20 Sustainable Design Specialist jobs in South Africa

A proficient Spatial Design Specialist is presently sought after by a well-established retail-marketing company situated in Atlas Gardens, Cape Town. Within this role, you will work in close collaboration with the concept creative team and the client to thoroughly understand the project brief. You will be required to hand over approved artwork to the DTP department for production.

We are seeking an experienced individual with a high level of maturity, must be a self-starter, and have an above-average work ethic and can-do attitude.

• Work experience using 3D software (SketchUp advantageous).
• Spatial or graphic design education.
• Prior work experience as a graphic designer or illustrator.
• Drawing and digital drawing skills.
• Knowledge of image editing and design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

• Unpack client brief to generate concepts.
• Define any budget or time limitations.
• Refine image designs using illustration software.
• Manage concept approval and production timelines.
• Format illustrations using 3D software.
• Ensure printed illustrations meet specified colour and quality standards.
• Hand over flat artwork to the DTP department.
• Complete final illustrations (renders/mock-up).

• Aesthetic skills and a keen eye for visual details.
• Production-oriented mindset with an entrepreneurial outlook.
• Deadline-driven.
• Effective communicator.
• Leadership qualities.
• Highly detail-oriented.

The company specializes in retail campaign installations, display manufacturing, shopfitting, store development, brand activations, and marketing solutions.

Remuneration: Market-related, depending on the candidate's skills, experience, current salary, and qualifications.

Overview

The Implementation Design Specialist bridges the gap between product strategy and implementation within our Investment Management Business Unit. This role focuses on designing robust, scalable, and compliant solutions aligned with client requirements and product capabilities. It serves as a subject matter expert (SME), guiding implementation teams and supporting clients through complex deployments.

• Design practical solutions aligned with product capabilities and client needs.
• Support deployment teams by creating repeatable design patterns and documentation.
• Gather requirements through workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Act as a subject matter expert for implementation teams, guiding them through complex setups.
• Partner with clients as a trusted advisor, providing training and helping them get the most out of our products.
• Assist pre-sales teams with feasibility insights and integration advice.

• Bachelor’s degree in Investments, Finance, Computer Sciences or related field (required).
• 5+ years of experience in solution design, systems design, or implementation within fintech or investment management.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, system integration, and client-focused solution delivery.
• Knowledge of investment management technologies and standards.

• Requirements Definition & Management: Ability to gather, clarify, and document client needs, ensuring alignment with both product capabilities and client objectives.
• Solution Mapping & Design: Competence in creating solution blueprints that balance scalability, compliance, and usability.
• System Integration Knowledge: Practical understanding of how systems interact (data flows, APIs, interoperability).
• Product Expertise: Quickly develops strong product knowledge, using it to design implementation solutions and influence improvements.
• Documentation & Communication: Produces clear documentation and communicates technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Client-Focused Delivery: Strong stakeholder management skills; able to build trust and credibility quickly.
• Quality Assurance Mindset: Identifies risks early, ensuring designs support performance, security, and compliance needs.

• Problem-Solving: Breaks down complex requirements into clear, actionable solutions.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in evolving client and product environments.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across product, implementation, and client teams to achieve shared outcomes.
• Initiative & Autonomy: Proactive in anticipating challenges and proposing solutions with minimal oversight.
• Analytical Thinking: Uses evidence and insights to refine designs and optimise deployments.
• Communication & Influence: Engages stakeholders with confidence, builds alignment, and ensures clarity.
• Resilience: Maintains focus and quality under pressure or changing circumstances.

Join us in shaping the future of financial services in Southern Africa. Our mission is to provide locally relevant technology, backed by exceptional service and support, empowering our clients in trading, market data, advice, and investment management to deliver their best. If you’re passionate about financial technology and excited to create solutions that drive the future of the industry, this is the place for you. We’re seeking innovative problem-solvers who are eager to grow their skills and capabilities. If you're driven by delivering outstanding service, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to make a real impact, you’ll find a fulfilling career with us. Our culture is rooted in values of going beyond, acting smart, and winning together, with adaptability, accountability, and inclusivity at the heart of everything we do. We offer industry-leading benefits that support you at every stage of life, including long weekends, flexible working, generous parental leave, and a connected team culture. We’re excited to build the future of fintech—come be a part of it!

• Employee

• Full time

• Mid-Senior level

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development

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The Digital Design Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting business growth and customer retention for the Contract Logistics division through creative and strategic digital content.

This position sits at the intersection of logistics, visual storytelling, and technology, providing high-quality design and communication solutions that influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in digital design, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Business Administration or related field.
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools a strong advantage.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or industrial sectors is a plus.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced digital and graphic design capabilities.
• Familiarity with AI design and content generation tools (e.g., DALL·E, Runway, Canva Magic).
• Experience with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucid chart, AnyLogic, CAD, Tecnomatix).
• Strong PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Basic understanding of UX/UI principles and motion graphics is a plus

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities.
• Proactive, innovative and adaptable in a fast-changing environment.
• Resilience and openness to continuous learning, especially in adopting new technologies.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and feedback loops.

Key Contributions:

• Drive business development and client engagement through compelling visual narratives and data storytelling.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to enhance content scalability, personalization, and automation.
• Contribute to digital transformation efforts by integrating new technologies, including generative AI and interactive media, into logistics storytelling.
• Design integrated content across digital and print platforms to support commercial, operational, and technical initiatives.
• Serve as a creative bridge between logistics experts and client-facing content, simplifying complexity into compelling design.
• Promote consistent brand identity across global teams through standardization of visuals and templates.

Job Responsibilities:

• Creative Content Development: Design and produce high-quality digital and print materials, including presentations, infographics, process maps, brochures, and whitepapers.
• AI-Enhanced Design: Utilize AI tools for content generation, layout suggestions, image optimization, and productivity enhancement.
• Innovation Initiatives: Proactively explore and present new tools, design trends, and AI-based solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and visual impact.
• Process Visualization: Map complex supply chain and logistics workflows using tools like Visio or Lucid chart; apply visual logic to simplify information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Data Storytelling: Convert analytical outputs into compelling, easy-to-understand graphics and dashboards.
• Marketing Support: Collaborate with global marketing department to produce campaign assets, customer-facing presentations, and thought leadership content.
• Content Automation: Develop reusable templates and design systems that allow global teams to quickly customize and deploy branded materials.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with commercial, operations, and IT teams to develop visuals that align with customer needs and strategic goals.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of all content with corporate guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Internal Communications: Design engaging internal communications, including newsletters, videos, and training collateral that enhance global team engagement.

Our clients Brand Design Specialist produces high-quality, high-volume creative for multiple

brands and platforms. This role develops on-brand concepts and designs product

images, infographics, A+ content, ads, email assets, and other digital materials. It requires

strong brand design skills, attention to detail, adaptability across styles, and clear English

communication to deliver unforgettable designs.

Our Client is an Amazon & Walmart growth agency built to power the rebirth of American

brands. Our clients team helps brands scale with precision across strategy, PPC, creative, and

logistics. They don't just run ads — they build empires. If you love fast growth, eCommerce,

and partnering with incredible founders, then this is the space for you.

This role requires a creative, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-

brand environment. You’ll translate brand stories into visually compelling designs that

drive growth across Amazon, Walmart, and other digital platforms, while collaborating

with the clients team to ensure every design strengthens brand recognition and

enhances the customer experience.

Daily Goals

● Leverage AI to Produce a minimum of 8-10 fully polished creative assets (e.g., infographics, A+ content modules, ads).

● Provide daily updates on project status, upcoming deliverables, and potential bottlenecks.

● Maintain same day response time for all internal team or client creative requests.

Weekly Goals

● Deliver 40-50 completed design projects across our clients brands and platforms.

● Maintain on-time delivery rate of 95% or higher for all assigned projects.

● Limit average revision rounds to two or fewer per project while meeting quality standards.

Job Purpose

To provide expert support in the review, editing, and creation of job profiles across the organization, ensuring alignment with organizational design principles, job architecture principles and market best practice. This role contributes to the development of accurate, consistent, and fit-for-purpose job documentation that supports HR processes including recruitment, performance management, and remuneration.

• Job Profile Development & Review: Provide end-to-end job profiling support. Collaborate with business units and HR partners to gather role-specific information. Develop, edit, and standardise job profiles in line with organisational templates and frameworks. Ensure job profiles reflect current responsibilities, required competencies and skills.
• Quality Assurance & Governance: Maintain consistency and compliance with job architecture and job family frameworks. Conduct audits of existing job profiles to identify gaps, overlaps, or misalignments. Support the governance process for job profile approval and version control. Analyse job profiling data and trends and provide regular progress updates and reports to management.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate workshops or interviews with line managers and subject matter experts to validate job profile contents. Provide guidance and support to HRBPs and line managers on job profiling standards and processes. Work collaboratively within and across teams to advise on integrated talent practice implications of OD and JA.
• Data & Systems Management: Ensure accurate capturing and storage of job profiles using the approved company templates. Monitor trends and best practices in job profiling and job architecture. Recommend improvements to job profiling tools, templates, and processes. Manage time and resources to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging relevant resources.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
• 5-8 years’ experience in HR, with a core focus on job profiling, job architecture and organisational design.
• Working knowledge and practical skills and experience in job design / job profiling.
• Proven track record in writing quality job profiles.
• Experience with job evaluation methodologies (e.g., Paterson, Hay, Mercer) is advantageous.
• Experience partnering successfully with stakeholders (i.e. Line and HR community).
• Experience working with different levels of leadership across an organisation.
• Strong understanding of competency frameworks, skills frameworks and HR systems.
• Skilled in coordinating and facilitating group discussions, workshops and design sessions.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and editing skills.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Planning and organizing
• Hyper-collaboration
• Communicating in the digital age
• Facilitating change

Overview

Graphic Design Specialist & Digital Marketing

PR Worx, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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We want two on-site creatives who can turn brands into headline material. From branding and graphic design to web, video, and social content, your work will drive campaigns that spark conversations across the continent.

If you’re a junior who won’t crack under pressure and can harness the latest AI trends, or a seasoned creative with years of experience who brings depth, sharp instincts, and staying power - there’s space for you. What matters is fearless thinking, flawless delivery, and the fire to create work that wins attention.

• Skills in Graphic Design, Branding, Video Editing, and Web Design.
• Knowledge of digital marketing and social media strategies
• Strong attention to detail and creativity
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• Experience in public relations or a similar field is a plus

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Public Relations and Communications Services

We're hiring

 
Position title : Social Media and Design Specialist 

Reporting line:  Marketing and communications manager
 

Location:  Johannesburg
 

Contract type : Fixed-term contract
 

Hours:  40 Hours per Week 

  
Role purpose:  

 
The social media and design specialist is responsible for developing and executing digital communication strategies, creating visually compelling content, managing social media platforms, and driving audience engagement. This role combines creative storytelling with data-driven performance optimisation, ensuring consistent brand messaging across all digital touchpoints. 

 
Social media and design specialist  
(Storytelling + Design + Social) 

Are you a digital storyteller with a strong eye for design and a passion for social media?  
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) is looking for a creative and driven social media and design specialist  to lead our digital storytelling, campaign development, and online community engagement. 

 Key responsibilities  

Campaign and content strategy  

• Lead the development and execution of impactful digital campaigns. 

• Manage paid media and optimise performance across the digital funnel. 

• Plan and manage the weekly content calendar, ensuring alignment with organisational messaging and campaigns. 

Content creation  

• Write compelling copy tailored to diverse audiences across digital platforms. 

• Design visual campaign materials including event branding and social media assets. 

• Create, manage, and maintain a content asset bank (images, videos, testimonials, templates). 

Social media management  

• Curate and post platform-specific content for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X. 

• Monitor social media trends and adjust content to stay current and engaging. 

• Manage community engagement—respond to comments and messages professionally and in a timely manner. 

Brand and visual identity  

• Uphold and evolve BASA’s brand voice and visual identity across all touchpoints. 

• Ensure consistency in design, tone, and messaging. 

Analytics and reporting  

• Track content and campaign performance using platform analytics and KPIs. 

• Compile performance reports and deliver actionable insights to refine strategies. 

Collaboration and innovation  

• Work collaboratively with the team to conceptualise and execute creative campaigns. 

• Stay up to date with industry trends and share recommendations on best practices and innovation. 

Requirements  

• Proven experience in content creation and social media management. 

• Creative thinker with strong copywriting, graphic design, and content editing skills. 

• Proficiency in Canva or other design/video editing platforms. 

• Strong understanding of key social platforms and digital tools. 

• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects. 

• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently and collaboratively. 

Application process  

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following: 

• A detailed CV 

• A digital portfolio showcasing both written and visual work 

Send applications to:    
Subject Line:  Application – Social Media and Design Specialist 
Closing Date:  12 August 2025

Overview

Senior Design / Improvement Analyst – Organisational Design Specialist at DLK Group. Location: Cape Town, South Africa. Job type: Contract.

• Lead the design and implementation of organisational structures, reporting lines, and governance frameworks
• Conduct comprehensive analyses of current organisational structures, roles, and processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Develop and propose innovative organisational design solutions that align with strategic objectives
• Facilitate workshops and consultations with key stakeholders to gather insights and ensure stakeholder alignment
• Support change management initiatives associated with organisational restructuring
• Prepare detailed reports, frameworks, and recommendations for senior management and project teams
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of implemented design improvements to ensure continuous optimisation

• B Degree in Commerce, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, or relevant field aligned with organisational design scope
• Advanced understanding of organisational design principles, business process improvement, and change management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
• Experience in designing organisational structures for large or complex organisations
• Proficiency with organisational design tools, process mapping, and data analysis techniques

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in organisational design, business process improvement, or related consulting roles
• Demonstrated experience leading organisational design projects and delivering measurable business improvements