Graphic Designer - Nairobi at Brites Management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design print, digital, and out-of-home advertising for the company
• Ideate and execute creative ideas for visual communication
• Create visual layouts for use on social media and online advertisements
• Work within the Comms team in collaboration with other Antara Departments as needed, including Corporate Operations, Sales, Product Development & others to understand project scope and objectives
• Executing growth hacking tests and other experiments with design
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to share new design perspectives and ideas
• Maintain and follow Antara’s naming convention and organization of graphic files
• Ensure the output is in compliance with Antara’s brand guidelines and design standards
• Check preliminary and final artworks for errors and make necessary corrections
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Key Requirements Skills, experience and qualification

• A degree/diploma in Design, Fine Arts or related field, or minimum 3years’ experience as a Graphic Designer
• Have a strong portfolio of sample projects
• Have a keen eye for design and aesthetics
• Experience working in the tech industry is an added advantage

Technical competencies

• Ability to use design software such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign etc.
• Ability to originate unique ideas
• Ability to complete tasks and deliver high quality work within tight timelines
• Agile at brainstorming, and able to visualize ideas to custom graphics that communicate and resonate with our audiences across digital platforms
• Strong Copywriting skills

Core competencies

• A willingness to learn - especially because at Antara we are constantly developing new approaches and ideas
• The ability to adapt to Company’s systems, protocols, and culture is an essential requirement
• A team player who can collaborate effectively with different stakeholders.
• Deadline driven, organized and detail oriented.
• Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
• Problem Solving
• Problems are operational, affecting more than one function in the company. Solutions will involve moderate risk as decisions are made through a consultative process with stakeholders.