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Senior Graphic Designer

Senior Graphic Designer

OLIVER AgencyJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
28 days ago
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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As part of The Brandtech Group , we’re at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role : Senior Graphic Designer

Location : Johannesburg, South Africa

Overview

We are partnering with a renowned global leader in the drinks and beverages industry to hire a Senior Graphic Designer. Based on-site (hybrid) within a regional team of seven, you will set creative standards, establish design best practices, and oversee delivery across a wide range of assets – from social and CRM to presentations and out‑of‑home – ensuring campaigns stand apart. Reporting to the Regional Creative Traffic Manager, you’ll mentor designers on high-impact, conceptual campaigns driving creative excellence and shaping consumer engagement through innovative, immersive brand experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Drive creative projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and objectives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ideate, develop, and implement impactful visual content.
  • Produce original design work with strong conceptual reasoning, tailored for both print and digital platforms.
  • Create diverse assets including print materials, GIFs, memes, social media graphics, and event collateral.
  • Lead the design and development of brand identities, logos, and comprehensive toolkits, while creating corporate communication materials (brochures, booklets) with consistent application across channels.
  • Prepare production-ready files for both print and web, conducting all necessary pre-production checks.
  • Oversee design outputs and manage out-of-home deliverables as needed, ensuring high-quality execution aligned with brand standards and campaign objectives.
  • Stay updated with current design trends and leverage both original and stock assets to create relevant content.
  • Explore GenAI tools and blend human creativity with AI efficiencies to enhance design workflows and outcomes.

What you need to be great

  • Demonstrates excellent client engagement skills, proactively organizing and influencing clients while building strong working relationships.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects).
  • Strong understanding of graphic design principles, typography, and digital standards.
  • Passionate about design and social media with awareness of the latest digital and social design innovations.
  • Ability to brief designers and provide constructive feedback to elevate creative output.
  • Effective in managing project timelines and creative workflows within a team, with leadership and organizational capabilities.
  • Experience in mentoring junior team members and expanding digital capabilities.
  • Generates compelling concepts for consumer engagement and brand storytelling; evaluates performance to optimize future initiatives.
  • Experience in consumer goods, luxury, or drinks and beverages sectors preferred.
  • Role specifics

  • Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type : Full-time
  • Job function : Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology
  • Industries : Advertising Services
  • EEO and sustainability

    OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

    Be Ambitious to succeed

  • Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
  • Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
  • Be always learning and listening to understand
  • Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
  • Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
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