Job Description

Black Snow is looking for the best senior digital designer who exploits new technologies to create work that stands out amidst today's multimedia clutter and who is strategically minded but creatively driven.

Please note if you do not have digital design (UX/UI) experience, your application will not be considered.

The ideal candidate will have with minimum five+ years' experience in digital design. You must have experience in the creation and execution of digital solutions across all mediums - websites, mobile, social media and other online digital applications.

The role:

The core focus of this position will be to focus on digital design. Develop the user experience, the flow and the information architecture for all digital systems - website, mobile apps and integrated campaigns.

Be the link between the strategy-concept team and the production team, and ensure that great ideas and strategies materialise into intuitive experiences that are clearly scoped and specs and buildable to achieve our clients' goals.

Responsibilities:

Lead creative sessions for project kick-offs

Manage multiple projects from concept through completion

Help define a creative vision or strategy (innovation and evolution) for their account

Manage creative outputs according to this vision

In-depth knowledge of all CI requirements and digital collateral elements (templates, buttons etc.)

Be aware of all projects in production relating to that account

Conduct brainstorms and ideation activities to conceptualise campaigns with the team involved

Translate the brief and the strategic requirements into a compelling creative solution

Design, direct and problem solve

Maintain strict design guidelines and consistency standards

Review and vet work before going to client review

Assist in the planning of a project by:

Defining production requirements, best approach, timings, content procurement lists, etc.

Work and manage outputs according to a project plan

Troubleshoot and propose counter-measures or solutions as required

Including the ability to argue reasoning behind motivations, rationales and best practices

REQUIREMENTS

Requirements:

Must possess a thorough understanding of interactive communications and delivery systems, processes, and user interface design as well as industry best practices.

South African citizen

Reliable transport (own reliable vehicle essential)

A portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design

Solid digital experience - including web, social, and emerging technologies

Solid background in After Effects (including motion graphics)

Excellent writing, verbal and visual communication skills

At least a minimum of five+ years' experience in a digital design role

Advantageous:

Advanced background in After Effects (including motion graphics)

Strong understanding of user-centred design, information architecture and responsive design process

Good knowledge of coding (HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript)

Bootstrap 3 framework

Personal skills/attributes:

Ability to supervise and train employees, including organising, prioritising, and scheduling project assignments.

Thrives under pressure, enjoys deadlines, change and challenges

Ability to make evaluative judgments

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Very detail oriented

A go-getter who always strives to deliver the best possible results

Have a great work ethic and be prepared to go the extra mile - a real team player

Confident with a drive to succeed

Note:

Please kindly email hr@blacksnow.co.za through your CV in a PDF or Msword format with samples of your creative portfolio either URL or in PDF format - or provide the URLs for each portfolio piece on the application. Max file size 4MB.

If you have not heard back from us within 14 working days, please note that your application has been unsuccessful.