Senior Graphic Designer

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa's biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that's just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let's reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Graphic Designer to be based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will be responsible to support the team leader in overseeing the graphics department and create visual concepts, using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. Develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines and publications, corporate reports and other marketing initiatives internally and externally. Ensure that there is compliance with all policies and procedures and strict adherence to internal controls.  Ensure daily, weekly and monthly reporting is done accurately and timeously and contains appropriate content to enable effective decision making. Ensure that purchase orders are approved, accurate and completely created. Ensure achievement of company's strategic objectives, goal plans and targets

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

• Graphic Design Skills
• Desktop Publishing Tools
• Layout Skills
• Photoshop Skills

A bonus to have:

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

What You'll Do For The Brand:

Operational

• General design work (posters, flyers, merchandise and other marketing material).
• Determine the message the design should portray and work closely with the marketing function of the customer.
• Create images in line with the marketing strategy and brand strategy, aligned to internal company design preferences for customer accounts.
• Display a range of creative design techniques to materialise the concept and design required.
• Plans concept by studying information and materials to ensure all information is included.
• Liaise with the printers in terms of artwork and colors, layout, quality, paper etc.
• Approve the print run executed by the printers against the initially approved artwork.
• Achieve deadlines and working as quick and efficiently as possible.
• Updating adverts on the website and betting displays.
• Liaising with branch team leaders and managers with regards to any design work requested for their branch at customers.
• Photocopying and deep etching pictures in photoshop.
• Designing signage for customers.
• Signage application.
• Overseeing general design work.
• Review designs for errors before printing and publishing them.
• Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
• Obtain approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval by the customer.
• Prepare finished copy and prepare final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.
• Complete projects by coordinating with printing and publishing.
• Anticipate the type of design required based on past experience and feedback.

People

• Enforcing ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
• Sourcing of training as and when needed for staff.
• Adequate recognition of staff efforts.
• Talent retention (through role creation, career path planning).
• Sustainable morale and team building.
• Directing, supervising, managing, guiding, mentoring junior and advanced graphic designers

Compliance, risk and quality

• Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, designs, artwork, approvals etc.
• Ensure that all artwork, designs, approvals etc are chronologically saved/backed up.
• Ensure error free designs with accurate content.
• Ensure that designs are free from racial, gender bias, derogatory, defamatory comments.

Growth and new markets/products

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.
• Keep abreast with competitor activity, market innovation, market trends, customer trends.
• Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short term, medium term and long term goals.
• Product innovation, new service offerings to customers.
• Source new customers.

What You'll Bring To The Team:

• High attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to give high priority to customer complaints
• Exceeding client's expectations regarding service delivery
• High sense of accountability to one's work
• Strong listening and time management skills
• Ability to provide high quality output
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
• Strong detail orientated skills
• Ability to solve problems and develop results-oriented course of action

Please note that only team members who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.