An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Graphic Designer to join the Silvertree Brands team. This full-time role focuses on in-store retail assets as well as e-commerce digital media, requiring a candidate who can creatively design across multiple platforms to engage customers and drive brand growth. Ideally, you will have a background in e-commerce or a similar field, with a strong grasp of online consumer behaviour and retail experience.
Silvertree Brands is a leading purpose-driven, direct-to-consumer e-commerce company in South Africa, specializing in premium and sustainable brands with global potential. Our portfolio includes UCOOK, Faithful to Nature, and Pet Heaven—brands that prioritize being "good for you, good for the planet."
JOB OVERVIEW
The Graphic Designer plays a crucial role in developing innovative marketing communications for Faithful to Nature, UCOOK & Pet Heaven across multiple channels. This position requires creative execution across digital, packaging, in-store POS, and printed materials. Collaborating with brand marketing and functional expert teams, you'll ensure our creative identity shines through all touchpoints, driving brand awareness and engagement.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Independently manage and deliver cross-platform design work, including retail, web assets, emails, social media, paid media, packaging, presentations and POS material.
- Create layouts & final artwork for a diverse range of marketing materials.
- Apply our Brand Guides creatively and with fresh approaches.
- Collaborate with marketing teams, copywriters, and the design team to produce impactful visuals and collateral.
- Responsible for spotting errors before artwork leaves the studio.
- Creative adaptation of existing design concepts for new executions.
- Work closely with the Traffic Manager to manage your diary and output.
- Accurately estimate the time required to complete tasks and work successfully within these times to support the Traffic Manager with workflow.
- Gather information and materials needed from designated individuals to accomplish tasks.
- Remain up-to-date with technical design knowledge, platforms and trends.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Qualification & Experience
- Background in graphic design with relevant design qualification, and 1 - 3 years of relevant experience.
- Retail experience is advantageous.
- Impressive design portfolio demonstrating a keen sense of layout and typography.
Skills & Competencies
Must Have:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Competency with Google Suite.
- Competency with a project management tool; ClickUp preferable.
- Ability to innovate and design across multiple brands and channels.
- Strong creative, organisational, problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Possess strong conceptual skills, high-level sense of design, layout, and typography, and a broad thinker who is able to offer a variety of design solutions.
- Work well with tight deadlines in a team environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Skill set in videography, animation and/or illustration is advantageous.
- Video skills and experience with Premier Pro and Cap Cut advantageous.
- Ability to retouch imagery is advantageous.
- Ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment.
Soft skills:
- High level of creativity and innovation.
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to manage and execute multiple campaigns independently.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with and inspire those around them.
- Trend conscious.
- Up to date with all new developments in the industry.
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