Tushop
We are searching for a stellar Freelance Designer.
Who we are: Tushop’s mission is to reduce the cost of living for Africans, together. Tushop is made up of an impact-driven team striving to build something of value in this world.
We persistently dream big yet are energized by the small. As a social commerce company, we seek to make food and groceries cheaper for our customers, while adding convenience, and helping farmers and manufacturers to sell their goods and grow.
Tushop is at an early but exciting stage – supported by a cadre of eminent investors.
What we do has great impact:
- we help farmers and suppliers make products people want; we empower stay-at-home moms without formal employment to make incomes on the side and feel pride with how they support their communities and neighbors;
- and we help young entrepreneurs who run cyber cafes, beauty shops, and kiosks to provide more value to their customers. We help anyone who buys food to be able to do so more cheaply and conveniently.
- And we help our own employees learn what they want to learn, build what they want to build, and become who they want to become (and get paid doing so!)
Your role:
We are looking to hire an experienced Freelance Designer who will work with us, offering design services on a project-by-project basis.
They will be responsible for creating visual concepts to communicate ideas that inspire, inform and/or captivate internal staff, customers and consumers.
They will develop the overall layout and production designs for various applications such as advertisements, social media posts, print and address other design briefs provided by our team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Discuss and determine the scope of projects with the Marketing team
- Advise on strategies to reach a particular audience
- Estimate the time required to complete the work and provide corresponding quotes
- Develop design briefs by gathering information and data through research
- Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
- Use innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time
- Present finalized ideas and concepts to Tushop team
- Work with a wide range of media, including computer-aided design (CAD) and keep up to date with emerging technologies
- Proofread to produce accurate and high-quality work
- Contribute ideas and design artwork to the overall brief
The profile we’re likely to hire:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Graphic Design, Multimedia Design or Art
- A passionate and inquisitive at-heart individual, who also derives energy by working with people on the ground; a people’s problem solver
- 3-5 years of experience translating concepts into artworks and inspiring with design choices
- Experience in the e-commerce, retail, FMCG sectors a plus
- Proven track record of success in delivering work that works in an efficient manner
- Ability to manage own workload effectively, meet deadlines and work within budget constraints
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of organization, attention to detail, and effective time management
Our Core Values:
Reliable, Innovative, Customer-centric, Ambitious, Do right by others (RICAD)
1. We find reliability sexy. Our colleagues and customers know that we get things done, well. We know that we are reliable by being excellent and consistent executors.
2. We are relentless in our pursuit of innovative and simpler ways of doing things. The status quo is never
good enough. The only constant is change, and we seek it always for the better.
3. Customers are at the center of what we do. We think hard about how we can delight customers in big
and small ways. We obsess about customers’ experiences and don’t expend energy on bureaucracy,
politicking, or competitors.
4. Ambition is our fuel. We think big but know that everything starts small much like the oak tree that starts out as an acorn. We want to build big businesses and have big impact. We build with scale in mind.
5. We do right by others because we want to have a net positive effect on those around us – employees,
peers, managers, customers, suppliers, farmers, Community Leaders, citizens…and we take this seriously.
We realize that sometimes doing what’s right might not be the most popular choice.
We also realize that we might not always get it right, and in such instances, we take pride in course correcting.
Why Tushop?
If you’ve ever been curious to see the initial days of a company and be part of that story, then this is your chance. Since we are at an early stage, you will be able to see and feel the direct impact of your work. You will have ownership of your tasks and you will not be micromanaged.
You will make things happen. Lastly, you will work with a fun, fast-moving, customer-centric, reliable, and supportive team.
Why not Tushop?
- We experiment a lot. If you like dotting all your i’s and crossing all your t’s before making a move, then you might not enjoy working with us.
- We are low-ego individuals. If you need praise, need to always be right, or need someone else to fail to feel self-worth, this role is not for you.
- We believe that fieldwork makes the dreamwork. We don’t hide behind laptops every day; we instead thrive by engaging with customers, suppliers, partners, and teammates on the phone and in the streets. (We find it invigorating – and hope you’d find it that way too!)
If this sounds like a place that you are looking to work, then come join us: APPLY HERE.
If not, then please share this JD with someone who might be a great fit (and become our customer!)