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Woolworths is hiring a Designer: (Visual Merchandise) Marketing

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Woolworths South Africa is hiring and invites applications for the vacancy: Designer: (Visual Merchandise) Marketing.

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Main Purpose: Design and develop world class VM communication across all areas of the WW brand including graphics/windows and in-store. (Seasons, special occasions, campaigns and trade promotions)

To link-in and support ATL and 360 campaigns where needed.

Key responsibilities:

Design thinking and direction:

  • Develop thinking within VM studio team and provide creative input.
  • Design creative and conceptualise for Woolworths Marketing and communication across relevant portfolios, with particular focus and emphasis on 3D design/VM.

  • Act as an ambassador for the Woolworths Marketing by building relationships with relevant other departments with in WW.

  • Collaborate/work with the ATL Copywriters/Art Directors, Designers and VM Creative managers when required.

  • Responsible for seeing the idea from inception through the creative process to final sign off.
  • Be able to follow briefs and given direction once decided on.
  • Work accurately, under pressure with speed.

Innovation in design:

  • Be consistent, innovative and fresh in VM design delivery.
  • Help build credibility in VM creative by constantly push quality and innovation in the delivery of VM projects i.e. 3D or photographic.

  • Identify and realise design opportunities to ensure that Woolworths is ahead of the game, both locally and on a global perspective in the design world.

  • Deliver world class sustainable VM 3D and graphics creative design.
  • At times be able to work without supervision.
  • Think innovation and sustainability.

  • Help build strong networks internally (with ATL agency/VM production/ VM Traffic) as well as within the local design industry.

Commercial Acumen:

  • Understand the Woolworths business strategy and translate this into design.
  • Shoppability of design: Understand and instil a commercial mindfulness through designing concepts that sell.
  • Deliver design that is on budget and of high quality.

Corporate Identity:

  • Ensure compliance of creative material to corporate identity

People Management/Creative Guidance:

  • Guide more junior designers if and when necessary.
  • Assist other designers if and when necessary.

Project Delivery (in-store graphics):

  • Ensure consistency and 360 integration of art direction/concepts in all other parties.
  • Have a feeling and understanding for photography. Colour, crops, Typography etc.

  • Ensure ATL CD / VM Creative Lead reviews direction/ photographer/stylist choice etc. before shoot.
  • Work with attention to detail.

Project Delivery (VM windows/in-store):

  • In collaboration with VM Creative Lead, develop and design VM windows/ in-store concepts for season, special occasions and campaigns.
  • Work closely with suppliers to ensure world class execution.

  • Push concepts with creative teams/ VM Creative Lead.
  • Share/collaborate VM work with ATL teams/ ATL CD and gain input where required.
  • Ensure VM creative sign off by Head of VM.

  • Participate in execution of window concept.
  • Present creative work to VM team, ATL agency, Clients etc.

Industry Awareness:

  • Maintain awareness of VM, design, retail and marketing industry trends and an up-to-date knowledge of the communications mix.

  • Understand Woolworths position in the marketplace relative to its competitors and provide leadership in VM design field.

  • Do VM specific trend research through the web and interaction with internal trend departments.

Key competencies:

Technical Skills/Experience:

  • Relevant diploma or degree in Design / creative arts/ desk top publishing.
  • Solid ( 3 – 4 + years) of design skills and experience in a Retail / Agency.
  • Previous VM experience a plus.

  • Ability to translate strategy into design and evaluate creative work and drive creative implementation.
  • Passion for retail/VM/marketing.

  • Recipient of Creative Awards are advantageous .
  • Deep technical knowledge and understanding across all elements of design.
  • Highly proficient in the Adobe Suite of programs including InDesign, Photoshop.

  • Being skilled in 3D programmes is a plus.
  • In depth understanding of local and international leading edge design trends.
  • Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills.

  • Flexibility: Ability to adapt behaviour or communication style in order to reach a desired outcome.
  • Conflict management.
  • Team player.

  • Business acumen: demonstrates commercial acumen as well as understanding of the macroeconomic environment.
  • Persuasiveness / Influencing ability

  • Drive and resilience
  • Attention to detail with high levels of responsibility and accountability
  • Good time management
  • Ability to work at speed under pressure.

“As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions”.


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