Job Title: Web Designer/Graphic Artist
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: Gloo.ng (Formerly Buycommonthings.Com)
Responsibilities:
• Maintain and refresh the web presence of our ecommerce website.
• Routinely update the site with information about our products/services, pricing, company news, promotions and new products
• Maintain consistency of company branding and messages on the website and digital marketing assets.
• Monitor quality of visual and written content on website and social media and online marketing platforms.
• Design promotional online retail merchandising materials.
• Use knowledge of current graphic design software to produce graphic art and visual materials for promotions, advertisements, packaging, and informative / instructional material.
• Creates brand awareness through the use of web, print and social media.
• Routinely update and maintenance of web presence through the company's social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn.
• Create advertising materials such as direct mail pieces, semi-permanent merchandising, ads, and sales collateral that will correctly represent the brand
• Designs promotional pieces with consistency and on-point marketing message
• Utilize graphic layouts to consistently represent the company's brand and offerings
• Responsible for presenting new creative and design ideas/concepts.
• Work with the needs of internal clients in creation of corporate identity, events, branding, sales and corporate marketing material fulfillment
• Manipulate/update digital photos for web use
• Assists with the production and proofing of all materials
• Creates copy and technical detail for all products
• Optimizes websites for search engine marketing and paid-per-click advertising campaigns
• Empower associates with professional and user friendly graphic tools.
• Ensure synergies between campaign messages and designs.
Qualifications:
• Proficient use of Adobe Design Suite, HTML, CSS, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Possess strong sense of concept development, in addition to communication, research, problem-solving and presentation skills.
• Able to collaborate with teams to plan, analyze, organize and execute assigned projects.
• Outstanding web graphic design skills.
• Previous experience with a content management system preferred.
• Knowledge of Javascript and PHP is preferred.
• Solid understanding of web design best practices pertaining to e-commerce including defining site objectives, understanding target-audience goals and driving conversions and user acquisition.
• Pro-active self-starter and independent thinker with ability to be creative, flexible, and detail-oriented under daily deadlines with multiple projects.
• Remains abreast of technological advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use in the organization
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong work ethic with being self motivated and self starting.
• Positive, optimistic attitude.
• Ability to successfully work in a team environment and collaborate on projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Desire to have fun while working in an environment of intelligent, highly motivated people.
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