Senior Graphic Designer

About us 

Shega is a high-quality media, data, and research company that is in the business of making the Ethiopian and African innovative economy make sense.

Shega offers two main products:

Shega Media is a news, analysis, reports, visuals, and weekly newsletter covering Ethiopia’s innovative ecosystem. 

Shega Insight is a B2B data, research, and advisory platform and service for bussiness, startups, tech companies, investors, and development organizations to help them make better decisions across Africa.

Think of a mix of  Bloomberg + Techcrunch and CB Insight for emerging markets. That is what we are building. We are now a go platform for the Ethiopian Innovative scene and are backed by leading and experienced advisors from Ethiopia, Kenya, India, and the US. Some of the clients we have served so far include World Bank, Catch Taxi, Sway Venture, CIPE, The Palladium Group, Payway, Hulugram, and The Baobab Network. Some of our partners include Crunchbase, Visa, Startup Guide, and Briter Bridges.

If all of this excites you and want to build cool things with us, read more.

Job role:

Creating graphic designs and maintain, the 'look and feel' of a line of products and a corporate image of Shega or Clients. The digital officer will be responsible for making sure a cohesive message, consistent, creative and aesthetic design elements are conveyed throughout the line of products, publications, websites, and other marketing materials of Shega and its clients.

We’re on the lookout for a talented graphic designer who can bring to life complex concepts in a creative, engaging manner. You will collaborate with different teams across the organization to conceptualize and craft illustrations, infographics, videos,  proposals,flyers, or any other material, as requested. Your projects will need to stay in sync with brand guidelines but you'll have complete creative freedom.

Responsibilities:

• Study design briefs and determine requirements. 
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements. 
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas. 
• Develop illustrations, videos, logos and other designs using software or by hand. 
• Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic. 
• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design. 
• Test graphics across various media 
• Amend designs after feedback. 
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand. 
• Develop creative concepts for different Ads. 

Requirements:

• Proven graphic designing experience. 
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics 
• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop) 
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines. 
• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus.

Why join us? 

• You'll get a ringside seat to the future of the Ethiopian Startup and tech economy.
• You'll play an important role in shaping the growing startup ecosystem in Ethiopia.
• A competitive salary
• An annual bonus compensation
• The potential to grow and lead some of our creative projects and department