Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Designer to join our team in Cape Town.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!
Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!
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Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do
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Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.
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Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.
This role reports to the Brand Manager for Mr D.
Responsibilities:
- Concept creative approaches that reflect the brand positioning, are practically achievable and are strategically appropriate
- Manage workload and ensure timely delivery of all projects, meeting all sign-off points and flagging up any potential risks or delays - without sacrificing attention to detail
- Adhere to brand identity and guidelines
- Collaborate effectively with peers in the design and marketing team
- Work on multiple briefs at the same time
- Develop engaging, original, functional creative routes that align to and enhance the brand
- Implementing and delivering on feedback accurately and gaining approval from senior management and peers
- Develop assets fit for multiple digital outputs with external suppliers and creative partners from brief through to final delivery
- Make sure artwork is correct and supplied in the right formats and sizes before being supplied to go-live
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Adhere to team processes and quality standards
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and engaging with design web resources
- Create impactful presentations
Requirements:
- Excellent self-management and time management
- Good communication skills to accurately convey your concepts to clients and team members - this includes presentation skills
- Enthusiasm for being a part of a fast-moving start-up environment and passion for design
- Have a keen eye for detail and strong passion for design and advertising
- Key software capabilities include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Illustrator, After Effects, Indesign and Figma
- Excellent understanding of design principles, not limited to but including layout, colour, contrast, typography, scale, and composition
- Excellent understanding of digital design and print best practices
- Have a strong, well-rounded portfolio that showcases your individual design aesthetic
Qualifications and Experience:
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Relevant Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design
- 4 - 6 years’ work experience (must have some advertising or design agency experience)
Let’s talk about life @ Mr D
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The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
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No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
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Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy and more.
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Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
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Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
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Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
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Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).
Like what you see?
If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!
Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference
