We have a wonderful opening for a junior designer at a globally awarded, exotic travel company with a focus on Africa, conservation and sustainability.  The company’s ultimate mission is to turn crucial and fragile natural habitats into lasting conservation economies, which benefit both the environment and local communities. We’re looking for a talented designer who is comfortable designing through-the-line (digital/print). The designer will report to the Brand Manager and be responsible for designing marketing collateral. This is a rewarding and amazing opportunity for a conceptual creative passionate about wildlife and design to combine their passions for the greater good. The company is located near Century City/northern suburbs in Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the design and roll out of marketing collateral.
• Creating design assets to be used on various brand websites and social media platforms and within the camp.
• An understanding and eagerness to work across all channels and integrated campaigns (i.e. BTL, ATL and digital)
• The designer will work closely with the brand manager to ensure that the creative output is aligned with the business objectives.
• Drive innovation in approach to delivery and output
• Have some understanding of the role of sales-driven and leads-driven creative executions.
• Keep up to date on design and advertising trends across different business offerings
• Willingness to apply creative and lateral thought to creative briefs to deliver the best possible result

Requirements The successful candidate must have/be:

• Relevant tertiary qualification from a recognised institution
• At least one to three years’ previous experience in an advertising or design agency
• A strong portfolio of previous work
• Design abilities in both print and digital fields.
• Excellent in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Knowledge of Flash and HTML – would be advantageous
• Experience with WordPress – a definite plus
• Does enjoy attention to detail
• Great team player; cool under pressure
• Good understanding of Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

Please submit a relevant and recent portfolio (preferably as a link) upon application.

Should you not receive a response within two weeks, please consider your application for this specific role unsuccessful.

Company Description

Viv Gordon Placements (VGP) is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, public relations and publishing industries.

Posted on 01 Aug 14:50