Senior Graphic Designer

Job Title: Senior Graphic Designer

Department: Media and Communication

Report to: Executive Director

Job Grade: G3

Job Purpose

Transforms SF message into visual art that optimizes communication between Syrians and the World through creativity, innovation, and creative thinking along with digital media and printing materials.

Key Responsibilities **

• Performing branding, designing, photography, image, and video editing
• Creatively seek out and generate new ideas to portray concepts, maintaining brand consistency throughout all products
• Managing visual identity and supervising the production of all media materials (website interface, reports, brochures, flyers, videos …)
• Managing the production of all printed materials from conception to completion and delivery
• Stay up to date with the industry trends and development, and applying them to media products
• Directing vision and creative ideas for short films Managing and supervising media materials created by other graphic designers
• Respect and apply all the PSEA principles, and show high commitment to report any SEA action

Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Another future responsibilities/accountability may be assigned to the job depending on the department organizational chart.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

1. Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related fields
• Programs: After effects, audition, lightroom
• Directing skills: storyboarding and film editing
• 3 years experience in art and design field
• Good level in English, and Arabic

2. Desirable:

• Master’s degree in graphic design or related fields
• Programs: CorelDRAW, Final Cut, or DaVinci Resolve (essential if instead of Adobe Creative Cloud)
• Directing skills: Advanced storyboarding and film editing
• 5 years experience in art and design field
• Advanced level in English, and Arabic

Core & Technical Competencies

1. Core Competencies:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning and Organizing
• Accountability
• Creativity
• Stakeholders Orientation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Technological Awareness.

2. Supervisor/Managerial Competencies:

• Leadership**
• Building Trust
• Vision
• Managing Performance
• Empowering Others**
• Judgment/Decision-making.

3. Technical Competencies:

• Adobe Creative Cloud programs (photoshop, illustrator, InDesign, premiere)
• Experience in advertisements media types
• Directing skills, storyboarding, and film editing
• Experience in working with NGO’s
• Experience in designing brochures, flyers, and posters