Graphic Designer

It is urgent to find a way to insure people who are not insured. Turaco’s mission is to free people from the fear of financial shocks. Our vision is to insure a billion people, doubling the number of people insured worldwide.

Turaco is a fast-growing financial services start-up in Africa that is bringing a new model to health and risk financing for emerging customers. We offer subscription-based insurance for the mass market bundled with regular transactions that people are already doing. We work through business partnerships to offer affordable insurance products that add real value to people’s lives. At Turaco we value simplicity, communication, and transparency and strive to transform the way insurance works. When it comes to claims, our goal is to pay out, and fast.

Turaco embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace – we’re building a team where our differences complement each other and make us stronger. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

Since launching in Feb 2019, Turaco has cumulatively acquired 2.5 million end users. We are growing very fast, and we’re looking for team members who can grow with us.

To learn more, visit www.turaco.insure.

About The Role

We are looking for a Graphic Designer to join our growing Marketing & Customer Experience team. This is an exciting opportunity to help us build our brand identity with visual storytelling that engages and inspires our audience. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in graphic design, preferably gained through working in an agency environment, and will possess a strong portfolio demonstrating their expertise.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Design and develop graphic design outputs for our social media such as motion graphics, visuals, etc to support copy.
• Partner marketing design support such as visualization of reports, mood boards, dashboards, and easy-to-digest creative materials to partners as needed/requested.
• Design direct marketing materials required for launch, in partner branding. These include: Fliers, posters, cheat sheets, etc.
• Support internal marketing comms with materials as needed.
• Design company assets such as merchandise, deck templates, banners, signage, etc as needed.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience for our internal Insurance management system (TACO).

You Will

• Own and lead creative projects from ideation through to production.
• Follow established brand guidelines and deliver creative projects on time across multiple stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects while ensuring deliverables are on a set timeline.
• Constantly bring new design ideas to the table that will help achieve brand & performance objectives.
• Work with the team to create templates for different types of creative assets, and maintain the design language consistency at all times.
• Ensure every creative asset meets its functional (readability, brand visibility, visual appeal, etc) and performance objectives (Engagement, Reach, Conversion, etc).

Key Qualifications & Your Profile

• Live Turaco’s values – Push boundaries, Work with excellence, and Profound respect for the individual.
• 2-4 years of experience in Design. Experience serving both marketing/commercial and user design needs is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of multiple design tools such as; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, Figma, InVision, and more.
• Proficient in video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro) for creating and editing social media video.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• A willingness to roll up one’s sleeves and dig into details to solve problems and tackle hands-on work.
• Professional qualifications in Design, the Arts, Digital Media, or their equivalents.

Other Requirements

• A strong portfolio showcasing a range of design projects, including marketing materials, social media graphics, video editing samples, and UX/UI designs. Please share a link to your portfolio.
• Proven experience managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously, working in a design agency environment is an added advantage.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and feedback in a fast-paced environment.

Our Company Culture

Our company values inform the culture we have built at Turaco. Our work pushes boundaries, we appreciate the value of being excellent at work and have profound respect for the individual. If these words describe you, join us!

Total Compensation & Benefits

Turaco offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We combine that with a mix of useful employment benefits like stock option plans and healthcare and a company culture that allows you to enjoy your work while making meaningful connections.