Job at Sportpesa Kenya

Sportpesa is seeking to recruit Website Designer who will develop web sites by planning and executing design, maintaining and upgrading service.

Job Description

  • In charge of the company’s website, keep our website up to date on a daily basis.  This will entail loading to our website new products and content creation
  • Designs and maintains the company website, blogs. Fan pages etc
  • Creating design concepts that have a high visual impact that positively represents the company
  • Prepares site by installing and configuring server software; installing programming language using authoring and formatting tools; ensuring cross-platform compatibility; establishing links.
  • Establishes locatability by registering with search engines.
  • Upgrades site by updating content and graphics; monitoring performance and results; identifying and evaluating improvement options; introducing new technology; maintaining links.
  • Protects site by designing and installing security precautions.
  • Maintains site appearance by developing and enforcing content and display standards; editing submissions.
  • Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
  • Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
  • Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
  • Create attractive web sites by using the various element; graphic guidelines, images, illustration, layout, fonts, colours etc
Qualification
  • Must have a bachelor’s of science degree or diploma in computer science, I.T, Web design, digital media or related field.
  • Must have 3 years of prior hands-on experience with a wide array of design and technical skills in Web design, development and programming.
  • Issue logging, tracking, analysis, reporting and management.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work with little or no oversight or supervision.
  • Must have experience with video editing to be upload on the web.
  • Ability to function effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proficient with Web standards and technologies, including but not limited to: HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and web browser optimization; including how they are being used in current design trends and techniques.
  • Experience using content management systems such as WordPress, WYSIWYG, Joomla, Drupal, Expression Engine, etc.
  • MUST apply with screen shot of projects done and URL of websites designed

Vacancy: Digital Designer

Sportpesa is seeking to recruit a talented designer with experience across multiple digital interfaces including Mobile, Online and TV

The role requires the holder to work across business areas, including the Marketing and R&D teams and will have responsibility & accountability for:
  • Produce digital assets, such as banners and icon
  • Site design of new products, campaigns and services across all devices, including prototype development
  • Translating existing services from online to other digital media
  • Ensuring sites are W3C compliant
  • Ensuring a consistent, quality and on-brand experience is delivered across all product and services across multiple digital interfaces
  • Updating and maintaining Design Guidelines
  • Researching and sharing best practice or just new ways of doing things better
  •  Liaising with the experience teams carry out user testing and analysis
Qualifications
  • Should have an excellent eye for design. You should know great web/ mobile web UI when you see it, and be able to explain why it's great (even if you didn't create it).
  • Should be a Photoshop ninja and fluent in Illustrator, or whatever you use to create wireframes. (Experience in non-mouse driven navigation is a must)
  • You should have at least a working knowledge of XHTML/CSS.
  • We're looking for self-starters - candidates who can jump in quickly without a lot of direction, and learn by asking the right questions.
  • Should have a solid portfolio of web design. We want to see projects that have broken new ground and evidence that you can apply your design to more than one

Interested candidates who qualify for this position should send their CV to hr@sportpesa.com before 1st November 2014