Senior Designer & Illustrator at Gecko Five

Overview

• This role reports to the Chief Hustler and works closely with our production, marketing, and growth teams.
• As a designer for the open web, you should understand how the right visuals can make or break a story.
• You should have a strong eye for photo editing, illustration, and animation.
• We’re not just looking for someone who knows how to use the tools - you should be a true collaborator and storyteller who lives and breathes visual information, capable of capturing the essence of a story without words.
• An interest in football and sports is a plus, as you will be tasked with building immersive digital experiences to help redefine consumption for the next generation of sports fans.

You Will

• Work collaboratively with the content team crafting illustrations, animations, motion graphics and other independent creatives to create engaging content for the most important moments in sports culture.
• Have a multi-faceted design capacity to shift between various types of design work, including printed event collateral, presentation design, web design and more.
• Be passionate about working on a suite of websites/media accounts dedicated to millennial Africans and various topics surrounding football and sports.

Requirements

• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) or other graphic design / video editing / animation software
• Experience with 3D rendering and/or motion graphics is a plus
• Understanding of modern publishing platforms
• Established graphic design portfolio, preferably within media / content / journalism /advertising
• Excite and inspire with an infectious curiosity and optimistic approach.

Salary
NGN 150,000 - 200,000 Monthly.