Lead Creative Designer

Application Deadline: 7 March 2025

Department: Creative/Design

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: South Africa

Compensation: R60,000 - R65,000 / month

Description

The Role

• Craft engaging social media content that captures the unique vibe of each of the 13 (and growing!) restaurant and bar locations.
• Design and rapidly update menus, ensuring they're both beautiful and easy for the team to manage.
• Create eye-catching promotional materials (flyers, posters, digital assets) for events, special offers, and new openings.
• Collaborate on website design updates, ensuring a consistent and compelling online presence.
• Design visually appealing email blasts to keep customers informed and engaged.
• Work within existing brand guidelines (and help refine them!) to create a cohesive look and feel across all locations, while still celebrating the individual character of each restaurant.
• Proactively develop marketing materials and campaigns, staying ahead of deadlines and helping avoid last-minute scrambles.

The Person

• Proven experience as a graphic designer, with a portfolio showcasing work across social media, print, and web.
• Expertise in industry-standard design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, etc.).
• A strong understanding of branding principles and the ability to work within (and contribute to) brand guidelines.
• Experience in the hospitality or restaurant industry is a huge plus!
• Experience with website design (WordPress, Webflow, or similar) is also desirable.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills – the individual will be working closely with partners and the team.
• Ability to work efficiently, manage multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines.
  
  

1. Rapidly produce high-quality design assets for social media, menus, and promotional materials.
2. Maintain brand consistency while effectively showcasing the individual character of each restaurant concept.
3. Proactively create marketing materials and campaigns to stay ahead of deadlines and avoid last-minute rushes (ultimately relieving day-to-day operational pressure from the leadership team).

Benefits Through Marketing Pros