Senior Creative Designer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Co-creation Hub is Africa’s leading technology innovation ecosystem builder on a mission to accelerate the application of science, technology and social capital for economic prosperity across Africa.

Our mandate is to build a formidable innovation ecosystem with a deeply rooted network, cultivating strategic partnerships and practical industry know-how that can support entrepreneurs and innovators in building thoughtful, relevant and scalable solutions. From our locations in Lagos, Abuja, Ijebu Ode (in Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya) and Kigali (Rwanda), we have built a vibrant community of over 81,000 people and counting and have supported to a portfolio of over 120 early-stage ventures including Lifebank, Ushahidi, Riby, BudgIT, Stutern, Kopo Kopo, Sendy, mFarm, Wecyclers and many more.

Job Description

The Creative Design Lead is responsible for creating visual concepts to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate.  This job includes managing the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts and photos. You'll be the one to shape these visual aspects. 

Responsibilities:

  • Create and design various materials for print and digital collateral

  • Establish creative direction for the company as well as brand guidelines

  • Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions

  • Perform retouching and manipulation of images

  • Liaise  with stakeholders to determine the scope of a project

  • Ensure projects are completed with high quality and on schedule

  • Use digital illustration, photo editing software, and layout software to create designs

  • Create visual elements such as logos, original images, and illustrations to help deliver a message

  • Design layouts, including a selection of colors, images, and typeface

  • Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications  

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
  • At least 2 years of video editing and post-production experience

Additional Qualifications
Good Knowledge of Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premier Pro,  After Effects & Final Cut Pro

Other Skills & Competencies

  • Attention to detail, ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and work with little supervision 

  • Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, video editing and web limitations; must have the ability to storyboard or translate ideas to team members

  • Awareness of best practice, legalities and new developments in public relations/marketing communications

  • Ability to research and understand complex subject matter to produce succinct, engaging creative visuals for different audiences 

  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work on own initiative within set guidelines and as part of a team. 

  • The ability to build relationships and influence others based on sound professional knowledge 

  • Flexible, proactive, able to generate ideas and create solutions to problems.

Additional Information

What we offer

  • Paid time off
  • Healthcare coverage
  • A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
  • Work alongside great talent.
  • A culture of learning and innovation. 
  • Opportunities for career growth and training.
  • Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people. 
  • A chance to make a social difference.
  • Overall fun company.