Graphic Designer

The organisation is recruiting a Graphic Designer for its Johannesburg operation. The role forms part of a wider marketing jobs portfolio across Gauteng.

About This Position

Notably, the organisation is investing in its Johannesburg operation, and this Graphic Designer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the marketing jobs function and contribute to the wider Gauteng business.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Johannesburg team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Graphic Designer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Gauteng is consistently high and consistently fair.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the marketing jobs group in Johannesburg.

Day in the Life

You usually start by scanning campaign dashboards over coffee, checking performance against targets and flagging anything that needs attention. Mornings are often given to creative work — briefing designers, refining copy, planning the next content drop — while afternoons mix stakeholder meetings, agency calls and a steady stream of approvals. In between, you’re watching what competitors are doing, listening to what customers are saying online, and shaping the next set of experiments to push the brand forward.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Johannesburg.

In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.

Practically speaking, the Johannesburg office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Career Growth

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in Johannesburg have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Johannesburg have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Johannesburg team member.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Gauteng, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Gauteng.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Johannesburg.

Working in Johannesburg

Johannesburg continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with minutes from the Sandton CBD. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Johannesburg.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Many candidates already living within reach of Johannesburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.

Key Outputs

• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn
• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
• Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
• Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
• Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports

Who We’re Looking For

• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.