Graphic Designer

SUMMARY:
Our Amanzimtoti based client, within the food manufacturing industry is seeking a highly motivated Graphic Designer and Content Creator to join their growing internal marketing team. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the visual storytelling behind one of South Africa’s most trusted names in FMCG – creating work that resonates with traditional South African households while aligning with modern marketing goals.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to deliver a seamless and consistent brand experience across all touchpoints
• Partner with the appointed agency and production suppliers to co-develop standout, brand-aligned creative work
• Conceptualise and design marketing collateral across print and digital (brochures, social content, packaging, posters, POS)
• Set up print-ready files and liaise with printers and vendors
• Create digital mockups and layout templates for internal and external communication
• Develop creative for social platforms (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok) including reels, stories, and carousels
• Work with digital calendars and brief templates to stay ahead of content planning
• Optimise designs for mobile and web, understanding best practice per platform
• Prepare scheduled presentations to support marketing strategy, product rollout, or brand initiatives
• Present updates and creative progress in scheduled marketing team check-ins
• Support event branding, roadshows, site visits and experiential content
• Maintain meticulous file management and content library organisation
• Provide proactive input on visual campaign strategy
• Keep up to date with creative trends and technologies, especially developments in AI
• Manage analytics tools across platforms (e.g. Google Analytics, social media insights, ad dashboards, email performance tools)
• Track and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as engagement, conversion rates, reach, impressions, CTR, and bounce rates
• Ensure accurate data collection, tagging, and reporting across all digital channels
• Analyse user behaviour and content performance to identify trends and opportunities
• Use performance insights to refine design layouts, visuals, messaging, and user journeys
• Recommend design improvements based on analytics findings

• Translate brand strategy into creative that connects across campaigns, content, digital, social, and more
• Excellent computer skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (Premiere Pro a bonus)
• Social content fluency: Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn, TikTok tools
• CMS familiarity (e.g. WordPress) is advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong design, typographic and layout skills
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving and time management
• Excellent English written, verbal and communication skills - the main working language, isiZulu fluency is required.
• Able to take initiative, self-direct, and thrive under deadlines
• Must have a strong sense of accountability
• Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field
• Minimum 4 years professional experience in a design role with a proven track record ideally across both inhouse
• and agency environments
• Portfolio of print and digital work (PDF or online link required with application)
• Experience with Canva only- will not be sufficient

• Proactive and solutions-driven with strong conceptual thinking
• Curious, resourceful, and fast to research or troubleshoot design challenges
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with multiple stakeholders
• Culturally fluent, socially aware, and passionate about audience impact
• Positive, respectful, and adaptable – a creative team player