Senior Multimedia Designer

Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 128 year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa's people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security.

Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 12 African countries including, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Metropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash-back cover, retirement solutions and life insurance.www.metropolitan.co.za

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Role Purpose

The Senior Multimedia Designer is responsible for conceptualising and delivering high-quality creative across graphic design, digital, video, motion and multimedia formats. The role will lead the execution of complex creative projects, support the delivery of integrated campaigns and contribute to consistently high creative and brand standards across the Studio.

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Multimedia Design, Graphic Design, Visual Arts or related field.
• 5–8 years’ experience in multimedia production or graphic design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating graphic design, conceptual, video and motion work.
• Experience working across integrated campaigns and multiple digital channels.
• Corporate, agency or regulated-environment experience advantageous.

Duties & Responsibilities

Visual & Graphic Design

• Conceptualise and execute creative for campaigns, social media, digital, internal communications and other brand requirements.
• Develop key visuals and translate concepts effectively across multiple formats.
• Deliver complex and high-priority creative work to a consistently high standard.
• Support and guide other designers on craft and execution where required.

Video & Multimedia Production

• Conceptualise, edit and produce video, motion graphics, animation, reels and other multimedia content.
• Manage multimedia execution from concept through to final delivery.
• Incorporate footage, typography, animation, sound, captions and other elements as required.
• Ensure outputs are on-brand, platform appropriate and technically fit for purpose.

Creative Collaboration

• Work closely with agency partners, internal business units and key stakeholders to translate briefs into compelling creative solutions.
• Contribute creative ideas during campaign development and planning.
• Manage multiple briefs and stakeholders while delivering against agreed timelines.
• Collaborate with external agencies and production partners where required.

Brand Stewardship

• Uphold Metropolitan’s visual identity and creative standards across all outputs.
• Contribute to the development of distinctive brand assets, templates, toolkits and design systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve creative quality, consistency and production efficiency.
• Stay abreast of design, multimedia, technology and creative trends

Competencies

Skills

• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Strong graphic design, video editing, motion and animation capability.
• Strong conceptual and visual storytelling ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Creative excellence with strong attention to detail.

Essential Behavioural Success Factors

• Generating Ideas
• Developing Expertise
• Producing Output
• Meeting Timescales
• Challenging Ideas
• Inviting Feedback
• Establishing Rapport

These are the same essential behavioural success factors specified in the Studio & Design Manager profile, which gives you consistency across the Studio job family. Studio and Design Manager

Important Behavioural Success Factors

• We live organisational culture and values
• We are obsessed about how we make our clients feel
• We embody unreasonable excellence
• Our authentic connections make this a great place
• We act with courage
• We champion empowered ownership
• We collaborate for collective success