Location: Netcare Head Office

Netcare is evolving the healthcare experience in South Africa by becoming more person centred and digitally enabled in every corner of our organisation and customer touch-point. The successful candidate needs to bring this vison to life, shape and manage the brand image, campaigns and all collateral for Netcare Group as well as all Netcare divisions. This person will also be responsible for building and guiding the creative output of digital creative team.

The incumbent is further responsible leading the creative team in developing concepts, creative design and the output (in response to a client brief) right through to the finished products (which include collateral such as printed and electronic collateral, organisation presentations and Word documents, as well as conceptual internal and external campaigns) as required by the various business units within the Netcare Group. A dynamic, self-motivated individual with a strong conceptual and design portfolio is required. The creative candidate should possess conceptual thinking skills, be strategically minded, understand the ever-changing healthcare landscape.

This person will need to have the skills to manage, grow and guide junior digital designers in maintaining consistently high standards of work. The successful candidate also needs to have an influence in setting long-term goals and work with stakeholders to confidently present their creative concepts, content and campaigns.

Duties & Responsibilities

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Netcare is evolving the healthcare experience in South Africa by becoming more person centred and digitally enabled in every corner of our organisation and customer touch-point. The successful candidate needs to bring this vison to life, shape and manage the brand image, campaigns and all collateral for Netcare Group as well as all Netcare divisions. This person will also be responsible for building and guiding the creative output of digital creative team.

The incumbent is further responsible leading the creative team in developing concepts, creative design and the output (in response to a client brief) right through to the finished products (which include collateral such as printed and electronic collateral, organisation presentations and Word documents, as well as conceptual internal and external campaigns) as required by the various business units within the Netcare Group.

A dynamic, self-motivated individual with a strong conceptual and design portfolio is required. The creative candidate should possess conceptual thinking skills, be strategically minded, understand the ever-changing healthcare landscape. This person will need to have the skills to manage, grow and guide junior digital designers in maintaining consistently high standards of work.

The successful candidate also needs to have an influence in setting long-term goals and work with stakeholders to confidently present their creative concepts, content and campaigns. Operational Excellence

• Strong ability to conceptualize and come up with ‘big ideas that visually bring content calendars and campaigns to life and deliver on the strategy and objectives.
• Lead the design team to execute on ad-hoc, templatised collateral and campaign needs.
• Proactively research best practice, staying abreast of industry trends.
• Responsible and accountable for creative output on applicable platform(s).
• Further develop and maintain brand guidelines for content and brand.
• Build clear lines of design communication through channels.
• Understanding of print and digital design principles and implement accordingly.

Build and maintain stakeholder relationships

• Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
• Build strategic inter-departmental relationships to help achieve business goals at Exco and departmental level within the hospitals.
• Create and maintain a positive environment where the differences of others are recognized, understood, and valued, so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions.
• Visit the various regions and sites within the Hospital Division and other business divisions within Netcare to promote tax compliance.

People Management

• Create an environment where staff are aware of the role they play and their value to the organization.
• Assign decision making, authority, tasks and responsibility to appropriate persons in order to maximize organisation and employee effectiveness.
• Ensure professional conduct and appearance of staff.
• Support training and development of staff.
• Facilitate conflict management.
• Promote staff wellbeing.
• Assist with orientation of new staff.

Teamwork

• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.

Personal Professional Development

• Assume responsibility for own personal and professional development.
• Ensure that managerial behaviours are modelled and aligned to the Netcare values.
• Keep up to date with Netcares evolving policies and procedures.

Education

• Grade 12
• Graphic design degree/diploma.

Work experience

• 5 years working experience in concept and design.
• Expert experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and a fair understanding of web design.
• A good level of experience of animation in Premier After Effects.

Knowledge

• Creative thinker, on trend with a love for design.
• Impassioned leader that can inspire and guide the digital team.
• Committed, reliable and able to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to prioritise, collaborate and manage multiple tasks.
• Understanding of photography, graphic design and typography.

Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.

Desired Experience & Qualification

See "Your Tasks".