Junior Digital Designer

Junior Digital Designer

Location:

Edenvale, Johannesburg (In-office)

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00

SMD Technologies is a leading distributor and brand owner of consumer electronics and lifestyle products across South Africa and international markets. Our portfolio spans multiple in-house brands and categories, with a strong focus on quality, consistency, and scalable design systems.

We are currently on the lookout for a junior digital designer to join our digital marketing and design team. In this role, you will be asked to:

• Design promotional assets including brand campaign assets, social media image assets, email campaign graphics, digital ads such as banner ads and social media ads, presentations, animated gifs, animated videos, and web design.
• Problem solve and be self-starting.
• Maintain maturity enough to self-monitor times, check your own work and maintain consistency.
• Work quickly, juggling multiple accounts and tasks at the same time.
• Use User Interaction/Website Mockup Design tools such as Adobe XD, InVision, etc.

• Degree or equivalent in design.
• Two to three years' proven working experience within a studio or agency working specifically with digital design.
• Understanding of storytelling through images.
• Understanding of animation and some video editing.
• Understanding of website design.
• Understanding of best practices for web.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, some Java script, and Mailchimp.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite - Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, After Effects and / Indesign.
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, PDF and Excel.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment.
• PC or Mac Literate.

Applications that do not include a portfolio will not be considered. Should you not hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

• The chance to work on some of the funkiest and biggest audio and homewares brands in South Africa (and the world).
• Free coffee.
• Free on-site gym access.
Active sports clubs and social environment.
• Performance-based rewards and incentives.
• Opportunity to work across multiple established brands and high-volume product ranges.
• Structured workflows, clear expectations, and growth opportunities.

SMD Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of employment equity. In accordance with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan and the requirements of the Employment Equity Act, preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups. Applications from persons with disabilities are encouraged.