Digital Designer at Publicis Groupe

Job Description

This exciting role is for a Digital Designer in our Johannesburg office.  If you have a passion for digital design—well-crafted, user experience focused and future fit, this is the role for you

 Responsibilities

• Digital campaign work, including web, app, and mobile design

• Mailer design

• Digital publication design

• UX & UI design

• Social media design

• Animation / Gif

 Additionally: 

• Keep up to date with current and emerging design trends and technologies, continually look for opportunities to push our design further

• Manage the delivery of the briefs/concepts through to final deliverables, ensuring all artworks are delivered on time and to specification

• Be able to present to clients in a logical, exciting manner

• Help with the broader design team’s workload where appropriate

• Effectively manage time and be responsible towards meeting deadlines

• Train and mentor team members as needed

• Ensure a consistent visual identity and look and feel across all deliverables in order to maximize the consumer experience and brand identity

• Demonstrate a clear understanding and ability to translate brands into digital executions and think ‘digital first’ when creating design experiences

• Understand client strategies, business problems and briefs, and translate these into creative design solutions and executions

Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience working as a digital designer

• Strong experience of Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD)

• Experience in Animation / HTML / Hype 4.0 / After Effects / Premiere Pro / Invision / Sketch would be advantageous

• Ability to conceptualize and create wireframes, as well as fully designed creative roll out

• Passion for web design, user experience and user interface design

• Adapt to change and respond positively to new challenges and deadlines, delivering excellence under pressure

• An eye-catching portfolio that demonstrates a strong range of digital design across multiple digital channels, from wireframes and prototyping to final creative

• A relentless focus on attention to detail and consistency

• An ability to take ownership and work in an autonomous manner

Additional Information

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful

Publics group is proud to be an Equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity plan. All appointments will be based on Qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to all affirmation action candidates or designated groups.