Creative Design Manager at Sahara Group

About the Job
What you’ll do:

• Lead conceptualism and implementation of audio/visual application of brand's persona across all touch points and locations.
• Coordinate all aspects of production, including preparing final designs for presentation, checking and approving colour, copy, text format separations, and scaling images for production across different media.
• Establish and set corporate visual branding standards for all internal and external marketing communications as well as update brand manual and all BTL and ATL audio-visual brand assets for online and traditional applications.
• Manage corporate branding and re-branding, redesign logo, and document branding standards and guidelines; and produce custom HTML for PR and e-Commerce marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with Strategy/HR/Business Leads/Directors Office to create powerful and innovative messaging through infographics, photography, PowerPoint presentations and videos.
• Carry out SEO post-mortems to optimize & improve the quality of activations.
• Lead the production of materials to be used across-the-board to engage both internal and external stakeholders – Logos, Documentaries, Videos, Photo stories, Interview clips, animations, graphs, maps, charts, posters, presentation templates, corporate souvenirs, banner, signs, signages, and report covers; etc.
• Organize copy flow and maintains database/bibliographic/archival retrieval system of all references used in creation and storage of all audio-visual brand assets and published materials.
• Manage budget, including invoicing, tracking project expenditures and assisting in budget development by summarizing, researching and analysing past project expenditures.
• Handle copyright, reprint, and permission processes.
• Envisaging and interpreting the audio/visual direction for various subsidiaries/department and develop appropriate strategy accordingly.
• Lead audio-visual transition into the metaverse with a wide range of media optimisation and computer-aided design (CAD)
• Lead production of commercials, films, exhibitions (virtual and physical), and animations to reinforce brand positioning
• Lead monthly and Quarterly reporting on performance/impact of audio-visual activations

Requirements

• Minimum of a relevant University Degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a similar role within a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company, Financial services company, Oil & Gas, Telecoms or topflight creative agency, with well compiled portfolio
• Expert knowledge utilizing Adobe AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and various 3-D software platforms a plus.
• Adept with all forms of social media and platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, MS Office Suite.
• Mac and Windows environments

Your Personal Attributes:

• Intrinsically motivated;
• Results - oriented and pragmatic with exceptional problem solving and decision making skills;
• Emotionally intelligent and team player with an international outlook
• Excellent and precise communication & presentation skills;
• Comfortable and effective in managing and communicating with team members and stakeholders
• Ability to deliver results with low levels of supervision;
• Strong interpersonal skills, time management and planning skills
• Conscientious in approach to work
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with external parties
• Strong demonstrated use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional creative flair and an innovation approach to all design projects.
• Proven competence in design and image manipulation software
• Good knowledge of InDesign & Illustrator, Photoshop, 3Ds Max/Cinema 4D, Adobe, Photography & Fine Art