Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this. Job Description We are looking for a highly creative graphic designer who can innovate and conceptualize ideas and create visual representations, both in print and electronic media. Let's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this. Job Description We are looking for a highly creative graphic designer who can innovate and conceptualize ideas and create visual representations, both in print and electronic media. Our ideal candidate is a confident self-starter with a keen eye for detail and a passion to exercise creative flair. You will have expert knowledge of current design software, adept with every step of the design process from concept to the final deliverable. Our small marketing team will require you to collaborate with multiple teams at our company. The graphic designer should be able to take direction from written or spoken ideas and convert them into a design that connects. The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of branding and marketing, with the ability to vary style and layouts depending on the project. Key Result Areas: You will work closely with the Digital Marketing Consultant, Marketing Managers, and key stakeholders, to produce professional brand-aligned collateral for client and marketing use. Core competencies will require you to have attained proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite – InDesgin, Illustrator and photoshop. THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION ARE: Creating content for social media Resizing of images for web and newsletters Designing marketing collateral (such as but not limited to corporate stationary, labels, stickers, folders, etc) Editing existing PDF designs Creating interactive PDF documents Creative and editing of interactive PDF forms Creating print advertisements Image bank development and maintenance Stock image sourcing Creation of basic multimedia content for social platforms Ensuring corporate CI is applied across all collateral Creative input with a view to improve all material on an on-going basis Skills, Qualifications and Experience required: Graphic Design or related qualification 3-5 years prior experience, preferably working on a financial services brand Working knowledge of Adobe Creative suite – InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop Ability to work in a team environment – regular interaction and inter-dependencies within team context Portfolio of evidence of graphic design projects Ability to work in a team environment – regular interaction and inter-dependencies within team context Competencies: You have all the skills and creative flair, and you’re able to use these in the corporate space. You will need to work to tight consistent deadlines and pressure and be flexible with regards to the work output as there are multiple stakeholders across the business. Self-motivated yet customer-focused Creative ability/flair with a view to improve material Attention to detail Independent thinker Effective planning of work Work independently and manage own time Accuracy Work under pressure Effective communication Meet client requirements&deliverables as per brief The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual Alternative Investments and the specific business unit in question. Skills Creativity, Graphic Design Education Closing Date 04 June 2024 The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question. Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process. Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so. The Old Mutual Story! About Us Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending. We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr