Digital Designer

Digital Designer position available in Johannesburg.

Our client, a well-established operator in the iGaming and Sports Betting sector, is looking for a Digital Designer who understands the pace, pressure, and precision this industry demands.

If you can translate betting-led campaigns, promotions, and product messaging into bold, compliant, high-performing digital creative, youll fit right in.

This role sits at the intersection of marketing performance, brand consistency, and user engagement—where creative decisions directly impact acquisition, retention, and revenue.

This is not a lifestyle brand. This is high-velocity, high-stakes digital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Translating marketing briefs, promotional strategies, and product campaigns into compelling digital creative
• Designing conversion-focused assets for sports betting and iGaming campaigns across web, app, mobile, email, and social platforms
• Producing high-impact creatives including GIFs, carousels, stills, and motion-based assets
• Creating responsive, mobile-first designs aligned to player behaviour and platform usage
• Designing and animating video content for digital and social channels
• Supporting promotional calendars, major sporting events, and campaign bursts
• Developing and maintaining brand and campaign design guidelines
• Building campaign toolkits to ensure consistent execution across all betting and gaming channels
• Collaborating closely with marketing, CRM, product, and compliance stakeholders
• Staying ahead of iGaming design trends, promotional mechanics, and industry best practices
• Continuously improving design efficiency, quality, and creative output

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years experience in a digital design role, ideally within iGaming, sports betting, gaming, or a fast-paced agency environment
• A strong digital portfolio showcasing campaign-led, performance-driven creative
• High proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Angular / React advantageous)
• Strong understanding of digital and social media formats, particularly in regulated environments
• Solid grasp of responsive design, accessibility, and mobile-first principles
• Clear understanding of online sports betting and/or online gaming mechanics
• Exceptional attention to detail—non-negotiable in a regulated industry
• Ability to deliver consistently under pressure, to tight deadlines, and around major sporting events

What Makes You a Strong Fit:

• You understand that in iGaming, speed, accuracy, and compliance matter as much as creativity
• You take ownership and accountability for your work
• Youre commercially aware and performance-driven
• You collaborate easily but dont need hand-holding
• You thrive in environments where priorities shift quickly

Why This Role Matters:

You’ll be designing for an industry where creative directly influences player acquisition, engagement, and retention. Your work will be live, visible, and measurable—every day. If youre looking for a role where design has real commercial impact, this is it.