Design / Marketing Assistant Needed | Apply Now!

Join our Growing Team! We're looking for the right candidate to fill our vacant Design / Marketing Assistant Position. If you think you have what it takes and are eager to join the Real Estate world, carry on reading.

The appointed Marketing Assistant / Graphic Designer will be responsible for working alongside the Marketing Manager in creating design solutions that have high visual impact, and help present our products and services to the public and our internal team in a breakthrough way. The Marketing Assistant / Graphic Designer will demonstrate creativity, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to feedback, time, costs, and deadlines.

Responsibilities will include: 

• Gather information and materials needed from designated individuals to accomplish tasks.
• Become familiar with brand guidelines, images, components and overall brand identity, as well as the guidelines of our partner companies.
• Work within existing brand guidelines and designs to version out print collateral, image-based emails, and digital assets for our website and social media channels
• Work within existing PowerPoint templates to create beautiful and legible presentations for our various sales, rentals and marketing departments. 
• Accurately estimate the time required to complete work, and works successfully within time and cost constraints.
• Proofreads to ensure accurate and high-quality work.
• Conceptualize assignments by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts as per specified media requirements. 
• Adjust designs and copy according to direction provided by The Marketing Manager / Managing Director. 
• Obtain approval of concepts by submitting rough layouts, timelines, and estimates for approval to Marketing Manager.
• Upload content to the external company website (atlanticseaboard.seeff.com) to ensure that the information displayed is relevant and up to date - this includes the frequent uploading of blogs and agent profiles.
• Ensure that all automated email content on the company CRM tool (Hubspot) is continually refreshed and kept up to date.
• Ensure that our internal company website (Wordpress site) is kept up to date and constantly 'refreshed'
• Maintain technical knowledge by reviewing professional publications and staying up to date on marketing and design trends, etc.
• Has the ability to learn new software, if needed, to accomplish projects.
• Works well as part of a collaborative team, and directly with The Marketing Manager and outside of the company (when necessary).
• Assist in designing marketing materials that have high visual impact, and help present our products and services to the public and team members in a breakthrough way.
• Assist in designing corporate communications, presentations, product packaging, sales flyers and promotional elements. 

Requirements:

• Valid Driver's License with own car
• Candidate needs to reside in Cape Town 
• One year of industry experience
• Diploma or higher in appropriate field
• Keen on strategy and research based projects in order to deliver successful designs
• Creative flair, originality and strong visual sense
• Well-versed with Microsoft PowerPoint, Mailchimp, Wordpress
• Strong typography skills
• Strong photography and photo editing skills
• Comfortable using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator 
• Experience in print and digital graphic design
• Strong creative and flexible ability in order to adapt to changing environments and demands

If you would like to apply for this position, please email your CV to clientcare.asb@seeff.com