Vacant Jobs at Intelligent Debt Management

Job Description

• IDM is seeking an experienced, creative, and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a mid-weight Designer. The successful incumbent will play a crucial role in developing day-to-day creative work, producing visual aspects across brands, using ATL (Above-The-Line) and BTL (Below-The-Line) best practices, and working with the head designer to meet deliverables.
• This position requires professionalism, excellent communication skills, a keen understanding of design practices; and the ability to collaborate effectively with various business units, when needed, including – and especially – the Creative Team. This role requires attention to detail from a person who can interpret a brief with a full understanding of the brand(s) in mind.  

Key responsibilities and performance areas:

• Design TTL (Through-The-Line) assets, based on various brand CIs.
• Develop new concepts in alignment with business/brand goals
• Maintain and update existing designs.
• Create designs for social media platforms, apps, and marketing campaigns.
• Illustrate strategic thinking as part of the design process.

Communication:

• Develop and maintain relationships with content/creative delivery partners within the team.
• Collaboration is key.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues as needed.

Compliance:

• Monitor and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Key attributes and competencies:

• A team player, above all else. Collaboration is key.
• Competent, strategic, confident, and decisive.
• An agile, independent thinker.
• Strong sense of ethics and discipline.
• Goal driven.
• Strong, conceptual thinker who is familiar with a wide range of design principles and production methods for digital, print, packaging, branding, typography, and more.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time, priorities, workflow, and schedule, to meet deadlines; able to work quickly and efficiently.
• Solid presentation, listening, and communication skills, including when engaging with colleagues.
• Receptive to design critiques, while also able to present rationale for design choices confidently and respectfully.
• Resourceful – able to problem-solve and find multiple design solutions, especially under narrow parameters or strict project timelines and budgets.
• Ability to function well under pressure.
• Photography and videography skills a plus.
• Digital product design experience a plus.

Requirements

• Matric, with a relevant tertiary qualification in visual communication design, graphic design, or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience as part of an advertising agency, and with the agile way of working, is a plus.
• Experience using Asana as a project management system is advantageous.
• Technical mastery: Proven, high-level proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator. Familiarity with Figma or other UI/UX tools is a strong advantage.
• Portfolio submission: A compelling digital portfolio link is required, which must demonstrate a clean design aesthetic, strategic problem-solving (not just execution), and consistent application of various brand CIs.
• Must live IDM’s values.
• Must be client-centric.

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Job Description

• IDM is seeking an experienced, creative, and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a mid-weight Designer. The successful incumbent will play a crucial role in developing day-to-day creative work, producing visual aspects across brands, using ATL (Above-The-Line) and BTL (Below-The-Line) best practices, and working with the head designer to meet deliverables.
• This position requires professionalism, excellent communication skills, a keen understanding of design practices; and the ability to collaborate effectively with various business units, when needed, including – and especially – the Creative Team. This role requires attention to detail from a person who can interpret a brief with a full understanding of the brand(s) in mind.  

Key responsibilities and performance areas:

• Design TTL (Through-The-Line) assets, based on various brand CIs.
• Develop new concepts in alignment with business/brand goals
• Maintain and update existing designs.
• Create designs for social media platforms, apps, and marketing campaigns.
• Illustrate strategic thinking as part of the design process.

Communication:

• Develop and maintain relationships with content/creative delivery partners within the team.
• Collaboration is key.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues as needed.

Compliance:

• Monitor and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Key attributes and competencies:

• A team player, above all else. Collaboration is key.
• Competent, strategic, confident, and decisive.
• An agile, independent thinker.
• Strong sense of ethics and discipline.
• Goal driven.
• Strong, conceptual thinker who is familiar with a wide range of design principles and production methods for digital, print, packaging, branding, typography, and more.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time, priorities, workflow, and schedule, to meet deadlines; able to work quickly and efficiently.
• Solid presentation, listening, and communication skills, including when engaging with colleagues.
• Receptive to design critiques, while also able to present rationale for design choices confidently and respectfully.
• Resourceful – able to problem-solve and find multiple design solutions, especially under narrow parameters or strict project timelines and budgets.
• Ability to function well under pressure.
• Photography and videography skills a plus.
• Digital product design experience a plus.

Requirements

• Matric, with a relevant tertiary qualification in visual communication design, graphic design, or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience as part of an advertising agency, and with the agile way of working, is a plus.
• Experience using Asana as a project management system is advantageous.
• Technical mastery: Proven, high-level proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator. Familiarity with Figma or other UI/UX tools is a strong advantage.
• Portfolio submission: A compelling digital portfolio link is required, which must demonstrate a clean design aesthetic, strategic problem-solving (not just execution), and consistent application of various brand CIs.
• Must live IDM’s values.
• Must be client-centric.