JOB DESCRIPTION – Visual & Digital Communications Assistant

Reports to: Marketing Officer

Department: Marketing

Grade: M1

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Visual & Digital Communications Assistant creates engaging written, graphic, and video content while staying up to date on latest marketing technologies and social media.

KEY DUTIES:

• Create, design, and lay-out, a wide range of day-to-day marketing materials, including print, digital, and social media in accordance with Yalelo branding
• Maintains Yalelo Uganda social media presence across all digital channels by creatively producing designs both static and motion to increase growth and retention of our customers.
• Measures and reports on the performance of all digital marketing campaigns and assesses against goals. (ROI and KPIs)
• Develops an intimate understanding of the Yalelo Uganda brand and culture ensuring brand execution through messaging, design, and overall digital experience.
• Develops engaging online content including forums, videos, graphics, and blogs; monitors and analyses content success.
• Keeps abreast of new social media sites, web technologies, and digital marketing trends; implements these new technologies in developing campaigns and update current campaigns to include new information.
• Develops ongoing customer digital engagement campaigns and programs to increase touch points and interactions with customers.
• Ensures an integrated approach and collaborates closely with the marketing team to create connections between experiential initiatives and digital, social media, PR, and shopper marketing.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate degree in Graphic Design is preferred; a portfolio of design samples is preferred.
• 1 – 2 years of graphic design and communications experience.
• Experience using and preparing social media posts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) to share key messages and updates preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Tools and Adobe Creative Suite (In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and display initiative.
• Receptive to feedback and open to learning.
• Proven integrity, problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills with ability to multi-task.
• Planning, organizing, preparing facilitation materials and guides skills.
• Portfolio of design work.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please send the application, CV & academic documents as one pdf document to: [email protected], clearly specifying the job position in the subject line. The closing date for receiving applications is 06th August 2025.

Yalelo Uganda is an equal opportunities employer. All candidates who meet the requirements are highly encouraged to apply. Yalelo Uganda doesn’t solicit any monies at any stage of the recruitment process.