Job Summary
This role is responsible for developing and maintaining a creative vision that speaks to the reader, viewer, or user. This is achieved by managing a team of graphics designers to deliver on a wide range of publicity, media, and advertising projects.
Job Details
Brand Management.
Engage with stakeholders frequently to ensure brand consistency across all deliverables.
Liaise with line manager on any required updates for the brand manual
Team Management
Establish and maintain standard look & feel for TEC designs.
Standardize the format for receiving briefs, and drive compliance with SLA on delivery of design briefs.
Provide direction for ideas conception and visualization.
Drive optimal work process within the design team, from concept to final execution within agreed deadlines.
Get design approvals and manage presentations to key stakeholders.
Create systems that increase productivity, accountability, collaboration and ultimately drive success of the team.
Coordinate resources with other departments to create a cohesive effective campaign
Hire, train and supervise design staff
Lead Pastor’s Office.
Assign resources monthly to ensure timely delivery of design for all events globally.
Track the lead pastor’s office calendar to ensure all special invites and birthday wishes are done in due time.
Designs For Print Media (flyers, invite cards, bookmarkers, notepads etc.), social media (service invites, quotes, social media banners), Out-door advertising (billboard, banners etc.) for services, conferences and other avenues as requested.
Get designbrief from stakeholders.
Conceptualization and development of design within stipulated timelines and support deployment across different medium.
Share with Supervisor and stakeholders
Get design approvals
Execute production using the write color profile and format compatible to global standards (sending to vendor for production)
Handing over to stakeholders for use/distribution
Volunteer Management
Curate resources (past and present) to be used by volunteers across expressions.
Engage with volunteers to solve any issues that limits their ability to function at expression level.
Organize quarterly trainings for volunteer to keep everyone up to date with regards to the brand manual.
Flagship Events
Understand and interpret brief in a unique way that delivers the intent of the stakeholder and engages the target audience.
Visit event location to decide the best formats for venue branding.
Design must be responsive for different output medium and adaptable to not just local but global audience of The Elevation Church.
Support volunteer to properly manage events.
Publications Design (unit newsletters, elev8 magazine, Familymatters)
Get designbrief from stakeholders.
Conceptualization and development of design
Decide appropriate layout and design technique for maximum attractiveness and communication.
Share with Supervisor and stakeholders
Get design approval
Execute production (sending to vendorfor production)
Handing over to stakeholders for use
Third Party Design Support for Other Departments and Initiatives of the organization. (designs for video announcement, resource unit etc.)
Get designbrief from stakeholders.
Conceptualization anddevelopment of design
Share with Supervisor and stakeholders
Get design approval
Handing over to stakeholders for use
Production of Message Slides for Service (Sunday and midweek as relevant/required)
Receive and delegate sermon notes to design staff on duty
Conceptualization and development of slides
Send to Supervisor for approval and corrections
Send finalversion to Supervisor.
Vendor Relationship Management
Work with the Procurement department to ensurethe following:
Call/email of vendors for updateon the progress of the design projects
Liaison with vendorto ensure timely delivery
Quotes request for services as required
Quality control for merchandise, print media and other deliverables.
These key deliverables cover all expressions of The Elevation Church and The Pistis Foundation.
Requirements
Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge, Skills and Behavior requiredto succeed in Role
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills
A degree in fineart, graphic design, communication design, 3D designs, illustration or visual art
Practical training in printing techniques or art expression course will be a good foundation.
Brand and project management skill
Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years
Previous work in an advertising agency, visual communications or graphics design department of any organization or verifiable freelance experience
A strong design portfolio spanning a minimum of 6-10 years ranging from digital, traditional media, and multiple prints techniques.
Attitude andBehavioral Traits
High level of accountability and motivation.
Strong interpersonal, time and project management, presentation, leadership, conflict management and communication skills.
Proven creativity and ability to delegate responsibility.
A good command of the Englishlanguage.
An eye for details and colour psychology and combinations.
Receptive to feedback. Adaptable.
Desire for learning, improvement, and self-development
Software Competencies
Should have a high level of proficient in the use of:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Cinema4D, Adobe Dimension or equivalent.
CorelDraw
Microsoft PowerPoint
AI design tools (Firefly or equivalent)