Telecom Company Jobs – Desktop Publisher (DTP) at MTN-Uganda

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Job Title:          Desktop Publisher (DTP)
Organisation: MTN-Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
MTN-Uganda is the leading telecommunications Company in Uganda,
providing payphone, fixed lines, fax/data, internet and mobile services.
Job Summary: The Desktop Publisher
(DTP) will timeously create or adapt creative executions for MTN Uganda’s
various still, digital or audio visual communication needs. The work will
entail interpreting briefs and executing of the various communication
requirements both for internal and external audiences. In others instances, the
resource will be required to work with MTN Uganda’s advertising agency to adapt
existing work to specific creative requirements and applications
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Receive and execute to the expectations of
    briefs. This will also involve and require adaptation of creative material
    to the specific design requirements as defined in the brief.
  • Creating and maintaining style guides and
    visualization documents.
  • Perform the production of both digital and
    offline assets for all campaigns including always on communication and
    engagement requirements. Where material is outsourced (e.g. videos), the
    designer shall supervise the production.
  • The jobholder will design digital
    collateral for all assets (bought and owned) and where available as part
    of campaigns, adapt from approved artwork from creative team.
  • Advise the rest of the team on the most
    innovative digital translation and execution of the various communication
    strategies.
  • Support the different agency and client
    teams and participate in brainstorming sessions whenever called upon.
  • Cast for photo-shoots, keeping the brand
    in mind, brief and supervise photographers and manage the production
    process from a creative point of view.
  • Give the best possible innovative and
    creative solutions, whilst still keeping true to the brand identity
  • For digital, designer should also be able
    to design front-end mock-ups of the user interfaces and provide the
    appropriate file formats to the backend developer/programmer.
  • Provide support in the ongoing development
    of brand digital identity – including but not limited to updating designs
    in accordance with best practice, brand changes, insight from test and
    optimization, and updating digital identity website.
  • Present work in a logical and exciting
    manner to make it easy for users to digest.
  • Define and provide material specifications
    to guide production/execution
  • Timeously manage jobs and take
    accountability for deadlines.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the MTN Uganda
    Desktop Publisher (DTP) job placement should have a minimum of three
    years’ experience working in advertising agencies with both traditional
    and digital design competencies
  • Ability to read and interpret both
    strategic papers and briefs
  • Previous experience in dealing with
    production houses including but not limited to print houses as well as TV
    and audio production
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their Job
Applications with detailed CVs, certified copies of academic certificates
(originals are to be presented at the interview) and names and addresses of
three referees addressed to the: Recruitment Officer, MTN- Uganda, P.O. Box
24624, Kampala, Uganda (MTN Towers)
Deadline: 29th September 2017

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