Senior Graphic Designer

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Graphic Designer to be based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team leader in overseeing the graphics department and creating visual concepts, using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. Develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines and publications, corporate reports and other marketing initiatives internally and externally. Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures and strict adherence to internal controls. Ensure daily, weekly and monthly reporting is done accurately and timeously and contains appropriate content to enable effective decision making. Ensure that purchase orders are approved, accurate and completely created. Ensure achievement of the company’s strategic objectives, goal plans and targets.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

• Graphic Design Skills
• Desktop Publishing Tools
• Layout Skills
• Photoshop Skills

A bonus to have:

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Operational

• General design work (posters, flyers, merchandise and other marketing material).
• Determine the message the design should portray and work closely with the marketing function of the customer.
• Create images in line with the marketing strategy and brand strategy, aligned to internal company design preferences for customer accounts.
• Display a range of creative design techniques to materialise the concept and design required.
• Plan concept by studying information and materials to ensure all information is included.
• Liaise with the printers in terms of artwork and colors, layout, quality, paper etc.
• Approve the print run executed by the printers against the initially approved artwork.
• Achieve deadlines and work as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Update adverts on the website and betting displays.
• Liaise with branch team leaders and managers regarding any design work requested for their branch at customers.
• Photocopy and deep etch pictures in Photoshop.
• Design signage for customers.
• Signage application.
• Oversee general design work.
• Review designs for errors before printing and publishing them.
• Illustrate concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
• Obtain approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval by the customer.
• Prepare finished copy and prepare final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.
• Complete projects by coordinating with printing and publishing.
• Anticipate the type of design required based on past experience and feedback.

People

• Enforce an ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
• Source training as and when needed for staff.
• Provide adequate recognition of staff efforts.
• Focus on talent retention (through role creation, career path planning).
• Maintain sustainable morale and team building.
• Direct, supervise, manage, guide, and mentor junior and advanced graphic designers.

Compliance, Risk and Quality

• Create, maintain and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, designs, artwork, approvals etc.
• Ensure that all artwork, designs, approvals etc are chronologically saved/backed up.
• Ensure error-free designs with accurate content.
• Ensure that designs are free from racial, gender bias, derogatory, defamatory comments.

Growth and New Markets/Products

• Maintain technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.
• Keep abreast with competitor activity, market innovation, market trends, customer trends.
• Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve short term, medium term and long term goals.
• Drive product innovation and new service offerings to customers.
• Source new customers.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

• High attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize customer complaints
• Exceed client’s expectations regarding service delivery
• High sense of accountability to one’s work
• Strong listening and time management skills
• Ability to provide high-quality output
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
• Strong detail-oriented skills
• Ability to solve problems and develop results-oriented courses of action

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.