Job description

Boutique investor and stakeholder communications agency in Hyde Park is seeking a senior typesetter/layout/DTP specialist with experience in annual report and other stakeholder communications, design implementation, typesetting, layout and finished art.

This individual will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:

• Working on established brands and implementing them across multiple media and formats.
• Typesetting and implementing designs for annual reports, financial results, presentations, brochures, corporate identities, presence branding and other corporate communications.
• Taking briefs from DTP manager, project manager, creative director or clients.
• Being adept at following design instructions according to brief.
• Taking projects from client-approved concept to final artwork.
• Being able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Delivering all work timeously, according to deadlines.
• Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work.
• Quality control all typesetting and DTP before delivering/presenting to DTP manager, creative director and to client.
• Performing author’s corrections and design/layout adjustments as needed.
• Interpreting the client’s business needs and developing suitable solutions to fit their requirements.
• Working both independently and with other members of the team.
• Being able to work on multiple streams of work at once is crucial.
• Having confidence to present and explain ideas to colleagues.
• Resolving work briefs by gathering information and data through research and in consultation with DTP manager and Creative Director.
• Using innovation to redefine a work brief within the constraints of cost and time.
• Having strong computer skills: keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design and DTP applications such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop — additional graphics software experience is an advantage.
• Keeping up to date with international corporate communications trends and applying that knowledge.

Company Description

We are a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated experts, offering comprehensive authorship, communications and design services from our studio in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.

Requirements

Qualification and experience:

• Minimum of five years’ experience in typesetting, layout, DTP and finished art (Note: we will not consider any CVs with less than five years’ experience).
• References to be provided.
• Extremely proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. Must have advanced knowledge of typography, headings hierarchy, style sheets, tables, graphs, data visualisation, infographics and other information design.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office. Being extremely proficient in PowerPoint will be an added advantage.
• Superior knowledge of printing processes and production.

We invite applications from candidates who meet the following criteria:

• Valid driver’s licence, with own reliable vehicle — is a must.
• Responsible and accountable.
• Self-motivated and passionate.
• Extremely proficient in typesetting, layout, design implementation and finished art.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Have a collaborative approach and the ability to problem-solve and think quickly and strategically.
• Work overtime when required.
• Creative and original.
• Able to work quickly without compromising on the quality of workmanship.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Work well in a team or alone.
• Career-driven outlook.
• Good interpersonal and time management skills.

To apply – please submit the following: 

1. Your CV indicating current account/sectors previously worked 
2. A cover letter indicating your notice period, if applicable
3. Salary expectation

Start date: from mid-January 2020

• Important: Send your CV application via email only to:
• Please do not cc anyone else in the company and please do not contact us telephonically.
• Should you not receive a response within seven days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 29 Nov 12:15

Job description

Responsibilities

Sale

To achieve all sales revenue targets through:

Focus on the diagnostic selling process across your customer base by implementing all phases of the sales process at executive level and with the relevant decision-makers. Complete within the specified deadlines to ensure value is created.

Increase dealer yield by continually selling your customers up the product staircase.

Increase customer numbers by developing new business through new customer acquisition, through a process of:

• Identifying and qualifying prospects through cold calls and outbound hunting.
• Focus on pipeline creation by constantly building relationships with new customers to maximise opportunities for revenue growth.

Ensure achievement of all client visits and telephone calls as per contact plan

Actively engage with various internal departments within the business to coordinate necessary resources to progress and close deals.

Meet monthly KPI’s to achieve the defined customer contact plan identified for your area of responsibility.

• Maintain a high level of quality service to your customers.
• Encourage your dealer to rate your service when he receives the link/call so that you can continuously grow and improve in your role.

Administration 

• To produce reports on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis.
• To adhere to Production and Finance Department deadlines 
• To ensure that company policies are adhered to with regards to series agreements (contracts) and, pre-payment discount structures.
• To hand in all material, artwork and cash-up on deadline as per set Finance and Production schedule.
• Ensure all account documentation (invoices, revenue sheets, cash control sheets and payments) are processed with your prospective credit controller and signed off by no later than 30 minutes prior to production deadline.
• To ensure customers receive credits in line with the credit note guideline within 48 hours of publication date.
• Coordinate and effectively communicate all work pertaining to your respective Customer Support Executive (Copy drops, artwork, invoice delivery, payment collection & performance analysis sheets).
• Full compulsory usage of Google Activity forms on a daily basis
• Google Activity forms needs to be updated after every customer interaction.
• It is essential that that your daily activity correlates to your Google Form’s productivity.
• All diagnostic documents to be completed and updated weekly on customers who have been taken through this process.
• All customer complaints/queries to be resolved within the same working day (if possible).
• Ensure customer s receive credits in line with the credit note guidelines within 48 hours of publication date.
• Keep your manager abreast of any competitor activity that you become aware of.
• Manage special positions effectively (ensure your dealer is on the correct page).
• Meet cash up deadlines.
• All customer appointments must be completed weekly in your diary (e.g. name of dealer and contact number).
• Submit credit note requests prior to credit note meeting
• Keep your manager abreast of any risk customers within 24 hours
• All customer profiles to be checked and verified at the beginning of every month on roll over
• Identify your bottom 10 low response customers and raise action plan with your line manager at the roll-over of the new month
• Complete and maintain diary forecast daily/weekly/monthly.

Requirements

• Must have matric or equivalent
• Proven track record in new business development
• Good understanding online classified
• An understanding of online advertising within the agricultural industry
• Good knowledge of the industry shows and events
• Minimum one year of working experience with Google Suites of products
• Minimum three years of working with MS Excel
• Minimum five years’ experience in dealing with the agricultural industry
• Experience working independently
• Prepared to travel extensively to meet with agricultural clients nationally
• Experience cold calling/ developing new business
• Well presented

Posted on 26 Nov 16:18