Mid-Level Digital Designer

Company Description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication.

The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

TRUST

Trust is the cornerstone upon which we build our relationships. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of how a partner should behave. We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency and honesty

TALENT

This is first and foremost a people business. We are committed to ensuring Publicis Groupe is a destination for the best talent in our industry. We value people as individuals, growing ourselves as we grow our client’s business

TRANSFORMATION

True transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change. We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation. We believe that focusing on performance and results has the power to transform client business

Overview

As a Mid-level creative you will work with our passionate, multi-talented studio delivering on exceptional, integrated concepts and designs to exceed client briefs and expectations.

A Mid-level Digital Designer can expect to be craft-led and platform neutral conceptual thinkers, in particular having an understanding of all major social platforms as well as being comfortable executing work on these platforms as well as any digital format. Should a desire to transform companies by creating beautiful, intuitive, and human-centred products and experiences.

The successful candidate will be tuned into all aspects of South African popular culture and the platforms and media it plays in, as well as have a strong point of view on what it takes to win in this space.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do everyday

• Be up to date with digital platforms• Manage your creative process on projects • Work with other disciplines (Strategists, Developers, Media, Accounts, etc.) • Be a champion for digital innovation on every project you touch • Participate in pitches for new business • Define or apply the aesthetic of overall campaigns • Manage multiple projects simultaneously • Generate ideas and sell them into clients or other members of the team • Mock up creative ideas • Design across multiple channels • Consistently produce creative elements against a deliverables list • Participate in brainstorms & conceptualisation • Lead the craft & design of your idea • Compile presentations for clients and learn to present• Attend client briefings & if required, present to clients

OPERATIONAL KPI’S

• Ability of design work (Show minimum of 4 examples)• Must show an understanding of various programmes 

BUSINESS KPI’s

• Must be able to work on one sizable and two small size project at any one time. • Have the ability to attend every review on a project with new 3 ideas / designs

Qualifications

• Great time management• Must have a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience• Ability to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines • Adopt problem solving skills • Strong communication skills with ability to provide rationales for creative choices made • Adequate presentation skills • Working knowledge of existing and emerging technologies & platforms • A strong understanding of best practice interaction and visual design principles • Able to work with team members 

Working knowledge of these tools

• Illustrator • Photoshop• Indesign• After Effects (Advantageous)• KeyNote / PowerPoint• InVision (UI / UX)<not in use by Machine, remove when posting>• Spark AR Studio• AdobeXD (UI/UX))<not in use by Machine, remove when posting>• Figma• Google Web Designer & DV360 (Advantageous)• Facebook Creative Hub (Advantageous)• 3D Animation & Production (Advantageous)