Lead Designer (Mweb & Webafrica)

7 hours, 9 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Design and User Experience
MWEB

MWEB

MWEB is a top Internet Service Provider in South Africa, offering affordable and reliable internet packages including Fibre, LTE, and broadband since 1997.

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 1997

Description

  • Own and define the creative direction for Mweb and Webafrica, ensuring both brands remain distinct, consistent, and market-leading.
  • Lead concept development and execution across digital, video, social, print, and product UX/UI formats.
  • Set and maintain high standards of design craft, quality, and visual effectiveness across all outputs.
  • Evolve brand identities, toolkits, and design systems to support consistency at scale.
  • Balance creative direction with performance goals by delivering work that supports measurable business results.
  • Manage and prioritise a high volume of work across two brands in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of campaigns, product launches, and always-on marketing initiatives.
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire a multi-skilled in-house design team.
  • Build design capability, improve workflows and processes, and support team growth and development.
  • Collaborate with marketing, product, and commercial teams and act as the design voice in the organisation.

Requirements

  • Degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of design experience with a strong portfolio across digital, social, video, and print.
  • 2+ years of experience leading and managing design teams in agency or in-house environments.
  • Proven experience working across multiple brands or in large-scale design environments.
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and After Effects.
  • Experience with Figma and related design platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with high EQ.
  • Experience building or improving design workflows, tools, and processes is preferred.
  • Experience owning creative direction for major brands or high-impact consumer-facing work is preferred.

Benefits

  • Private health insurance.
  • Provident fund.
  • Work-from-home flexibility.
  • Performance bonus.
  • Internet subsidy.

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