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Core Purpose of the Role:

• We are looking for a Senior Graphic/Brand Designer to be part of our fast-paced team.
• You will deliver the visual content that accompanies and complements the written aspects of communication materials.
• You will work closely with copywriters, content writers and other internal teams to create authentic, engaging, and compelling communication.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design Strategy: Developing and implementing design strategies that align with the company's goals.
• Generate and manage all global communication assets for HumanManager i.e. company's website, corporate brochures, company presentations, pitch decks, product packaging, video and other B2B focused material.
• Quality control: Ensure that the final product is of high quality and meets the client's/ stakeholders’ expectations.
• Design Research: Conduct user research, to inform your design and ensure that your designs meet the needs of the target audience.
• Management: You will mostly be working alone if the opportunity arise to oversee and manage a team of designers or working as part of a larger design team. Provide direction and guidance to junior designers and oversee the quality of their work.
•  Work with other teams, such as marketing, product development, Senior business Managers, and engineering, to ensure that design solutions are aligned with overall project goals.
• Create partner and consumer facing global assets and merchandising for print and web: flyers, posters, proposals, brochures, emails, etc.
• Client management: You will manage client expectations, communicating with clients, and ensuring that their needs are being met throughout the design process.
• Conceptualize and design highly effective point of sale materials to be used in a variety of channels in East, Southern and West Africa.
• Design Review: Review and critique the work of other designers and provide feedback to ensure that designs are consistent, high-quality, and meet project requirements.
• Ensure that all the organization’s creative output/visuals are consistent with the overall brand.
• Review existing content on a regular basis and ensure the latest information is captured on communication materials going out.
• Work with global teams to conceptualize and execute broader Human Resource campaigns and market activations.
• Work closely with internal/external teams on photo/video shoots, manage the shoots from start to finish, including overseeing retouching.
• Continuous Learning: Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and techniques and continuously improve your skills and knowledge through training and professional development

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Attributes):

• Have excellent hands-on verifiable knowledge on Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop/ InDesign (knowledge on the workings of the wider Adobe Creative Suite is a plus).
• Highly proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent.
• Have a good knowledge of different print processes, including offset, digital, screen printing, various forms of etching and engraving etc.
• A strong portfolio of design work done in the past would also be an advantage.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.
• Excellent people skills and work well in a team.
• Clear thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Be able to work in a busy environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Prioritize continuous learning.
• Have an interest in Human Resource, commerce, popular culture, and new advertising trends and techniques.

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Roles & Responsibilities:

• Interpreting customer needs/requirements and translating them to User Interface designs.
• Business Analysis thinking
• Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for a business
• Human-Centered Design and Design Thinking principles and processes
• Designing User Interfaces for Business and Enterprise Users.
• Have a holistic view, understanding, and strong consideration of design and user experience, including layout, typography, color theory, visual hierarchy, and working knowledge of Sketch or Adobe CC.
• Create prototypes, wireframes, sketches, journey maps, and other digital tools to test and improve product experiences in collaboration with internal and external customers
• Use research to challenge and validate design decisions in an ongoing development process that strives to make the customer experience better
• Work hand in hand with product managers and lead developers throughout the discovery, design, and development process to bring great ideas to life
• Stay on top of industry trends
• Lead the experience design and be able to communicate validated concepts to product owners, engineers, leadership, and customers.
• Use mixed usability testing methods to gather qualitative and quantitative data, translate that data into feature enhancements or new products
• Have a holistic understanding of product design, including visual design, experience design, and business acumen.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Attributes):

• Demonstrated portfolio with functional web UI and visual designs across desktop and mobile devices.
• Strong wireframing/prototyping skills.
• Experience conducting research/partnering with user researchers.
• Experience partnering with engineers to release features, products, and/or services.
• Experience working on complex applications.
• Excellent visual and verbal communication skills
• Expertise in programs such as Sketch, InVision,Creately and prototyping tools.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• A diverse portfolio with strong examples of product and interaction work.
• The visual skills and desire to delight the user and deliver a world class experience.
• The ability to advocate for and be a strong representative of design.
• A strong penchant for utilizing user research and metrics to guide design decisions.
• A divergent exploratory process.
• Proficiency with design tools (Adobe XD) and prototyping tools (Framer, or equivalent).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent team player.
• Provide strategic-design thought-leadership, for example with ‘user-journeys’ that span multiple devices, audiences, platforms, and technologies.
• Embrace data and customer feedback and use them to improve your designs.
• Effectively communicate the status of projects and services across the working-team and organization.
• Champion and evangelize the teams’ efforts throughout the organization.
• Identify risks in advance and drive the team towards successful resolution.
• Be a positive, collaborative, and creative force on the team.
• Technical acumen and expertise. An understanding of designing, prototyping, building, delivering, and maintaining applications and services for high availability, resiliency, and performance in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to understand what resonates with users and creators and ability to translate consumer and business goals into end-to-end feature plans (scenarios, functional specs, schedules).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Be comfortable presenting and demonstrating products for large and small audiences.
• Proactively seeks and gives feedback.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and results driven.