Job description

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and creative individual to join our growing marketing team at FMI. The lead designer is the creative head of FMI and is responsible for generating ideas and concepts and creating proposals. He/she has strong design capability across print, digital, storyboarding and presentations and is responsible for all art direction on video production and photo shoots.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the creative process from concept to completion.
• Translate marketing objectives into clear creative strategies.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary project teams, particularly IT.
• Lead and direct the creative team in the production of all marketing collateral.
• Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met.
• Oversee pitches and proposals.
• Oversee profitability, deliverables, timelines and budgets.
• Meet with management to explain campaign strategies and solutions.
• Review work, troubleshoot and provide feedback to creative teams.

Company Description

FMI, is an innovative life insurance company, poised for considerable growth. We offer a complete suite of life insurance products including temporary and long-term disability, critical Illness and life cover. We are proud to offer products and services that can really change people’s lives. We are committed to building a brand that protects people from the risk of not being able to earn an income, no matter how severe the injury or illness. At FMI, we celebrate paying claims, because we see it as an opportunity to support our clients’ dreams and aspirations, now and in their future. At FMI, we’re proud to be customer-centric – where the customer and their needs are at the centre of everything we do. We are invested in supporting them and protecting the future they’re trying to build. We strive to make cover available to everyone, and ensure they are taken care of in their time of need. We like to think of ourselves as partners to our policyholders, rather than providers, and building long-lasting relationships is what we value most.

Requirements

Experience and education:

• Degree or diploma in art/graphic, design or equivalent.
• Portfolio demonstrating proficiency in delivering strategic ideas across digital and social platforms.
• Minimum three years’ experience as a designer or art director in an agency.
• Advantageous basic video editing capability.

General skills

• Requires minimal supervision.
• models effective self-management skills.
• is highly confidential; demonstrates good judgement, high EQ and communicates effectively with other project/management.
• Prioritises and manages actions to meet changing deadlines and requirements within a high volume, high paced environment.
• Ability to organise people or tasks, adjusts priorities, learn systems within time constraints and with available resources. 
• Detail-oriented.
• Influence the actions and opinions of others in a positive direction and build group commitment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrated mastery working within Adobe Creative suite.
• Keeps up with the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies and resources.
• Good understanding and capability of design and production processes.
• Sound brand/marketing understanding.
• Must be highly creative.
• Must have a good eye for detail.
• Must be highly motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills and work well in a team.
• Interest in and keeping up to date on latest trends.
• Expert knowledge of all steps required in the creative development process, including providing clear creative direction, giving timely and helpful coaching to improve creative and producing all work cost-effectively and on schedule.

Posted on 30 Oct 09:14