Senior Social Designer (Johannesburg)

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Remuneration:	negotiable to be discussed
Location:	Johannesburg
Remote work:	Only remote work
Education level:	Matric
Job level:	Senior
Type:	6 months
Reference:	#18230
Company:	Brandtech+

A Little Bit About the Role:

A social-first content studio built to deliver always-on and campaign content across multiple markets and multiple coffee products. We’re building a team that owns social end-to-end: from insight and ideas to creation, publishing, and optimisation.

As Senior Social Designer, you’ll play a key role in bringing ideas to life visually, ensuring content is not only on-brand but also engaging, platform-native, and built to perform.

This is an opportunity to shape social creative output in a fast-paced environment where:

Content is produced at scale
Adaptation across markets is critical
Performance drives iteration
On trend platform knowledge is key

The brief is simple: design dynamic static and motion content that stands out, works hard, and engages the relevant community.

You’ll be responsible for driving visual craft across the studio, working closely with Content Creators, Strategists, and Social teams to produce high-quality social-first assets.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where you will:

Translate ideas into strong, platform-native visuals
Build assets that can be scaled and adapted across markets

The Work

Ensure visual consistency and quality across all content
Provide direction as well as deliver across all phases of projects, from strategic concept development through final, hands-on execution - championing both traditional and AI-assisted approaches.
Develop and refine concepts, storyboards, and mood boards - directly leveraging GenAI tools to accelerate, enhance, or transform ideation and production processes.
Take a hands-on role in asset creation and design, setting the creative standard by example and delivering on projects.
Inspire and guide, fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, and help expand GenAI proficiency and tool adoption across the team.
Oversee the quality and consistency of creative output of your projects - reviewing and shaping work produced by yourself and others to ensure alignment with brand guidelines, client objectives, and evolving best practices in AI-powered content.
Guide presentations and pitch new creative approaches to clients, articulating the strategic and visual value of GenAI-powered solutions.
Ensure the timely, efficient, and effective delivery of finished assets across multiple projects.

You’ll operate in a high-volume, fast-moving environment, balancing creative thinking with efficient delivery.

Success in this role means consistently high-quality content, delivered at pace, with clear improvements driven by insight and performance.

What You’ll DoSocial-First Design Execution

Create high-quality visual content across:

Static assets
Motion graphics
Short-form video design support (titles, overlays, transitions)

Ensure all design work is:

Platform-optimised (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)
On-brand and consistent
Ready to publish

Support Content Creation at Scale

Work closely with Content Creators to:

Bring concepts to life visually
Enhance content through strong design

Produce assets at pace for:

Always-on content
Campaign activity
Reactive / trending content

Build Scalable Design Systems

Create and maintain:

Templates
Layout systems
Modular design assets

Ensure content can be:

Adapted quickly
Localised across markets
Reused in multiple formats

Multi-Market Adaptation

Adapt content for different markets (e.g. UK, France), ensuring:

Visual consistency
Cultural relevance
Formatting and language accuracy

Support efficient versioning of assets across markets and platforms

Performance-Driven Design

Work with Data and Social teams to:

Understand what visuals perform best
Optimise design based on engagement signals

Continuously refine:

Layouts
Formats
Creative approaches

Collaboration & Workflow

Partner closely with:

Social Creator Lead
Content Creators
Strategists
Social Media Managers

Ensure all work:

Aligns with strategy
Meets deadlines
Passes approval processes (brand/legal/compliance)

Creative Quality & Standards

Maintain high standards across all visual output
Ensure consistency across:

Content formats
Campaigns
Markets

Stay up to date with:

Platform design trends
Social creative best practice
Emerging visual formats

What you will bring:

4–6+ years of experience in:

Social design
Digital content creation

Strong experience in:

Consumer brands (preferably FMCG)
Fast-paced or high-volume environments

Art Direction or senior creative experience in an advertising agency, in-house creative team, or design studio, with exposure to motion or integrated digital campaigns.
Proven Art Direction portfolio that demonstrates hands-on creation of both traditional and AI-assisted projects (AI can be personal or client-related work).
Experience working with and directing multidisciplinary creative teams, including designers, motion artists, and editors—guiding and participating in project executions.
Advanced visual storytelling and communication skills, and the ability to confidently present and rationalize concepts to clients and internal stakeholders.
Collaborative, proactive mentorship style and genuine enthusiasm for mentoring and upskilling others in new technologies.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
Optimistic, adaptable mindset regarding the opportunities and ethical considerations of GenAI in the creative industries.

Creative & Technical Skills