Graphic Designer

BACKGROUND Legal&Tax Services (Pty) Ltd is an authorized financial services provider FSP No 28566. We provide our members with affordable subscription-based services that enable them to access professional advice, assistance and insurance cover through a focused suite of products ranging from legal expense insurance, funeral policies and hospital cash-back cover. These are complemented by a range of value-added services spanning tax, debt, trauma and educational services.

OUR PURPOSE

Our purpose is to be a companion to all the people of South Africa. We aim to do this by providing products and services that ensure the dignity and wellbeing of our members. With Legal&Tax our members are not alone. To fulfil our purpose, we have embedded three enduring values into our culture: care, growth and courage. 

OUR VALUES

• We Care 
• We are trustworthy in all that we do. 
• We insist on honesty and integrity in all our interactions. 
• We leave a lasting impression of service excellence, always aiming to exceed expectations. 
• We infuse positivity and empathy into our work. 

We Grow 

• We challenge ourselves to improve personally and professionally. 
• We grow financial returns for all our stakeholders. 
• We take action, learn and improve. 
• We embrace technology as an enabler of business efficiency and innovation. 

We are Courageous

• We confront hard realities of our environment, while maintaining faith that we will be successful. 
• We are driven by our purpose, no matter who is watching. 
• We take complete accountability for our actions. 

THE POSITION 

We are looking for a Graphic Designer who will manage development of, and ensure alignment with, Corporate Identity (CI) across all visual elements for all brands within the business in order to drive brand authority. The start date for the position is January 2025.

The Graphic Designer will be required to be the visual brand custodian, must collaborate with the rest of the marketing team, and work independently to conceptualise campaigns for roll-out across different mediums.

 The Graphic Designer will bring marketing / business briefs and design concept to life, while keeping budget, time and production constraints in mind. The successful candidate will be exposed to marketing strategy formulation and will be responsible for designing and implementing marketing material that sees the business and marketing requirements come to fruition.

he candidate will work across mediums with a focus on below-the-line and digital media management including website content, and user experience design, social media content creation, implementing communication plans and much more.

The successful candidate will be measured on their contribution in the following key performance areas:

• Brand authority 
• General Design Principles 
• Driving Growth and Elevating the Brand 
• Driving Usage at Time of Need 
• Internal Stakeholder Support

 Responsibilities of the Graphic Designer will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage development of, and ensure alignment with Corporate Identity (CI) across media, including but not limited to website, brochures, promotional material, newsletters, emails, advertisements etc.
• Conceptualise campaigns for roll-out across different mediums.
• Bringing marketing/business brief and concept to life. 
• Keeping budget, time and production constraints in mind.
• Preparing mock ups and presenting before deciding on a final design/concept.
• Create and prepare social media content (organic and paid campaigns) including animated material, with capability to roll out creative across various social platforms.
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders about progress of projects and any issues that may arise.
• Working with external departments to extend concept and visuals to other internal and external marketing-related material.
• Making sure artwork is correct and supplied in the right format/sizes/colour codes before being sent to production.
• Work on multiple briefs at the same time.
• Implement/Assist on marketing and business projects from plan to final delivery and reporting on success.
• Work with external agencies (design, development, content and PR, UX, SEO, PPC) to communicate business requirements and drive delivery
• Sourcing relevant stock photography and video for campaigns
• Image and video editing

Admin duties will include:

Setup for social media assets from content team brief 

• Project management of creative processes from brief to final delivery
• Document management and control with regular review process 
• Ensure non-negotiable compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
• Ensure 100% adherence to company policies, and brand requirements 
• Work closely with product heads, sales and compliance department 
• Liaise with sales branches

• This is a full-time, in-office role.
• Relevant qualification
• Preferably a minimum 2 years’ design experience.
• Ability to work on PC (not mac), and proficient in Adobe Suite.
• Existing portfolio to review Required Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Copywriting skills advantageous
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Creative and enthusiastic
• Ability to work well in a team, and see projects through independently
• HTML knowledge beneficial
• Experience with third party email platforms (e.g. MailChimp/Everlytic) an advantage
• Proactive
• Flexible 
• Resilient