Graphic Designer & Video Editor

Graphic Designer & Video Editor

Graphic Designer & Video Editor Location: Remote | South Africa Working Hours: Monday – Thursday: 10:00am – 6:00pm UK time Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm UK time Salary: R18,000 – R24,000 per month

Role Overview: We are looking for a talented, creative and highly organised Graphic Designer & Video Editor to join a growing UK-based creative and marketing business. This is a hands-on role for a versatile creative who is equally comfortable producing high-quality graphic design and video content. You will work from client briefs, brand guidelines, references and creative direction to develop engaging visual assets across a variety of projects. The successful candidate will be expected to take a brief and turn it into a strong creative concept, present their ideas for approval and then execute the final assets to a high standard. This is a high-volume agency environment, so you will need to be comfortable managing multiple projects and producing several creative assets throughout the day while maintaining quality, consistency and attention to detail.

About the Client: Our client is a growing UK-based creative and marketing business that works with a range of brands and businesses to help them strengthen their online presence and marketing performance. The team produces a wide variety of creative content across digital channels, including social media, advertising and other marketing platforms. As the business continues to grow, they are looking for a creative professional who can bring together strong graphic design and video editing skills, work efficiently across multiple projects and contribute creative ideas rather than simply executing instructions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced agency environment and wants exposure to a variety of brands, industries and creative projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Graphic Design: Create high-quality graphic design assets across a variety of digital marketing channels. Develop creative concepts based on client briefs, brand guidelines and reference materials. Take existing brand guidelines and translate them into engaging and consistent visual content. Develop designs from initial concept through to final approved artwork. Produce a high volume of creative assets across multiple projects and clients. Create assets for social media, digital advertising, websites, email marketing and other marketing channels. Adapt and resize creative assets for different platforms and specifications. Ensure all designs remain consistent with the relevant brand identity and guidelines. Present creative concepts and ideas for internal/client approval and make revisions based on feedback.
• Video Editing: Edit engaging, high-quality video content for social media, advertising and other digital platforms. Take raw footage, existing assets, references or creative briefs and turn them into polished video content. Develop creative concepts and visual approaches for video content. Edit short-form and social-first video content designed to capture attention and drive engagement. Add appropriate transitions, text, graphics, music, sound effects and other elements to enhance the final video. Repurpose existing video content into different formats, lengths and aspect ratios. Create video variations for different platforms and campaigns. Take feedback and make revisions efficiently to deliver final approved assets.
• Creative Concept Development: Interpret client briefs and develop creative concepts that align with the brand and campaign objectives. Use brand guidelines, existing creative and reference examples as a starting point while bringing your own creative thinking to the work. Proactively suggest new creative ideas, formats and approaches. Understand what makes creative content engaging and effective across different digital platforms. Keep up to date with current design, social media and video trends.
• Agency & Project Management: Manage multiple creative projects and deadlines simultaneously. Complete multiple creative assets and projects throughout the day in a fast-paced agency environment. Prioritise workloads effectively based on deadlines and project requirements. Work across multiple brands while maintaining the correct visual identity for each client. Communicate effectively with account managers, marketers and other members of the creative team. Respond quickly to feedback and implement revisions accurately. Maintain a high standard of work even when working to tight deadlines.

Requirements:

Essential Experience: 2+ years of professional graphic design experience. 2+ years of professional video editing experience. Previous agency experience is essential. Proven experience working across multiple projects, clients and creative assets simultaneously. Demonstrable experience producing both graphic design and video content for digital marketing purposes. Strong understanding of visual design principles, typography, composition, colour and branding. Experience working from brand guidelines and maintaining brand consistency. Experience taking a creative brief or reference and developing it into a finished creative concept. Comfortable presenting creative ideas and making amendments based on feedback. Proven ability to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining a high standard of quality. Strong portfolio demonstrating both graphic design and video editing work.

Beneficial Experience: Motion graphics. Animation. Experience creating animated social media content. Experience with kinetic typography, transitions and visual effects. Experience creating paid social advertising creative. Experience working with performance marketing or digital advertising campaigns. Experience working with UK or international clients. Experience across multiple industries and brand identities.

Software & Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in relevant design and video editing software is required. Experience with tools such as: Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe After Effects Canva Figma Experience with After Effects, motion graphics and animation would be particularly beneficial.

Ideal Candidate Profile: We are looking for someone who is both creative and commercially aware, with the ability to produce high-quality work at pace. The successful candidate won't need to be given every detail of what to create. They should be able to take a brand guideline, brief, reference or general direction and develop a creative concept themselves, while understanding when to ask questions and seek approval. You will need to be comfortable working in an environment where there are multiple assets, clients and deadlines every day. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail but also understand that agency work requires speed, adaptability and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Key Personal Attributes: The successful candidate will be: Creative – naturally comes up with ideas and enjoys developing new visual concepts. Fast and efficient – comfortable producing multiple assets every day without compromising quality. Adaptable – able to switch between different brands, styles, formats and creative requirements. Detail-oriented – takes pride in polished, accurate and professional final work. Commercially aware – understands that creative needs to serve a purpose and support the client's marketing objectives. Organised – able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Proactive – doesn't wait for every instruction and is confident bringing their own creative ideas to the table. Collaborative – comfortable working with account managers, marketers and other creatives. Open to feedback – able to take feedback positively and make revisions efficiently. Reliable and deadline-driven – understands the importance of delivering work on time in a fast-paced agency environment.

Benefits: What We Offer Fully remote working from South Africa. Monday – Thursday: 10:00am – 6:00pm UK time. Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm UK time. Salary of R18,000 – R24,000 per month, depending on experience and ability. The opportunity to work with a growing UK-based creative and marketing business. Exposure to a variety of brands, industries and creative projects. A role combining graphic design, video editing and creative concept development. The opportunity to develop further skills in motion graphics, animation and digital advertising creative. A fast-paced and varied agency environment where no two days are exactly the same.