Creative Designer

Department Description

We are pleased to announce the vacancy of a Creative Designer  in Ecommerce - Masoko Department within the Business Development Division.   In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Brief Description

Reporting to the Commercial Lead – Masoko, the position holder will be designing and producing all visual content for the e-commerce channels to deliver a relevant and engaging customer experience, maximize conversion and drive sales.

Responsibilities

• Design visually compelling design assets and content for use across Masoko e-commerce channels
• Work closely with the Masoko digital marketing team to deliver engaging and consistent content for web, mobile, email, affiliates, social media and display advertising channels
• Create responsive designs for all screen size whilst demonstrating a user-centricity
• Ensure designs are aligned to brand guidelines and best practice standards
• Support the design of internal digital communication materials and presentations for the wider business on an ad hoc basis
• Effectively manage workflow to deliver to deadline
• Conduct continual analysis of competitor activity both onsite and across Digital Marketing channels, as well as observe key market trends
• Study design briefs and conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Complete projects by coordinating with internal design teams and external design agencies
• Contribute to UX/UI crafts body of knowledge within Safaricom

Qualifications

• Degree in design, fine art or related field
• Proven graphic designing experience
• Proficiency with required desktop publishing tools, including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
• Proficiency with required vector graphics design, wireframing and prototyping tools, including Adobe XD, Figma, Balsamiq, InVision for web and mobile apps
• Understanding of marketing, production, website design, mobile app design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design
• A strong eye for visual composition
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Creativity around communication, typography, interactive media, branding and delivering presentations
• Understanding and experience managing design systems and library of graphic assets
• Knowledge of HTML and CSS with demonstrable work experience is desirable
• Applications should include a portfolio of desktop/mobile web designs, mobile app designs, email campaigns, social media banners and other graphics

How to Apply

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profileon the recruitment portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.