ROLE: Multi-Media Designer
REPORTING: Creative Director
DEPARTMENT: Creative
DISCIPLE: Advertising
AGENCY: Ogilvy Africa, Tanzania
LOCATION: Dar es Salaam
SCOPE: In- Market
OGILVY AFRICA NETWORK – COMPANY OVERVIEW
The Ogilvy Africa Network is the largest agency on the continent catering to more than 40 countries with a team of 900 people across Central, East and West Africa. Our regional office is based in Nairobi – Kenya, where we house a portfolio of over 100 brands for clients such as AB InBev, Airtel, Bajaj, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Equity Bank, European Union, KFC, Mastercard, NCBA, Nestle, Philips, PWC, Total Energies, UNICEF, Unilever and WWF amongst others.
Our distinctive positioning and proposition are key for times, when clients desire a partner to help them realize their growth ambitions or to get back to growth. No one knows Africa like we do, with a footprint to deliver in countries that matter to our clients.
This proposition is anchored on true shared value, what our world needs now, creating human (societal) value, employee value and commercial value. This proposition cuts across our key mega-businesses ABC (Advertising, Branding and Content), Experience (including CRM and e-commerce), PR & Influence and Media (focussed on performance marketing).
In addition, we’ve created proprietary marketing products in areas such as real-time marketing, social intelligence, performance marketing, e-commerce enablement and content hubs. Our unique operating model, One Ogilvy, allows clients and brands to cut the complexity of agency structures and create seamless omni-channel experiences for their consumers, across touchpoints. Fuelled by the holy trinity of content, data, and technology; Ogilvy Africa Network strives to be the best-practice agency model, for Developing & Emerging markets.
In our 20+ years in Africa, we have won the highest number of regional and global awards for the region including Cannes Lions, Clio awards, Dubai Lynx Festival, SABRE Awards (Global and Africa), Loeries and WARC, to name a few.
Ogilvy is a leading global network of WPP. Launched by David Ogilvy over 75 years ago, it is referred-to as the Agency of Giants, by several industry experts. 2023 WARC rankings named Ogilvy, the #1 creative network in the world.
JOB PURPOSE – SUMMARY
The candidate will be required to create visually appealing and engaging multimedia content for a variety of platforms. The candidate will use creativity and technical skills to produce graphics, animations, videos, and other multimedia elements that effectively communicate the intended message and enhance the overall user experience.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Create visually appealing graphics for digital and print materials.
• Design logos, illustrations, infographics, and other visual elements
• Ensure consistency in branding across all design assets.
• Create and design digital images, video animations, and textual animations.
• Ensuring that the final product aligns with relevant requirements and is delivered on time under minimal supervision.
• Work closely with the content managers to generate creative ideas and concepts.
• Possess good communication in collaborating with all team members.
• Conceptualize, script, shoot, and edit videos for various purposes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including program management, content management, community managers and developers.
• Communicate effectively with team members to understand project requirements and objectives.
• Ensure all creative assets produced have a creative quality score of 95%
• Ensure all art produced is fit for platform
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Prioritize tasks effectively and adapt to changing project requirements.
• Proficient in using graphic design software, video editing tools, and animation software.
PROFESSION, TECHNICAL SKILL AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Multimedia Design, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Multimedia Designer or similar role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of multimedia projects.
• Proficient in industry-standard design and multimedia software.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Attention to detail and a strong sense of creativity.
BELIFES AT OGILVY
• People need regular OS upgrades: Even the best OS will be obsolete tomorrow unless its constantly upgrades. same is true for people.
• We need more cows than milk men: We are a culture of practitioners, not manager. We contribute before we comment.
• Creative about creativity: Creativity is, and will always be, our differentiator. Creativity now includes holy trinity of Data -Content -Tech
• Diversity is a competitive advantage: New profiles, new skills, new styles of leadership make us a stronger company.
• Collaborative advantage > Competitive advantage: Find partners who are on top of their game at the skillset we need. It’s the only way to scale at the speed without pretending to have all the answers.
• Team Individual: You get a lot more done when everyone stops worrying about who gets credit at the end. Teams Succeed, individuals fail.
• Fail often, fail fast: We see intrapreneur in all our people and encourage a culture of pilots. Test, succeed and scale; or fail-fast learn, learn from the failure and start something new.
HOW TO APPLY
Ogilvy Africa is an equal opportunity employer that believes in diversity as a competitive advantage. We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. To minimise unconscious biases from our hiring process, we’ve taken on an initiative to #RightTheCV (find out more by clicking here)
If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please complete this application form to apply.
Closing Date: February 21, 2025