Creative Design Specialist at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Role Purpose

• Develop quality graphic and motion materials to support communications strategies and oversee design, production and distribution of all branding/promotional material/corporate items.Responsible for creating design solutions that have a high visual to all stakeholders.

Role Accountabilities
Creative and Graphic Design:

• Develop quality graphic material for Ikeja Electric- e.g projects and communication material- working on layouts, Newsletter, and artwork pages ready for print.
• Interpret the business needs and developing a concept to suit that purpose; estimating the time required to complete the work and providing cost to user departments.
• Creatively produce new ideas, graphics, and concepts in accordance to IE Projects.
• Work with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD); proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work;
• Work on layouts and art working to ensure consistency with the IE brand
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as InDesign, QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash.
• Develop interactive design; commissioning illustrators and photographers; working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists to drive Ikeja Electric’s brand message.

Photography/Video/Multimedia:

• Manage all documentation of Ikeja Electric’s events via high quality photos and videos etc
• Produce materials to be used across board to engage both internal and external stakeholders – Documentaries, Videos, Photo stories, Interview clips etc
• To provide an archive of Ikeja Electric photographs/videos and other branded material for reference purposes.
• To be an advocate for the latest tools, metrics and techniques; advising on media trends and best practices.
• Consult with user departments to obtain multimedia project objectives, specs, and working materials
• Develop concepts and design ideas based on project objectives; participate in brainstorming sessions, produce rough comps and prepare final comps for clients
• Design and produce simple to complex multimedia presentations; prepare files for imaging to film 4-color printing, advanced media, and electronic delivery
• Plan, manage and report project status, budget, and milestone achievements for all phases of a project.
• Comply with Quality Management System / Occupational Health & Safety requirements including objectives and applicable regulations relating to assigned jobs.

Minimum Requirements

• HND or Bachelor’s Degree in: Mass Communication, Communication Arts, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, Social Sciences or related discipline
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Media Relations, Brand Management, Digital Communications.
• Creativity and Graphic Design ability is of utmost importance.
• Expertise in Graphic design tools is a must: Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Canva, Capcut etc.
• Video editing and production & Photography proficiency.
• Experience in a regulated industry such as Power, Telecommunications, Banking, Oil & Gas, or Utilities would be an advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

• Internal & External Communication
• Graphic Design
• Photography and Video production
• Speech/Letter writing/Presentations
• Customer Centricity
• Risk Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Organisational Learning
• Change Management
• People Leadership.