Mid-Level Graphic Designer, Sports Focused

About the role

We are a digital agency in Randburg, Linden looking to fill a role for a Mid-Level Graphic Designer to service a national sports account.

Sports content moves at the speed of the game. We create assets that support Match days, results, signings, fixtures and fan moments . We need a designer who thrives in that rhythm, takes a brief and delivers clean, high-impact work across social, digital and print without needing hand-holding.

This is an execution role: you will be the person bringing ideas and concepts into life & turning them into finished, on-brand work.

Location: Linden, Randburg Start: Immediate Salary: Negotiable

Hybrid Role: 3/4 days in office.

Key responsibilities

Execution and turnaround

• Turn approved ideas, concepts and briefs into finished artwork quickly and accurately
• Produce reactive, same-day content for match days, results, fixtures, player announcements and fan moments
• Estimate how long work will take and flag risks to timelines early

Design output

• Create visual content for social media, websites, email campaigns and digital advertising
• Design print and marketing collateral, including posters, banners, signage and stadium or event material
• Simple motion graphics and animated content for social and web (Nice to have)
• Apply brand and style guides consistently while keeping work fresh and energetic

Collaboration

• Work closely with account managers, copywriters, photographers and the wider creative team
• Take feedback from internal teams and the client, and turn revisions around quickly
• Contribute ideas where useful, while prioritising delivery of the agreed direction
• Support junior designers and interns where needed

Requirements

• 1 to 4 years of professional graphic design experience, ideally in an agency
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or a similar program suite
• Proven ability to work fast without sacrificing quality
• Strong grasp of typography, colour, layout and visual hierarchy
• Experience designing for social media formats and digital campaigns
• Comfortable working from a style guide across a high volume of assets

Advantageous

• Sports, entertainment or high-volume social content experience
• Familiarity with Figma, Canva or AI-assisted design tools
• A genuine interest in football and South African sport

Personal attributes

• Speed and reliability
• Calm under pressure, especially on match days and weekends
• Strong attention to detail: names
• Takes direction and feedback well
• Good communicator who flags problems early
• Organised and self-motivated, able to manage your own workload
• Team player who fits into a fast-paced agency culture
• Keeps up with trends in sport, social and popular culture