2024 Senior Interaction Designer Job In Cape Town, Woodstock
Hellocomputer – Senior Interaction Designer vacancy in Cape Town, Woodstock Aug 2024
Hellocomputer Employment Position
Jobs opportunity for Senior Interaction Designer In S.Africa 2024
| Remuneration: | Market related |
| Location: | Cape Town, Woodstock |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | #SID – CPT |
| Company: | Hellocomputer |
Hellocomputer is a full-service digital agency that recognises the value of solid strategy, innovative production and the power of a good idea. We aim to break down the walls between computers and humans and usher in the digital age by consistently developing the highest quality of digital communications in the advertising industry.
We do fun, we do loud, we do awesome. We work hard, we work fast, and we work well. If you have a strong desire to be part of an agency that constantly strives for new and innovative ways of creating award-winning work, then Hellocomputer is the place for you.
We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic senior interaction designer to join our family – someone with a flair for creativity, who embodies the essence that is Hellocomputer.
You need to be confident, love all things digital, have an eye for detail, have great knowledge of the latest technological trends and have the ability to craft unique online user experiences on some of our fast paced, award winning digital and integrated creative accounts.
You will work closely with teams including social media, digital media (display, social and search), other client service team members, creative, UX and tech departments.
You will:
- Be able to interpret and creatively execute work whilst staying true to the brand and meeting clients’ expectations
- Interpret internal and external/client briefs
- Conceptualise and art direct projects
- Work collaboratively with key team members
- Be able to present to clients in a logical exciting manner
- Assist in managing a small creative team
- Effectively manage time and be responsible towards deadlines
- Report to creative directors and exec creative directors
- Participate in developing pitches to win new business
- Drive content strategies and production for Hellocomputer’s social media teams and clients
- Ensure team delivers within defined time frames and budgets
- Ensure team adheres to Hellocomputer processes and standards of delivery
- Inspire the juniors to participate conceptually and drive ideation around Hellocomputers retainer clients
- Keep up to date with current and emerging design trends and technologies
- Understand client strategies, business problems and briefs, and translate these into creative solutions and executions
- Lift the creative profile of our agency
- Build relationships with clients based on trust and respect
- Present our creative product to clients
- Build relationships with key outside suppliers, briefing them on projects, events and accompanying creative teams through the production process – ensuring the highest production values
- Motivate and inspire good relationships within the creative department and between the department and the rest of the agency
- Develop a working environment which is conducive to the development of effective, award winning creative
- Collaborate with creatives to conceptualise and execute great ideas
- Stay on top of industry and emerging digital trends and apply such learnings in order to deliver relevant, fresh ideas that are on par with and ahead of industry standards
You have:
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- At least four years’ advertising agency with previous experience in digital and social media as well as below the line experience
- Experience working with team of creatives
- Able to work closely with creative directors to achieve the desired product
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience working with a team of technologists
- Experience using full Adobe suite of products, focusing on Photoshop and Illustrator
- Thorough understanding of designing for digital channels, video production and content creation including social and media strategies
- Excellent understanding of marketing and digital strategy and UI, UX and information architecture
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- A love for design, content creation and all things digital
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- The ability to maintain good relationships with clients and team members
- The ability to multi-task and problem solve
- Great presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
You are:
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Organised and efficient
- Self-motivated and driven to achieve creative excellence
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment under pressure
- Passionate about creating innovative interactive solutions
- Patient, calm and curious
- Ability to draw inspiration from others
- Proactive and manages self-development
- A confident team player
- Able to self-manage your work load
- Able to solve problems
- Prepared to go the extra mile when Hellocomputer is under pitch or deadline pressure
Preference will be given to candidates who supply a precise motivational cover letter demonstrating their skills-match.
If this sounds like your dream job, then apply to Careers.Creative.CT@Hellocomputer.com with your CV by the 18th August 2024.