Greenlight Planet is a US-based global leader dedicated to delivering safe, affordable solar energy products to more than 2 billion people who live off the electric grid around the world.
Our Sun King solar- powered lights and phone chargers are used in more than 5 million homes in South Asia, East Africa and West Africa today. Our mission is to replace the dirty and dangerous kerosene lanterns used by under-electrified consumers across the globe
Our products have earned huge recognition, including a ranking as “the best solar lamp” by the Economist Magazine and ‘best-in-category’ prizes from the World Bank’s Lighting Global program.
The Company has also won numerous awards including the recent 2016 Ashden International Award – the world’s most prestigious green award for excellence in sustainable energy. The award acknowledges the major strides Greenlight Planet has made to increase energy access through micro-financing in disadvantaged communities.
Today, with over 250 full-time Greenlighters in 8 countries, we are amazed at how each new team member contributes unique and innovative solutions to this global challenge, from new product designs, to better training strategies, to more efficient logistical systems. We listen closely to each other to improve our products, our service, and ultimately, the lives of our consumers.
Position: Senior Graphic Designer
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting to: Creative Lead
Key responsibilities for the role:
- Create partner and consumer facing global assets and merchandising for print and web: flyers, posters, packaging, proposals, brochures, emails, etc.
- Design corporate materials to be used for company presentations, pitch decks, internal and external communication.
- Conceptualize and design highly effective point of sale materials to be used in a variety of channels in East, Southern and West Africa, Asia and the Americas
- Support the team in applying global brand guidelines around the company and be an ambassador for their correct implementation.
- Work with sales and marketing teams in Africa and Asia to conceptualize and execute broader BTL campaigns and market activations.
The ideal Senior Graphic Designer:
- Has 3- 6 years of agency experience working in an advertising, branding or marketing agency or another similarly fast-paced environment
- Has excruciating attention to detail and proven track record of delivering high-quality work on time.
- Demonstrates an exceptional level of creativity that is very practically applied.
- Is passionate about typography, layout and brand identity.
- Is highly adept at Adobe Photoshop/ Illustrator/ InDesign
- Tends to get truly inspired by his or her work and is known for going beyond the parameters of a brief to deliver better than requested.
- Is comfortable expressing ideas and collaborating with others to find the best answer, yet is also capable of delivering high quality work independently.
- Holds a degree in art, graphic or product design or related creative fields or considerable professional experience in these fields.
We are looking for someone who is driven, passionate and excited about the opportunity to bring honest, affordable, energy to homes across the globe. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Greenlight Planet offers a competitive salary, a fun, supportive work environment and opportunities for continued professional growth within a fast-growing global enterprise
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