Graphic Designer at Old Mutual

Job Description

We are looking for a highly creative graphic designer who can innovate and conceptualize ideas and create visual representations, both in print and electronic media. Our ideal candidate is a confident self-starter with a keen eye for detail and a passion to exercise creative flair. You will have expert knowledge of current design software, adept with every step of the design process from concept to the final deliverable.

Our small marketing team will require you to collaborate with multiple teams at our company. The graphic designer should be able to take direction from written or spoken ideas and convert them into a design that connects.

The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of branding and marketing, with the ability to vary style and layouts depending on the project.

Key Result Areas

You will work closely with the Digital Marketing Consultant, Marketing Managers, and key stakeholders, to produce professional brand-aligned collateral for client and marketing use. Core competencies will require you to have attained proficiency in Ms Office Suite, particularly MS Power Point as well as Adobe Creative Suite – InDesgin, Illustrator and photoshop.

THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION ARE:

• Preparation and production of material [electronic & printed] for presentations by

OMAI staff to existing and prospective clients (MS PPT advanced proficiency)

• Creating content for social media
• Resizing of images for web and newsletters
• Designing marketing collateral (such as but not limited to corporate stationary,

labels, stickers, folders, etc)

• Editing existing PDF designs
• Creating print advertisements
• Ensuring corporate CI is applied across all collateral
• Creative input with a

view to improve all material on an on-going basis

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• Graphic Design or related qualification
• 3-5 years prior experience, preferably working on a financial services brand
• Advanced user of MS Office suite – POWERPOINT ESSENTIAL, minimum version 2010
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative suite – InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Ability to work in a team environment – regular interaction and interdependencies within team context
• Portfolio of evidence of graphic design projects
• Ability to work in a team environment – regular interaction and inter- dependencies within team context

Competencies

You have all the skills and creative flair, and you’re able to use these in the corporate space. You will need to work to tight consistent deadlines and pressure and be flexible with regards to the work output as there are multiple stakeholders across the business.

• Self-motivated yet customer-focused
• Creative ability/flair with a view to improve material
• Attention to detail
• Independent thinker
• Effective planning of work

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process. Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

Please note : Should you be shortlisted you will be contacted via phone / email

Skills

Education

Closing Date

21 October 2022