• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head Graphics Designer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 6 - 10 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field UX, Design and Architecture 
  
  

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for developing and maintaining a creative vision that speaks to the reader, viewer, or user. This is achieved by managing a team of graphics designers to deliver on a wide range of publicity, media, and advertising projects.

Job Details

Brand Management.    

• Engage with stakeholders frequently to ensure brand consistency across all deliverables.


• Liaise with line manager on any required updates for the brand manual

Team Management

• Establish and maintain standard look & feel for TEC designs.


• Standardize the format for receiving briefs, and drive compliance with SLA on delivery of design briefs.


• Provide direction for ideas conception and visualization.


• Drive optimal work process within the design team, from concept to final execution within agreed deadlines.


• Get design approvals and manage presentations to key stakeholders.


• Create systems that increase productivity, accountability, collaboration and ultimately drive success of the team.


• Coordinate resources with other departments to create a cohesive effective campaign


• Hire, train and supervise design staff

Lead Pastor’s Office.    

• Assign resources monthly to ensure timely delivery of design for all events globally.


• Track the lead pastor’s office calendar to ensure all special invites and birthday wishes are done in due time. 


• Designs For Print Media (flyers, invite cards, bookmarkers, notepads etc.), social media (service invites, quotes, social media banners), Out-door advertising (billboard, banners etc.) for services, conferences and other avenues as requested.    


• Get designbrief from stakeholders.


• Conceptualization and development of design within stipulated timelines and support deployment across different medium.


• Share with Supervisor and stakeholders


• Get design approvals


• Execute production using the write color profile and format compatible to global standards (sending to vendor for production)


• Handing over to stakeholders for use/distribution

Volunteer Management     

• Curate resources (past and present) to be used by volunteers across expressions.


• Engage with volunteers to solve any issues that limits their ability to function at expression level.


• Organize quarterly trainings for volunteer to keep everyone up to date with regards to the brand manual.

Flagship Events    

• Understand and interpret brief in a unique way that delivers the intent of the stakeholder and engages the target audience.


• Visit event location to decide the best formats for venue branding.


• Design must be responsive for different output medium and adaptable to not just local but global audience of The Elevation Church.


• Support volunteer to properly manage events.


• Publications Design (unit newsletters, elev8 magazine, Familymatters)    


• Get designbrief from stakeholders.


• Conceptualization and development of design


• Decide appropriate layout and design technique for maximum attractiveness and communication.


• Share with Supervisor and stakeholders


• Get design approval


• Execute production (sending to vendorfor production)

Handing over to stakeholders for use

• Third Party Design Support for Other Departments and Initiatives of the organization. (designs for video announcement, resource unit etc.)    


• Get designbrief from stakeholders.


• Conceptualization anddevelopment of design


• Share with Supervisor and stakeholders


• Get design approval


• Handing over to stakeholders for use


• Production of Message Slides for Service (Sunday and midweek as relevant/required)    


• Receive and delegate sermon notes to design staff on duty


• Conceptualization and development of slides


• Send to Supervisor for approval and corrections


• Send finalversion to Supervisor.

Vendor Relationship  Management    

• Work with the Procurement department to ensurethe following:


• Call/email of vendors for updateon the progress of the design projects


• Liaison with vendorto ensure timely delivery


• Quotes request for services as required


• Quality control for merchandise, print media and other deliverables.


• These key deliverables cover all expressions of The Elevation Church and The Pistis Foundation.

Requirements

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge, Skills and Behavior requiredto succeed in Role


• Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills    


• A degree in fineart, graphic design, communication design, 3D designs, illustration or visual art


• Practical training in printing techniques or art expression course will be a good foundation.


• Brand and project management skill


• Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years    


• Previous work in an advertising agency, visual communications or graphics design department of any organization or verifiable  freelance experience


• A strong design portfolio spanning a minimum of 6-10 years ranging from digital, traditional media, and multiple prints techniques.

Attitude andBehavioral Traits    

• High level of accountability and motivation.


• Strong interpersonal, time and project management, presentation, leadership, conflict management and communication skills.


• Proven creativity and ability to delegate responsibility.


• A good command of the Englishlanguage.


• An eye for details and colour psychology and combinations.


• Receptive to feedback. Adaptable.


• Desire for learning, improvement, and self-development


• Software Competencies    


• Should have a high level of proficient in the use of:


• Adobe Photoshop


• Adobe Illustrator


• Adobe InDesign


• Cinema4D, Adobe Dimension or equivalent.


• CorelDraw


• Microsoft PowerPoint


• AI design tools (Firefly or equivalent)