Creative Manager at Sahara Group

Accountabilities

• Lead conceptualisation 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.
• Update brand manual and all BTL and ATL audio visual brand assets for online and traditional applications.
• 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.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Knowledge / Skills:

• Excellent visual communication skills to present ideas and information in a multimedia context combined with excellent IT and programming skills.
• Exceptional creative flair and an innovative approach to all design projects.
• Excellent organizational, time and project management skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• An understanding of the latest trends and their role in a commercial environment
• Proven competence in design and image manipulation software
• Teamwork skills because most projects require input from individuals with different roles
• Self development skills to keep up to date with fast changing trends
• Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines
• InDesign & Illustrator
• Photoshop & 3ds Max/Cinema 4D
• Adobe, Photography & Fine art
• Sundry software packages for designs/photography