Senior Graphic Designer

Job description / Role

Job Summary

Reporting to and working under the guidelines of the Manager - Marketing & Communication, the Senior Graphic Designer role is a proactive member of the Marketing and Communication Team and operates as part of the corporate level.

The role is instrumental in the development of high-quality communication materials across K&A. The role involves the design of graphics and layouts for communication materials as per K&A guidelines (e.g. brochures, leaflets, corporate presentations). The role is also responsible to design and maintain the brand's "look and feel" through the website, social media platform and other channels. The Graphic Designer's work will be responsive to the client's goals and overall business drivers. He prepares graphics for presentation to ensure company's value message is clear and responds to the Client's criteria and requirements. The role involves interfaces with editors in order to ensure that the documents and proposals prepared contain an appropriate and informative balance of graphical illustration and text. The

Graphic Designer creates design concepts and develops artwork for a variety of other materials including environmental impact statements, capability statements, advertisements, web sites, and other materials. The job holder shall stay abreast of

the latest trends in graphic design and adopt best practices by producing world-class graphic design work.

The senior graphic designer is responsible for conceptualization and implementation of design of solutions that meet marketing strategies from concept to completion. Senior graphic designers often have the designation of "senior" because of their authority in decision-making. Or, they will play the lead role on projects and supervise intermediate and junior designer(s) in creating concepts, comps, layouts, and final art.

This position requires specialized knowledge of methods and techniques of graphic design and layout. It also often requires higher-level executive and client interaction skills. Senior Graphic Designers manage for an entire marketing campaign, not just the production of specific pieces, and demonstrate an ability to keep team members working within established deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

- Design graphics required for press releases and other media communication
- in alignment with corporate branding guidelines and in coordination with
- relevant internal stakeholders
- Design graphics required for internal communication materials for senior management, as required
- Design and produce marketing communications (print and digital) pieces for internal & External use.
- Collaborate with the creative team, as well as internal sector appointed representatives to develop creative solutions and then translate those solutions through a variety of channels.
- Stay current on industry trends.
- Mentor other designers (staff, freelance, interns, etc.).
- Protectively recommend creative communications for marketing proposals.
- Work with internal business partners to ensure that a creative theme is included throughout all presale proposals.
- Attend meetings as assigned.
- Manage production of all print pieces from conception to completion.
- Maintain a quality check on all pieces.
- Deliver the communication package within the agreed upon budget and timeline.
- Creatively seek out new products and maintain cutting edge industry knowledge.
- Design graphics, layouts, and visuals as per corporate policies and procedures for communication materials, including websites, intranet, social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter), marketing materials (e.g. brochures, leaflets), articles, publications, press releases, corporate presentation materials, newsletters, audiovisuals, etc.
- Engage and coordinate with third-party agencies to design graphics in case of overcapacity in-house
- Define the "look and feel" of communication materials, including fonts, paper quality, printing style, and production techniques
- Enhance logos and artwork for business materials (e.g. business cards, stationery), as required
- Ensure that all communication materials adhere to corporate policies and procedures
- Check printing proofs and supervise press runs

Requirements

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or related field

Skills

- Proficiency in the use of graphic design software (e.g. Illustrator, In Design, Photoshop, Flash) for the design of visual materials
- Knowledge of info-graphics design
- Knowledge of webpage design
- Strong attention to details
- Strong customer service orientation
- Strong time management skills and ability to work under time pressure
- Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic & English
- Strong creative, organizational, problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Adaptable and quick learner. Must be able to apply style guides creatively while upholding brand identity.
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with HTML and motion graphics a plus.
- Possess strong conceptual skills, high-level sense of design, layout, and typography, and a broad thinker who is able to offer a variety of design solutions.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Expert knowledge in the graphics production process.
- Work well with tight deadlines in a team environment.
- Able to take projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.

Experience Required to Execute this Role

- 15+ years of experience in the graphic design field in a top tier regional/multinational company or graphic design firm

About the Company

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).