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Lead Design

Humankind

Job Location:

Stellenbosch - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lead: Design

Purpose Statement

Were looking for a senior Design Lead to help protect and evolve our brand and promote a favourable consistent market profile by leading and overseeing a team responsible for:

Designing and developing concepts for Marketing and other departments in a visual language consistent with the brand
Creating conceptual positioning design and campaign elements for existing and new products launched to market
Taking overall responsibility for the creative team where required
Co-leading (in collaboration with the Copy Lead) and coordinating the delivery of exceptional Above the Line (ATL) and Below the Line (BTL) campaign elements
Acting as custodian of the brand from a visual communications design perspective promoting consistency and advising on correct communications design usage to support business objectives

Experience

Minimum:

6 7 years proven experience in an advertising and communications environment with specific exposure in an advertising agency or internal studio environment as a designer
Proven experience across brand design traditional design and conceptual design
Proven experience delivering large integrated campaigns
In-depth hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
Proven experience leading a team managing projects and mentoring designers
Retail marketing and branding experience
Proven experience with design systems
Exposure to a variety of brands and brand work
Experience in Art Direction
Ideation and prototyping
Presentation and virtual collaboration techniques
Experience working on multiple brands simultaneously
Experience taking leadership for projects/assignments in a high-performance team dealing with volume in a fast-paced high-pressure environment

Ideal:

Experience in the application of web and social media campaigns
Experience in mobile app UI design
Experience in web animation
JIRA experience and working in sprints
3D & animation development
Prototyping and user testing
Previous supervisory/people management experience

Qualifications

Minimum: A relevant tertiary qualification in Design
Ideal: A relevant post-graduate qualification in Design

Knowledge

Minimum:

Industry-standard design software (Adobe Creative Cloud Figma etc.)
Presentation and virtual collaboration techniques
Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook)
Design techniques trends and skills
Technology related to the design/advertising industry
The advertising and creative process
Ideation and prototyping
Digital marketing and marketing technology

Ideal:

Tools such as Jira Confluence etc.
Influence of Machine Learning and AI on design principles
Behavioural sciences

Skills

Attention to Detail
Communication Skills
Interpersonal & Relationship Management Skills
Presentation Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Strong team leadership and mentorship ability
A collaborative ego-free approach culture fit is essential; were looking for someone who leads with humility values the team over individual credit and fosters a positive supportive working environment

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