Oliver Wyman - Designer (Digital/Interactive) - Johannesburg at Mercer

You will work on and manage a large variety of complex graphic projects such as high-end marketing journals, reports as well as digital publications and will work with international team members and colleagues. In a team-oriented environment you will brainstorm and communicate efficiently with clients and team members. With your experience and insight you will find the right approach for each challenge and coach and encourage your team members throughout. You will work with a global team of experts to further improve our quality standards and service offerings.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with international project teams and internal clients to create cutting-edge design solutions
• Independently manage and execute projects involving junior team members and contractors
• Use InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop on a regular basis to update assets or create original content
• Use tools such as Ceros (ceros.com) to create inspiring digital experiences
• Generate design ideas both as an individual and as part of a group, clearly articulating those ideas internally and with clients in a confident and convincing way
• Demonstrate problem solving skills: ability to work through a challenge to completion
• Independently engage with clients; understanding and helping to solve complex client briefs while identifying and escalating potential challenges during a project
• Provide creative consultancy to clients when relevant, and communicate progress on creative projects
• Demonstrate a strong connection with external design communities: keeping up to date with current industry practices and future directions

Experience required:

• Minimum of 2 years of creative experience
• Bachelor’s degree in design is preferred
• Very deep knowledge and understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, primarily InDesign and Illustrator
• Have a working knowledge of key visual creation tools – InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, i.e. an adaptable visual skill set

Skills and Attributes:

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Experience in managing complex projects
• Strong interest in producing creative content, dipping into photography, video, and
• Graphic design
• Fully reliable when it comes to meeting deadlines, staying organized, and balancing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and Independent work style, ability to plan and execute without constant direction
• Demonstrable ability to take initiative is a must
• Not afraid to jump into untested waters and learn from failure
• Creative, highly organized, detail oriented and love getting stuff done while welcoming responsibility and tough challenges
• Can work with international colleagues across all hierarchy levels
• Have very strong communication skills, a strategic mindset, and can articulate a vision for yourself, your team, and the client
• Have the ability to interpret a brief, and respond with compelling and insightful concepts
• Able to explain your ideas to your colleagues and clients convincingly
• Comfortable working with sophisticated branding guidelines

Technical skills:

• Adobe Acrobat (Expert)
• Adobe InDesign (Expert)
• Adobe Illustrator (Expert)
• Adobe Photoshop (Expert)