DTP Operator

Mustard Seed Relationship Marketing; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-paced advertising agency in Stellenbosch is seeking a talented Mid-Weight Designer/DTP Operator. You'll roll out campaigns across various formats, ensuring brand consistency and precision. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience, a design diploma, and mastery of Adobe Creative Suite. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities to bring creative campaigns to life.

Benefits

Decent coffee

Amazing wine country

Fast-paced and varied work

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a creative agency or design studio.
• Mastery of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Ninja-like time management and an eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Receive final concepts and roll them out across multiple formats.
• Ensure brand consistency and pixel-perfect precision.
• Prep print-ready artwork.
• Create work for digital platforms.

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud mastery

Digital and social media design skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Team spirit

Education

Design diploma/degree or portfolio

Job description

Overview

Mid-weight designer/DTP Operator

Here’s the deal:

We’re a fast-paced, idea-driven advertising agency based in Stellenbosch, and we’re looking for a talented Mid-Weight Designer who also happens to be a DTP superhero. You’ll be the go-to person for rolling out campaigns crafted by our conceptual team, across print, digital, social, and everything in between. We want someone who knows their software inside out, has a sixth sense for visuals, and can spot a pixel out of place from a mile away.

If you’re the type who can take a beautifully designed poster and magically transform it into 24 equally gorgeous sizes and formats, keep reading.

You’ll Be Doing Things Like

• Receiving final concepts and rolling them out across multiple formats — billboards, social media, mall signage, digital banners, you name it.
• Ensuring brand consistency and pixel-perfect precision across all rollouts.
• Prepping immaculate print-ready artwork.
• Creating work for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google Display, and other digital platforms.
• Keeping files organised like a wizard with folder OCD.
• Occasionally contributing to concept development or improving what’s handed to you.
• Working closely with our creative director, copywriters, and designers.

You Bring

• 4+ years in a creative agency or design studio.
• A design diploma/degree (or a portfolio so sharp it makes us forget to check).
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud — especially InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Digital and social media design skills (motion graphics = huge bonus).
• Ninja-like time management and an eye that twitches at off-centre logos.
• Team spirit, a proactive mindset, and the ability to stay cool under pressure.
• Your own transport (Stellenbosch isn’t exactly Uber Central).
• A genuine love for making things look amazing.
• A keen eye for spotting spelling, punctuation, and grammar will count in your favour.
• A sense of humour and lekker personality!

What You Get

• A team that values talent and initiative over ego.
• Work that’s fast-paced, varied, and never boring.
• A chance to bring campaigns to life for shopping centres, retail brands, food spots and more.
• Occasional late nights (but rare ones, promise).
• Decent coffee. Amazing wine country.

Ready to Apply?

If this sounds like you, visit www.mseed.co.za to get a feel for who we are. Then send your CV and portfolio (max 5MB) to [e-mail] with your salary expectation and notice period.

If you don’t hear from us in 14 days, we regret to say someone else outwizzarded you — but don’t give up. We love discovering talent.