Graphic Designer

Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd (TIH), is the holding company of some of South Africa’s leading financial long and short term insurance providers. Our portfolio includes South Africa’s most loved and recognisable brands such as 1st for Women, Auto & General, Budget, Dialdirect, Virseker and 1Life. Employee Benefits Administration via our Hippo Advisory Services, which includes health insurance, provident fund and group life administration. Hippo is South Africa’s first comparison website and compares insurance, other personal finance products, travel, health, money, travel, cars from a range of South African brands. We’re pioneers with a hunger for the best, bringing customer-focused innovation and service excellence to the financial services industry. We’re an undivided team of diverse thinkers and doers who believe in leading through technology and pushing beyond limits.
Job Functions Marketing Industries Insurance Specification
Interpret and implement the creative vision across a broad range of projects ranging from digital, social, and motion across various brands across the group. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Design and Conceptualization
Creation of presentation and mock-ups to present ideas/executions for approval. Creation of digital design and assets for use on website and social media platforms. Responsible for the design of all creative outputs included but not limited to banners, mailers. Ability to create artistic, creative displays and write headline copy. Responsible to implement concepts across various formats. Proficient in web, social media, print design and video production.

Content Creation
Create drafts and provide finals of and edit content in line with organizational style guidelines to format and publish information on websites, social media platforms and rudimentary animation.

Project Management
Ensure accuracy of all projects and relevant copy and design updates through various rounds of materials. Designer for a broad range of projects including print communication, packaging, digital and moving image. Responsible for maintaining a high visual standard Matches sets and assist
others in maintaining this standard.

Customer and Brand Management (Internal)
Understand various visual languages of each brand and apply it to get a constant application across platforms based on best practice per platform. Provide creative input in developing client and new business materials. Responsible for online creative for various brands.

Needs Assessment
Ensure a clear understanding of different audiences and their response styles to different images ensuring an integration of this understanding into designs. Ensure that designs meet specifications as per the client brief. Willing to take criticism and change designs based on the needs or wants of a client or opinions of members of the design team.

Personal Capability Building
Responsible for keeping abreast of design software, programmes and platforms and able to quickly learn these and incorporate them design work.
Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Performance Management
Work within boundaries of deadlines, effectively managing their workload and changing priorities in order to meet deadlines and satisfy clients. Prioritize own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of quality and timelines.

Requirements
General Education
Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential);
Bachelor’s degree in Advertising Design, Graphic Design or Communication Design (Essential)

General Experience
5-10 years experience in a related position (Essential);
Strong traditional design background and the ability to apply to digital (Essential)

*SAQA Accredited Equivalent* – It is the onus of the applicant to provide TIH and its subsidiaries with certified evidence that their qualification(s) meet the equivalent NQF level required for this role at time of application.

Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)** competency requirements: FAIS recognized qualifications / Regulatory Examinations / Class of Business Certification and / or CPD according to your DOFA (where applicable) – As a registered Financial Service Provider, we are mandated to ensure that all our representatives are always and remain fit and proper at all times. By applying for this role, you consent to having your relevant qualification and or accreditation or confirm that you are working towards meeting the competency requirements. You further consent to the relevant information being verified.

Employment Equity

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. TIH is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.

Internal Applications: This role is graded at C-Lower. Should you apply and you are currently employed at a higher grade and are found successful, your total reward package may be impacted.

Should you not hear from our team in 30 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

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About TIH

Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd (TIH), is the holding company of some of South Africa’s leading financial service providers. Our portfolio includes short-term insurers, a long-term insurer, health insurance as well as an insurance and personal finance comparison platform. We’re pioneers with a hunger for best, bringing customer-focused innovation and service excellence to the financial services industry. We’re an undivided team of diverse thinkers and doers who believe in leading through technology and pushing past their limits.

What we offer

TIH offers an exceptional benefits programme, and competitive compensation packages. You have options for Life Cover, Disability Benefits, Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and more. Office benefits include free undercover parking, free Wi-Fi, ATMs, an onsite gym, subsidised meals, convenience store, coffee shop, an on-site Dischem store, free seasonal fruits – every day, and an Active Access walking programme