Junior Multimedia Designer

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications leader is seeking a Multimedia Designer in Johannesburg. This role requires creativity and an understanding of social media platforms. Responsibilities include designing digital content, managing multiple projects, and ensuring visual accuracy. Candidates should have a minimum of three years in design, strong communication and presentation skills, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Join a dynamic team to create transformative, human-centred products that resonate with popular culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in a design role.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of best practice design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design social media and digitally led creative.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Participate in brainstorms and conceptualisation.

Skills

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Understanding of interaction and visual design principles

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

After Effects

Adobe Creative Suite

KeyNote / PowerPoint

3D Animation & Production

Job description

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 Multimedia Designer you will work with our passionate, multi-talented studio delivering on exceptional, integrated concepts and designs to exceed client briefs and expectations.

A Multimedia 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. You should have a desire to transform companies by creating beautiful, intuitive, and human-centred products and experiences.

You 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

• Design social media and digitally led creative, utilizing animation and digital design best practices with a good technical understanding for outputting files in the correct format, size (data and dimensions) with visual accuracy.
• Be able to work methodically and according to brief and brand specification.
• Be able break down brief requirements and timeously flag any potential issues that may arise.
• Create presentation decks to showcase work.
• Be able to collect and file artwork work correctly for archiving and handovers.
• Be able to accurately capture time against completed briefs.
• Define or apply the aesthetic of overall campaigns
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Design across multiple channels
• Consistently produce creative elements against a deliverables list
• Participate in brainstorms & conceptualisation
• Lead the craft & design of your idea

OPERATIONAL KPI’S

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

Qualifications

• Great time management
• Must have a minimum of three years of 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
• Strong presentation skills
• Working knowledge of existing and emerging technologies & platforms
• A strong understanding of best practice interaction and visual design principles
• An understanding of Strategic processes
• Able to work with team members

Working knowledge of these tools

• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite
• KeyNote / PowerPoint
• 3D Animation & Production (Advantageous)