Manager - Visual Communications - ExMan at South African Reserve Bank

Job Description

Brief description

• The main purpose of this position is to lead the visual communications team in producing creative and innovative visual communication materials, including motion graphics and designs for key events and publications, ensuring they are visually appealing and aligned with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) brand and corporate identity.

Detailed description

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
• Develop, maintain and implement creative design processes, systems and standards to meet all visual communication requirements.
• Lead the Visual Communications team by allocating projects and coaching graphic designers, ensuring all work aligns with the SARB brand and corporate identity.
• Oversee the creative direction of the team, guiding concept development and the design of client proposals, motion graphics, presentations, the layout of publications as well as other design material.
• Act as the custodian of the SARB brand and corporate identity, ensuring alignment of all creative concepts with the brand guidelines.
• Develop creative design concepts that can be applied across multiple platforms, including publications, events, marketing collateral and merchandising. 
• Plan work, supervise quality and facilitate the timely delivery of visual communications outputs by clarifying roles and managing responsibilities to optimise and coordinate team resources.
• Manage, categorise and update the SARB’s photo libraries and creative assets to build a comprehensive archive for both digital and physical channels.
• Lead stakeholder engagements and client liaison in providing expert advice on all visual communications solutions, ensuring the Visual Communications Unit is recognised as a trusted authority on all design-related matters.
• Take responsibility for the provision of periodic reports to the Head of Communications.
• Stay current with the latest developments in visual communications and drive improvements within the team.
• Manage external suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality visual communications elements.
• Remain up to date with software upgrades and emerging design practices, domestically and globally, and implement enhancements where appropriate.
• Manage the performance and development of the team.

Qualifications

• To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Fine Arts or Graphic Design, or an equivalent qualification; 
• an adequate knowledge of design and multimedia software; and
• at least six to eight years’ experience in graphic design and/or animation.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• corporate identity branding and creative design;
• graphic design and multimedia software;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement;
• continued learning and/or professional development;
• communications project management;
• communications reporting; and
• stakeholder management.