Jobs at Softcom

Job Description
Softcom creates some of Africa’s most cutting-edge software products, and we want you to be a part of our team.

Do you have a passion for lifestyle photography and videography? Enthusiast- no stranger to the world digital imagery? .Do you enjoy working with people of all ages? Then we have the perfect job for you. We are looking for people with photography experience, preferably with lifestyle photography and videography experience. Comfortable using Adobe Creative Cloud software and post-production workflow? Are you confident, got the communication skills to perform and execute studio, lifestyle and action photography with a keen eye for capturing documentary style content.? Lightroom and Photoshop experience is a must have!

If you can answer yes to all of the following, we want to hear from you:

Requirements

• Must know the practical uses of various camera technologies as well as fundamentals of art and composition.
• Demonstrated knowledge of editing techniques and color theory.
• The ability to produce high quality content while in the field and on tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Very detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines.
• Willingness to travel when required.
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate and manage internal and external resources while maintaining a team atmosphere.
• Ability to maintain high level of enthusiasm and flexibility.
• Expresses team mentality at all times - “no task too small.”
• Bachelor Degree preferred, equivalent experience considered.
• Experience in studio photography as well as documentary style photography.
• Experience in journalism or marketing with hands-on experience producing content desirable
• An understanding of videography and editing is also highly required.

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Job Description

• Softcom creates some of Africa’s most cutting-edge software products, and we want you to be a part of our team
• Are you a talented Graphic Designer, passionate about creating beautiful and effective solutions to engage customers? Do you know how to get things done, and done well.
• Are you both imaginative and pragmatic? . Have you got an inventor’s spirit, a beautifully-tuned eye? Demonstrated proficiency in brand design, and proven experience moving projects from concept to successful execution?
• If your answer is yes, trust me we can’t wait to meets you!

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team that creates and executes designs that span a variety of both traditional and digital graphic design touchpoints, helping to create experiences that are new to the world. You’ll work with a team of graphic designers, UX designers, design technologists, and engineers to interpret some of our concepts and work within the process - journey that brings these products and ideas to life.
• For our internal brand strategy, growing our Brand - Aesthetic digitally and traditionally is important to us. You will work within the design team to come up with smart and beautiful creative content that showcases our brand identity and image both within and outside the Company.
• You are sensitive to the way a brand unfolds across design mediums, including retail marketing communication, in-store graphics, packaging, and digital media.
• You are scrappy, agile, and full of initiative.
• You regularly push your comfort zone to stretch and improve yourself and the work.
• You are highly collaborative, with a proven track record for working within a diverse team to bring its ideas to life.
• You are excited by working with others who may have different experiences and perspectives.
• You believe that your best work happens when it’s richly influenced by the smart people around you.
• You are passionate about helping to define and develop new experiences that will change customer’s lives.
• You have a strong design software skills (Adobe Creative Suite) and mastery of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Photoshop

Requirements

• Your resumes should include a link to a current portfolio of relevant design work.
• You must have worked for a minimum of 2 years within a marketing agency (preferably digital) to be considered for this position.
• A portfolio with a breadth of work exhibiting strong aesthetic and design skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of brand and visual design
• Strong layout and typographic skills
• Great communication skills, good hand skills
• Work on multiple projects with varying deadlines
• Ability to think spatially, understanding how a brand is consistently expressed and maintained in a physical environment, over time.
• Highly collaborative, and thrives in a fast-paced environment