Senior Graphic Designer at Kenpoly Manufacturers Limited

Responsibilities:

• Design all forms of branding and marketing content using graphic design tools and editing software, including (but not limited to) color and font selection, photo and video editing, layouts, graphics, icons, logos, website design, and all other design requirements to build and communicate the Kenpoly brand.
• Collaborate with rest of marketing team to offer and develop ideas, concepts, strategies and proposals for marketing campaigns and activities that will drive company sales and build the Kenpoly brand across all relevant marketing channels.
• Ensure full understanding and utilization of Trello project management platform for all tasks.
• Conceptualize and execute design concepts that elevate creative output and push boundaries of creative thinking and design in execution of brand and marketing presentation.
• Ensure creation of all branding and marketing communication is effectively executed and optimized for all relevant marketing platforms, and completed within set timelines.
• Take leading role in improving the quality of creative work and ideas for branding and marketing communication, and support and guide other team members to learn, develop and execute elevated standards of creative output and thinking.
• Redesign the Kenpoly website in line with the new brand development and reinvention to create an industry leading, modern, customer friendly online experience.
• Keep up-to-date with current design trends, global and local, and undertake monthly research on competitor branding and marketing communication.
• Be a custodian and protector of brand standards across all brand touch points and ensure all branding and marketing presentation consistently meets the set standards and guidelines without exception. 
• Lead by example in living the Kenpoly culture and values and be driven and ambitious to achieve personal growth and company growth.
• Learn, read and expand understanding in branding and marketing to develop a broader and deeper knowledge base and keep knowledge relevant and up to date.
• Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor, Line Manager or H.O.D

Skills & Experience:

• We value people who are extremely ambitious and have a track record of high-performance, with the ability to develop alongside the business, and are able to continually step out of their comfort zone in order to engage in personal growth.

Essential:

• A track record of high-performance in a related role.
• People leadership experience, spanning multiple organisational layers.
• Analytical capability, including the ability to assess information, set priorities and execute on them.
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently, and execute change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili, allowing you to coordinate across multiple departments and stakeholders.
• A growth mindset – we won’t be immediate experts in everything we set out to do, but that’s ok, as long as we’re learning and making progress while managing our risk.
• Comfort with a broad mandate, where expectations are high, but which also allows a lot of freedom to deliver on outcomes.
• A bias for action, with the ability to operate in an ambiguous environment, where we will sometimes have incomplete information for decision making. 

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Minimum Diploma in Graphic Design or relevant/related field. 
• Minimum 5 years graphic design experience
• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, UX design, and photo editing is also required
• Evidence of video editing work in professional portfolio
• Proven ability to both, work alone to strict deadlines, and collaboratively in teams
• Creative flair and an eye for detail to create visually appealing displays.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and store staff.
• Knowledge of current market trends and competitor activities in the retail industry.