Senior Brand Designer (Part Time)
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Senior Brand DesignerJob OverviewAre you a commercially-minded designer who understands that great design does more than look impressive—it influences buying decisions, communicates value, and strengthens brand perception?We are seeking an exceptional Senior Brand Designer to join a fast-growing UK business that helps entrepreneurs scale through live events, coaching programmes, digital products, software, and online education.This is not a traditional graphic design role. We are looking for a highly creative professional who combines outstanding visual design skills with strong commercial awareness. You will play a key role in helping build one of the most recognisable premium brands in the UK business education industry, creating high-impact marketing assets that drive registrations, enquiries, engagement, and sales.Working closely with the Head of Brand and wider marketing team, you will bring campaigns, products, and ideas to life through world-class creative execution.Key ResponsibilitiesBrand Design
* Create premium-quality marketing assets that are visually compelling and commercially effective.
* Maintain and strengthen the company’s visual identity across all customer touchpoints.
* Ensure consistency with established brand guidelines while contributing to the ongoing development of the brand.
* Protect and enhance the premium positioning of the business.
Marketing CampaignsDesign creative assets for:
* Landing pages
* Sales pages
* Live events
* Webinar campaigns
* Social media content
* Paid advertising campaigns
* Email marketing campaigns
* Presentation decks
* Brochures
* Lead magnets
* Course materials
* Digital products
* Print collateral
Product LaunchesSupport the launch of new products and initiatives by creating:
* Hero graphics
* Product mock-ups
* Framework visuals
* Custom icons
* Logos and visual identities
* Campaign creative
* Launch assets
* Sales-focused visual materials
Creative Execution
* Interpret creative briefs quickly and confidently.
* Deliver high-quality work with minimal revisions.
* Contribute ideas and creative solutions beyond the initial brief.
* Translate complex concepts into visually engaging and commercially effective designs.
Brand ConsistencyWork closely with the Head of Brand to ensure consistency across:
* Typography
* Colour palettes
* Layout systems
* Visual hierarchy
* Iconography
* Overall brand architecture
Speed and Responsiveness
* Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced marketing environment.
* Deliver high-quality creative work within tight deadlines.
* Respond promptly to feedback and changing business priorities.
* Consistently maintain quality while working at speed.
Qualifications & ExperienceEssential• Extensive experience in brand, graphic, or marketing design.• Strong portfolio demonstrating commercially focused design work.• Proven experience creating marketing assets that support lead generation, event registrations, enquiries, and sales.• Strong understanding of:Brand designMarketing designTypographyLayout and compositionVisual hierarchyColour theoryAdvertising creativeProduct brandingSales psychologyPremium brand positioning• Advanced proficiency in:Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignFigma• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.• Reliable laptop or desktop computer.• Stable, high-speed internet connection.Highly Advantageous• Experience designing for:Direct-response marketing businessesCoaching or education companiesSaaS businessesDigital marketing agenciesPremium consumer brandsEntrepreneurial growth companies• Experience using Canva.• Understanding of conversion-focused marketing principles.What We're Looking ForThe ideal candidate:
* Thinks commercially as well as creatively.
* Understands how design influences customer behaviour and purchasing decisions.
* Has exceptional attention to detail.
* Produces high-quality work quickly and efficiently.
* Takes pride in delivering outstanding creative work.
* Is proactive, reliable, and solutions-focused.
* Thrives in a fast-moving marketing environment.
* Enjoys solving creative challenges.
* Wants to help build a premium international brand.
Success in This RoleWithin your first 90 days, you will:
* Develop a strong understanding of the brand and visual identity.
* Deliver design requests with speed and consistency.
* Produce high-quality creative across multiple marketing campaigns.
* Create premium branding for new products, events, and launches.
* Improve consistency across marketing materials.
* Become a trusted creative partner who contributes ideas as well as execution.
Working Pattern
* Approximately 16 hours per week.
* Around 4 hours per day across 4 working days.
* Long-term opportunity.
* Flexible remote working arrangement.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 121 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →