwork outputting.
• Must have a strong design portfolio of both print, web and social
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

Soft Skills

• Mature, pragmatic and flexible approach, strong commercial judgment.
• Team player but comfortable working autonomously.
• Good attention to detail.
• Rigorous and organised approach.
• Hands-on, ready to roll up the sleeves.

Personal Characteristics

• High energy.
• Result-oriented.
• Self-starter
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.