Digital Designer

Team: Design

Location: South Africa

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities

• Create high-quality graphics, animations, and video content for print, web, social media, campaigns, events, and other communication channels.
• Apply strong principles of typography, composition, layout, and brand styling to produce distinctive and recognizable creative assets.
• Translate concepts and briefs into engaging visual work that communicates clearly and connects with target audiences.
• Collaborate closely with senior design leadership, marketing teams, agencies, suppliers, and other creative partners to bring campaigns and projects to life.
• Own projects from initial concept through production and final delivery, incorporating feedback while maintaining creative quality and meeting deadlines.
• Ensure designs meet digital and print production best practices and are technically ready for their intended channels.
• Monitor design trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows, including opportunities to use AI to improve creativity and efficiency.
• Contribute ideas and creative perspectives that help strengthen the overall visual presence and effectiveness of marketing initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree or professional certification in design, visual arts, video editing, animation, or a related discipline.
• At least 6 years of professional design experience, ideally covering both digital and traditional/print environments.
• A strong portfolio and showreel demonstrating versatility across static design, animation, motion graphics, and video.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and a solid understanding of digital and print production processes.
• Excellent eye for typography, composition, visual hierarchy, layout, and consistent brand application.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain high creative standards while working across multiple projects and deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with marketing teams, agencies, suppliers, and senior stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solving skills, curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to explore new tools and technologies.
• HTML5 animation and 3D experience, including tools such as Blender, would be an advantage.
• Based in Cape Town and able to work effectively in the required environment.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-visibility creative projects within a growing fintech environment.
• Collaborative culture with exposure to senior design, marketing, agency, and supplier teams.
• Opportunities to work across digital, print, animation, motion, video, campaigns, and brand initiatives.
• Scope to experiment with emerging technologies, including AI-enabled creative workflows.
• Professional environment that values diverse perspectives, creativity, and individual contribution.
• For remote/work-from-home arrangements, employees are expected to maintain reliable internet connectivity and a suitable professional working environment.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity across the workforce.