Mid-Digital Integrated Designer

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Mid Digital Integrated Designer

Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (hybrid - 3 days a week in office)

About the role:

Working in partnership with our client, the Mid Digital Integrated Designer takes digital and social content projects from brief to completion. This role will provide new ideas and creativity whilst working closely with the client’s brand guidelines and will manage the day-to-day running of projects, working within specified timeframes and budgets.

What you will be doing:

• Producing design/ideas to the client’s brief and exacting standards from the outset until completion

• Positively influencing clients with creative input in addition to undertaking and pitching new creative concepts

• Create inspiring and exciting content – from repurposing, reformatting of assets to ideation

• Be an entrepreneurial lead on the development of creative and output

• Keenly evaluate and monitor industry trends and brands, research industry developments in branding and marketing to be at the forefront of creative excellence

• Strong project management skills, teamed with an aptitude for managing multiple varying sized projects seamlessly for a high-profile client

What you need to be great in this role:

• Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to proactively organise and influence clients and build strong and effective working relationships

• An innate creative flair, strong art direction and concepting skills full of ideas across multi-platforms

• Strong understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Adobe Illustrator

• Knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro or similar will be advantageous

• Strong typography, layout and technical skills with excellent attention to detail

• An understanding how to work across online banners (static and animated), social media posts (primarily Instagram and Facebook), web design, UI design and storytelling

• An understanding of responsive design across all digital platforms

• An understanding of UX and latest Social and Digital technology trends will be advantageous

• Storyboarding Animation concepts

• A great knowledge of branding

• The ability to talk through your ideas confidently with the team and clients

• 5+ years of relevant experience

• Creative input and execution

• Digital creative production across channels -motion, banners, social, UX, story telling

• Challenge briefs

Req ID: 16758

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Our values shape everything we do:

Be Ambitious to succeed 

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible 

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work 

Be always learning and listening to understand 

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations 

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations 

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. 

 OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.