Mr D - Designer (FTC)

Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Designer to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! 

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

• Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do 
• Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. 
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

This role reports to the Brand Manager for Mr D.

Responsibilities:

• Concept creative approaches that reflect the brand positioning, are practically achievable and are strategically appropriate
• Manage workload and ensure timely delivery of all projects, meeting all sign-off points and flagging up any potential risks or delays - without sacrificing attention to detail
• Adhere to brand identity and guidelines
• Collaborate effectively with peers in the design and marketing team
• Work on multiple briefs at the same time
• Develop engaging, original, functional creative routes that align to and enhance the brand
• Implementing and delivering on feedback accurately and gaining approval from senior management and peers
• Develop assets fit for multiple digital outputs with external suppliers and creative partners from brief through to final delivery
• Make sure artwork is correct and supplied in the right formats and sizes before being supplied to go-live
• Adhere to team processes and quality standards
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and engaging with design web resources
• Create impactful presentations

Requirements:

• Excellent self-management and time management
• Good communication skills to accurately convey your concepts to clients and team members - this includes presentation skills
• Enthusiasm for being a part of a fast-moving start-up environment and passion for design
• Have a keen eye for detail and strong passion for design and advertising
• Key software capabilities include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Illustrator, After Effects, Indesign and Figma
• Excellent understanding of design principles, not limited to but including layout, colour, contrast, typography, scale, and composition
• Excellent understanding of digital design and print best practices
• Have a strong, well-rounded portfolio that showcases your individual design aesthetic

 Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design
• 4 - 6 years’ work experience (must have some advertising or design agency experience)

Let’s talk about life @ Mr D

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
• No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
• Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
• Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it. 
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. 
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to). 

Like what you see? 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference