Media and Marketing Designer Officer

About the Job:

The Media and Marketing Designer Officer will play an important and significant role in the Developments Department, working in close collaboration with the Programs Manager and other team members on strategy, messaging, content, and partnerships. The Media and Marketing Designer Officer will ensure a strong public profile and effective engagement reflecting HAND’s activities. H/she shall be able to implement efficient media strategies to reflect the work done by the organization, building on its positive image. H/she will also be responsible for all marketing strategies and activities within HAND.

Job Duties

• Produce the design and production for websites, product graphics, web logos, social media graphics and banners, static and rich banner ads, email campaigns, and email templates. While some projects may require directing external resources, the role is expected to be hands-on.

• Develop and implement communications strategies, work-plans, campaigns, events, and other initiatives in line with HAND’s strategic goals. 
• Draft and write success stories in coordination with the field team, as needed for partners and programs. 
• Take pictures or videos and gather testimonies from beneficiaries on a regular basis.
   Write, edit, and post new web content HAND’s website and social media posts.
• Compile and archive photos, videos, media coverages, and documentations of all events and activities
• Design and organize a plan for the visibility of the project including leaflets, brochures.
• Support and develop a comprehensive database of external communication contractors (photographers, graphic designers, film makers, etc.
• Respond to media inquiries, arrange interviews, and maintain a media database.
• Develop and implement fundraising campaigns and events to support HAND’s projects and programs which include branding, teasers, social media posts, organizing the event itself by communicating with SAWA team members, planning for outreach, and closing the event. This is followed by a report on success or challenges of the event to be discussed with the management. 
• Manage and produce digital design work, including banner sizing and versioning.
• Provide design support to other business lines to create product graphics, logos, identity design, or other similar offline graphics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key skills

•  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Art and Design or any related field.
• Proficiency in Adobe (especially adobe straighten Photoshop).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in communications and digital media, in publishing or media outlet, PR agency, or NGO setting.
• Excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo/video-editing software
• Exceptional creativity and innovation
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail

•  Excellent writing skills; experience writing and editing blogs, press releases, and editorial content for HAND.
• Strong media relations background and experience working with press.
• Team-oriented, problem solver, relationship builder, artistic and strong inter-personal skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced, often rapidly-changing environment. 
• An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment
• Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines