Ogilvy Social Lab is setting global benchmarks in digital marketing and is driven by offering our expertise to both local and international clients through a multi-market footprint.
We have enabled 'borderless ways of working', operating as connected teams and providing Creative, Content, Media and Intelligence capabilities to Ogilvy agencies and clients in more than 20 countries.
Join our globally connected team and work on challenging projects that transcend borders. Embrace a career that takes you to new horizons and make a global impact!
We are looking for a Senior Designer
Are you a passionate designer with a knack for delivering exceptional design solutions across both digital and print-based projects? Look no further! We are searching for a highly creative individual who possesses supreme attention to detail and strong leadership skills to join our dynamic team.
As an exceptionally talented graphic designer, you will bring your own unique flair to our agency and consistently develop outstanding solutions, regardless of the brief or sector. We don't just want you to take a brief; we want you to collaborate with our diverse team, generate exciting ideas, and create beautiful work and campaigns for the wide range of brands we work with.
In addition to your creative prowess, we need someone who can keep their ducks in a row. With multiple accounts to work across, time management skills are crucial. You will be responsible for managing your own workload efficiently, meeting project deadlines, and ensuring smooth communication and coordination within the team.
Ideally, we're seeking someone with 5-7 years of experience working across a broad range of clients and multiple sectors. Your expertise in Adobe Creative Suite is a must-have, as it will be your primary tool for creating visually stunning designs. Additionally, any experience with After Effects will be a bonus, as it will allow you to bring motion and interactivity to your work.
As a senior designer, you will play a vital role in guiding and mentoring junior members of the team. Strong leadership skills and the ability to provide constructive feedback and guidance will be crucial to your success. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including copywriters, strategists, and account managers, to ensure a cohesive and impactful creative direction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in graphic design, showcasing a portfolio that reflects your talent and creativity.
- Possess the skills to lead and inspire a team of designers, providing guidance, feedback, and mentorship.
- Exhibit a keen eye for detail, ensuring the accuracy and quality of design deliverables.
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, actively participating in brainstorming sessions and contributing innovative ideas.
- Be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced agency environment, handling multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards.
- Exhibit excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver projects on time.
- Effectively communicate with clients, understanding their requirements, and delivering design solutions that align with their brand and objectives.
- Have a diverse portfolio demonstrating experience across different sectors and clients, showcasing versatility in design styles and approaches.
- Possess expert-level knowledge of software such as Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, utilising them to create visually striking designs.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of digital design principles and user interface.
- Ideally, have experience with tools like After Effects to bring motion and interactivity to designs, enhancing their visual impact.
Requirements:
- At least 5-7 years of experience in a design role, with a strong track record of successfully executing design projects.
- Possess the ability to think strategically and understand the larger business goals and objectives when creating design solutions.
- Show proficiency in brand development and brand strategy, understanding how design can effectively communicate and strengthen a brand's identity.
- Excel in generating and developing innovative and engaging design concepts that align with project objectives and target audiences.
- Display strong typographic skills, understanding how to effectively use typography to enhance visual communication and create impactful designs.
- Demonstrate expertise in designing for digital platforms, including responsive web design, mobile applications, and interactive experiences.
- Show the ability to provide art direction and lead photo shoots or collaborate with photographers and illustrators to bring concepts to life.
- Stay up to date with design trends, industry innovations, and emerging technologies, incorporating them into your work when appropriate.
- Exhibit strong presentation skills, both internally to the team and externally to clients, effectively conveying design concepts and rationale.
- Demonstrate a passion for continuous learning and professional growth, actively seeking opportunities to expand your design skills and knowledge.
Unleash Your Creativity, Ignite Your Passion, and Shape the Future: Be a Part of Our Dynamic Design Family!
Offer
- Full-time 6-month contract job within a growing and trendsetting agency with the possibility of extending
- Global client portfolio
- Hybrid homeworking policy
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What We Do
In 1948, David Ogilvy founded the agency that would become Ogilvy & Mather. Starting with no clients and a staff of two, he built his company into one of the eight largest advertising networks in the world with more than 500 offices and 20,000 staff across 169 cities.
Ogilvy South Africa’s origins lie with a small hot shop in Cape Town, founded by Bob Rightford, Brian Searle-Tripp and Roger Makin in 1976. After merging with Ogilvy in 1984, Ogilvy & Mather RS-TM dominated the local creative scene during the first decade and over the next twenty years was recognized as a brand-focused agency that acted with integrity.
During the 1990’s, Ogilvy South Africa soared creatively under the leadership of Robyn Putter (1950-2010), who eventually went on to become the global creative head of WPP.
Today, Ogilvy South Africa is the leader in the industry, focused on building and transforming brands. Employing more than 900 staff across three offices, Ogilvy remains true to David’s vision; we still see ourselves as a company that does more than ads and have proven that by maintaining our humility and an almost divine discontent at our past successes, we can do more than stay relevant. For more than 50 years, Ogilvy South Africa has created iconic advertising for clients such as KFC, VW, SAB, BP, DStv and Mondelez amongst others, and we continue to live by our founders credo of existing to “Make brands matter”.
