GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MARKETING ASSISTANT – Paarl - R15 000 to R18 000 per month

Graphic Design and Marketing Assistant – Paarl - R15 000 to R18 000 per month  

Food Processing Plant seeks a Graphic Design and Marketing Assistant for a fast-growing meat processing company with 2 production facilities and 16 retail stores. You will assist with all retail and wholesale-related designs and promotional campaigns. This position requires a candidate with exceptional design skills, a good understanding of a range of programs, excellent creativity, and creative problem-solving abilities, and reasonable experience with print, digital design, and social media platforms. You will report to management but liaise with various individuals and departments in the company, as well as external stakeholders. You will need to be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. Minimum 4 years of working experience in design, print, and media

Duties and responsibilities:

The position will include but is not limited to the below-specified duties and responsibilities:

1)   Design, DTP, and layout for a wide range of marketing material and company documents, across print and digital:

• Posters,
• Flyers,
• Point of sale material (in-store display),
• Vouchers,
• Social media artwork and post creation,
• Web images,
• Product catalog design,
• Mailers,
• Event branding,
• Vehicle branding,
• Branded promotional items.

2)   Implementing and upholding brand CI guidelines across all work,

3)   Product packaging artwork:

• Design packaging according to die-lines,
• Make print-ready files,
• Sign off on proofs.

4)   Product images:

• Prepare product images for website, pamphlets, social media posts, in-store posters and advertisements,
• Manage product photo shoots,
• Take basic product photographs yourself,
• Retouching and deep etching images,
• Sourcing appropriate imagery online.

5)   Manage Social Media Posts and Platforms:

• Manage Facebook Page/Account and posts,
• Manage Instagram Page/Account and posts,
• Come up with creative posts and campaigns for social media,
• Manage and respond to customer comments, queries, and complaints on social media.

6)   Product images:

• Prepare product images for website, pamphlets, social media posts, in-store posters and advertisements,
• Manage product photo shoots,

7)   Managing print work:

• Handle relationships with printers
• Brief in and manage work with printers
• Sign off on samples and final proofs

8)   Retail Advertisement Designs:

• Design weekly retail advertisement artwork,
• Prepare artwork for newspaper publications,
• Liaise with Newspapers/Media companies for advertisement publications,
• Ensure that advertisement details and pricing are checked and correct before publication.

Capabilities and strengths:

• Organized, productive, and efficient,
• Meticulous – high attention to detail and high standards,
• Driven /action-orientated,
• Ability to grasp concepts quickly,
• Creative thinking/problem solving,
• Strong initiative,
• Resourceful,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Service-orientated,
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and re-prioritize,
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of working experience in design, print, and media,
• Experience in the following is essential: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop.

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