Design Manager

Remuneration:	negotiable depending on experience
Location:	Johannesburg, Cape Town
Remote work:	Only remote work
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Senior
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#LC31072024
Company:	Libricom

Overall responsibility

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the team
• Manage and lead the studio and drive the work by generating ideas, guiding creative teams, developing concepts and executing work to an impeccable standard and produce award winning output.
• Fast conceptual skills, and inspirational design presentations
• Present and sell ideas both internally and to clients
• Maintain high standards of creative excellence and attention to detail
• You should always be aware and identify the latest digital and technology trends
• You should have a thorough understanding of the production process and feel comfortable collaborating with the production partners and managing internal staff
• Regular quality checks on individual projects during production process with tremendous attention to detail

Requirements

• An intimate understanding of design, desk top publishing (DTP), copywriting, proof checking, proofreading and digital platforms.
• Experience in stakeholder communication, integrated and sustainability reports
• Detail-orientation and meticulous attention to detail
• Dedication to the production of high-quality work
• A strong people orientation, with the ability to inspire and motivate employees.
• Ability to juggle both technical and creative projects.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and meet client’s deadlines timeously.
• An optimistic, positive and inspiring can-do attitude
• A person who has a problem-solving attitude.
• Enthusiastic personality and a person who takes accountability and who is proud in their work and deliverables.
• Ability to spot even the smallest inconsistencies in the text, colours, or alignment.

Skills: 

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Work smart (good planning)
• Professional approach to time, cost, and deadlines
• An intimate understanding of design, desk top publishing (DTP), copywriting, proof checking, proofreading and digital platforms.
• Inspirational presentation skills
• Working with a wide range of media including multiple print and digital platforms
• Be technologically savvy.
• Exceptional 2D design skills
• Fully Mac literate in all relevant programs
• Computer skills and knowledge:

• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Excel

 Experience:

• University degree or college diploma
• Experience in stakeholder communication, integrated and sustainability reports
• Experience in branding (advantageous)

Please do not apply for this position if you are not able to demonstrate your experience in integrated, annual and sustainability reports. 

If you are interested in applying and you are confident that you qualify in terms of the information set out in this advertisement, please send us your CV and a relevant portfolio to moc.mocirbil@sboj with subject line stating: Design Manager.

Should you not receive a response within 10 days, please consider your application for this specific role, unsuccessful.

Company Description

At Libricom we write, design and produce award-winning integrated, annual and sustainability reports for organisations of all sizes, across the African continent.

Posted on 31 Jul 12:35, Closing date 29 Sep