About GMG

GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, food and health sectors. Its vision is to inspire people to win in ways that make the world better. Today, GMG’s investments span across four key verticals: GMG Sports, GMG Food, GMG Health, and GMG Consumer Goods. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family, it has become a leading global company, affiliated with the world’s most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Working across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, GMG has introduced more than 120 brands into its markets.

About the Role:

The role holder is responsible for producing visual solutions that meet the needs of the GMG and Business Units/departments, while combining creative skills and commercial awareness.

Core Responsibilities:

• Supports the creation of brand experiences though original storytelling using latest graphic design techniques for consumer-facing brand experience
• Understands the creative and business needs and determines presentation of illustrative material
• Conceptualizes, creates, and delivers graphics as needed for retail brand marketing.
• Uses graphic design applications/software in the planning process and incorporates consumer/brand insights during the design phase
• Ensures that all graphic designs are supported by clear ideation, effective use of aesthetics, scale, spacing, color, and texture
• Selects the best medium to present or produce the design concept using color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques
• Researches and keep abreast of the consumers’ preferences, market trends, developments in IT to deliver innovative design elements for all brand experiences
• Works in partnership with marketing and event counterparts to facilitate marketing executions and acts as the point of contact between partners/agencies concerning design deliverables
• Works with teams to conceptualize and deliver designs that match GMG’s structural and aesthetic brand standards
• Supports campaign planning and execution by designing scaled campaign material while applying established standards, formats and guidelines, and supervising adaptation from suppliers/agencies
• Prepares visual presentations by designing art and copy layouts, and ensures design content meets brand/business requirements
• Works with and utilizes 3D design software when needed
• Collaborates with printers to select the type of paper and printing methods; places production orders and follows up with vendors
• Designs and prepares art and copy layouts, applying established standards, formats and guidelines
• Designs corporate presentations and templates through creative concepts and usage of relevant design software

Self-Management:

• Defines performance goals at the start of the year in discussion with the reporting manager and ensures that the goals are achieved during the course of the year.
• Takes ownership of his/her own learning agenda by identifying development needs in consultation with the manager and agreeing on the individual development plan which goes beyond just training and development
• Keeps abreast of professional developments, new techniques and current issues through continued education and professional growth.

Educational Qualifications and Certificates:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design
• Experienced in Graphic design software applications (Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe InDesign, MS Office)
• Additional software knowledge are preferred (Lightroom, Flash, 3D Max, Google Sketch Up, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, Keynote)

Experience:

A minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience.