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  • Posted: Nov 30, 2020
    Deadline: Dec 20, 2020
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    Gecko Five is dedicated to unleashing the power of compelling storytelling and technology to build premier media destinations for loyal passionate consumers and fans of global sports in Africa.
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    Junior Designer

    Full-Time

    This role reports into the Lead Designer and works closely with our content editors, marketing team and sales team. The junior designer’s job is to work with the art department to bring big branded content ideas to life through pitch decks, mock-ups, social media design, and more. This junior designer will use a combination of design knowledge and learned advertiser objectives to create content for both Gecko Five and our advertising partners. An interest in football and sports is a plus, as this junior designer will work closely with the team on material for  brands.

    This role is a great place to launch a career in advertising and media where you will be challenged to wear multiple hats, liaise with various departments across the organization, and engage with a broad scope of advertisers.

    You will

    Work collaboratively with the branded content team and pre-sale team to design mock ups and presentations for big pitches that our sales team is taking to market to various clients
    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.

    You are

    A beginner/intermediate:* with an internship or other previous team experience under your belt, you’re ready to take on a new and exciting role.
    Technical:* You are a master of the Adobe Creative Suite.
    Collaborative:* You love to brainstorm and work with others, whether you are 1-1 with an art director or rolling your sleeves up with the team, you do your part to contribute to the creation of a killer execution.
    Communicative:* As a junior designer your goal is to communicate a complex set of ideas, visually, in the most simplistic and direct, manner. That expertise in communication should be expressed in all of your dealings with team members across the organization.
    Detailed Oriented:* You are able to manage multiple projects at once while while maintaining attention to detail with each project.
    A self-starter:* always curious and excited to learn with one finger to the pulse of the latest trends in advertising and media

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    Senior Designer & Illustrator

    This role reports into the Chief Hustler and works closely with our content editors, marketing team and sales team.

    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
    • Excite and inspire with an infectious curiosity and optimistic approach.

    Method of Application

    Send CV & portfolio to ak@geckofive.com , using the above Job Title as the email subject.

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