Digital Communication Officer - Design at Strathmore University

Basic job summary: 

• This position will be responsible for maintaining design and artwork, which meet the communication needs of all stakeholders and contribute to the mission, objectives and corporate image of the university.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure the university brand is maintained in all marketing material.
• Work in liaison with the branding consultant to ensure that all the design requirements of the University meet the branding requirements, whenever there is need to change the brand guidelines.
• Work with schools, faculties and support departments on marketing collaterals such as brochures, prospectus, posters, and fliers etc. that meet the brand guidelines.
• Ensure that schools, institutes and other departments’ marketing needs are met by processing their design requests and assisting them in developing or updating their marketing materials.
• Develop the design aspect for internal communication for newsletter templates, weekly news templates and announcement updates and any other departmental requests for the different areas of the Communications Department.
• Support student activities in design to highlight a vibrant student life in the University.
• Develop innovative social media design templates that will give the Strathmore brand an added advantage in student recruitments for undergraduate and graduate intakes.

Minimum Academic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in design field. / Recognized Diploma form Arts College
• Advanced knowledge in design using adobe suit software

Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in design capacity for a corporate organization
• Demonstrated experience in working with adobe Photoshop and adobe illustrator

Competencies and Attributes

• Proficient use of up-to date design software
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• High level of Integrity