How to Write a Job Description: Designer
If your business is serious about marketing, the team should include a designer. Just about every modern marketing strategy will require a vast amount of design work – and this is where a designer comes in.
What Your Job Description Should Include
At the very least, your job description should include:
- Your company name
- Office location
- Job title
- Working hours
- Qualifications or previous experience (if applicable)
- A portfolio of previous work
- Roles and responsibilities
- Compensation
A designer should bring creativity to the company’s branding, marketing, sales, and internal communication materials. They should also be able to translate your brand’s message into attractive visual design, as well as enforce a consistent style on all brand materials.
Normally, designers will produce visuals to be used on marketing collaterals such as brochures, banners, posters etc. However, an increasing proportion of their work is to be used digitally, such as on social media posts, online advertisements, or even simple videos.
In addition, they will have to manage work from multiple teams, especially from sales and marketing. Whether working in marketing or in a dedicated creative team, a good designer will be able to prioritize the incoming work and communicate clearly about deadlines and expectations.
Sample Designer Job Description
This is a graphic designer ad for a fictional company, Acme Inc. The role is for general design work, but since Acme Inc is a software company, the work is skewed towards digital-first design.
Generally, candidates are expected to include a portfolio of their previous work if applying for any creative role. Graphic designers are no different – a portfolio of three to four projects should give an indication of their skill and art style.
Feel free to copy and paste it for your own use!
Acme Inc is looking for a creative, detail-oriented graphic designer to join our growing team. They will be responsible for creating engaging graphics for a variety of media. The design should also consistently reflect Acme Inc’s brand message.
All applicants should include a portfolio of previous work with their application (academic portfolio is acceptable).
About the Job
- Primary location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Working hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm (full-time)
Your Responsibilities
- Accept and prioritize design requests from marketing and other internal customers.
- Design visual concepts using appropriate tools.
- Work with copywriters to conceptualize quality design.
- Use brand colours, typography, messaging etc to create a consistent visual branding style.
- Include the latest branding, marketing, and communication strategies in designs.
- Adapt existing designs for use on multiple social media platforms, e.g. Instagram Stories, LinkedIn, Google display ads etc.
Requirements
- 1+ years experience in a Graphic Design or similar role.
- Proficiency in digital design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc).
- A flair for good design and an eye for details.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Organized and able to work towards deadlines.
- Degree in Art, Design, Creative Multimedia or similar field preferred but not essential.
About the Company
Acme Inc is Malaysia’s leading software provider. With a presence in over 20 markets, we provide solutions to over 500 companies throughout Asia and beyond.
Our team is results-oriented and customer-focused – but above all, we believe in building meaningful solutions that impact the world for the better.
Learn how BrioHR can simplify HR for your business by getting a free demo here.
If your business is serious about marketing, the team should include a designer. Just about every modern marketing strategy will require a vast amount of design work – and this is where a designer comes in.
What Your Job Description Should Include
At the very least, your job description should include:
- Your company name
- Office location
- Job title
- Working hours
- Qualifications or previous experience (if applicable)
- A portfolio of previous work
- Roles and responsibilities
- Compensation
A designer should bring creativity to the company’s branding, marketing, sales, and internal communication materials. They should also be able to translate your brand’s message into attractive visual design, as well as enforce a consistent style on all brand materials.
Normally, designers will produce visuals to be used on marketing collaterals such as brochures, banners, posters etc. However, an increasing proportion of their work is to be used digitally, such as on social media posts, online advertisements, or even simple videos.
In addition, they will have to manage work from multiple teams, especially from sales and marketing. Whether working in marketing or in a dedicated creative team, a good designer will be able to prioritize the incoming work and communicate clearly about deadlines and expectations.
Sample Designer Job Description
This is a graphic designer ad for a fictional company, Acme Inc. The role is for general design work, but since Acme Inc is a software company, the work is skewed towards digital-first design.
Generally, candidates are expected to include a portfolio of their previous work if applying for any creative role. Graphic designers are no different – a portfolio of three to four projects should give an indication of their skill and art style.
Feel free to copy and paste it for your own use!
Acme Inc is looking for a creative, detail-oriented graphic designer to join our growing team. They will be responsible for creating engaging graphics for a variety of media. The design should also consistently reflect Acme Inc’s brand message.
All applicants should include a portfolio of previous work with their application (academic portfolio is acceptable).
About the Job
- Primary location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Working hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm (full-time)
Your Responsibilities
- Accept and prioritize design requests from marketing and other internal customers.
- Design visual concepts using appropriate tools.
- Work with copywriters to conceptualize quality design.
- Use brand colours, typography, messaging etc to create a consistent visual branding style.
- Include the latest branding, marketing, and communication strategies in designs.
- Adapt existing designs for use on multiple social media platforms, e.g. Instagram Stories, LinkedIn, Google display ads etc.
Requirements
- 1+ years experience in a Graphic Design or similar role.
- Proficiency in digital design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc).
- A flair for good design and an eye for details.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Organized and able to work towards deadlines.
- Degree in Art, Design, Creative Multimedia or similar field preferred but not essential.
About the Company
Acme Inc is Malaysia’s leading software provider. With a presence in over 20 markets, we provide solutions to over 500 companies throughout Asia and beyond.
Our team is results-oriented and customer-focused – but above all, we believe in building meaningful solutions that impact the world for the better.
Learn how BrioHR can simplify HR for your business by getting a free demo here.
