Junior Graphic Designer

Silvertree Brands; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UCOOK is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join its fast-paced marketing team at the Woodstock office in Cape Town. This role centers on digital design, video, social media, email, and packaging across multiple channels to support e-commerce campaigns and brand collateral.

Ideal for an entry-level designer, with 1–2 years' relevant experience, who wants hands-on design and video experience in a dynamic, performance-driven environment. Strong portfolio and brand‑driven execution are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Graphic Design with a strong portfolio.
• Entry-level position; 1–2 years’ relevant experience advantageous.
• Digital design and video experience essential; POS and packaging experience advantageous.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating quality execution across marketing assets.

Responsibilities

• Create and adapt creative for paid media, social media, email, website and other digital channels.
• Create and edit short-form video for social media, Paid Ads, and digital campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Design Lead and marketing team to deliver assets on time.
• Maintain brand consistency across assets.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Video editing skills

Brand consistency

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma/degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

UCOOK is looking for a creative and technically capable Junior Graphic Designer to join our growing marketing team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role is based at our office in Woodstock, Cape Town.

This is a fast-paced, execution-focused role centred on e-commerce and digital marketing, with a strong focus on creating and adapting creative for paid media, social media, email, website and other digital channels, alongside packaging, POS and other brand collateral. Strong digital design and video editing skills are key, as video plays an increasingly important role in our paid and organic content. The ability to work quickly, manage multiple creative variations and maintain a high standard of execution is essential in the pace of e-commerce.

This role is ideal for an entry-level designer looking to hone their execution skills while gaining hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced e‑commerce environment.

Core Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

1.Digital and Video

• Create and adapt creative for paid media, social media, email, website and other digital channels.
• Create and edit short-form video for social media, Paid Ads, and digital campaigns.
• Adapt existing creative across formats and placements.
• Apply UCOOK’s Brand Guides consistently across all assets.

2.Campaign & Brand Creative

• Work from creative briefs to produce accurate, polished and technically suitable final assets.
• Collaborate with the Design Lead and wider marketing team to deliver creative assets according to the brief and deadline.
• Contribute to creative brainstorms and concept development.

3.Administration

• Manage multiple briefs and deadlines in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.
• Prepare and organise final artwork and video files for delivery across different channels.
• Maintain a sensible filing and back‑up system for all creative files, in accordance with UCOOK’s drive policy.
• Stay up to date with relevant design tools, software and digital trends to improve creative output and efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant qualification in Graphic Design.
• Entry-level role, with 1–2 years’ relevant experience advantageous.
• Experience in digital design and video is essential; POS, packaging and print experience advantageous.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating quality execution across a range of marketing assets.

Functional Skills & Competencies:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Video editing skills in Premiere Pro; After Effects experience advantageous.
• Ability to apply existing brand guidelines accurately across multiple platforms.
• Competent in Google Workspace; project management tools advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently to deadlines.
• Comfortable receiving feedback and making amends efficiently.
• Familiarity with social media and digital advertising formats.

Personal Attributes:

• Reliable, organised and detail-oriented.
• Strong team player with good communication skills.
• Adaptable and comfortable working at pace.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and willing to learn.
• Creative and keen to contribute to brainstorms and concept development.

About UCOOK

UCOOK is a part of Silvertree Brands, which builds purpose-driven consumer and digital brands. The Silvertree Brands portfolio also includes Faithful to Nature, Pet Heaven and SKOON. Silvertree focuses on building amazing customer experiences that are “Good for you, good for the planet.” Trust and accountability are essential to how we work and how our employees learn and grow. This uniquely entrepreneurial and performance-driven culture enables us to achieve executional excellence.

UCOOK is a digital, e-commerce business. We create 32 new Meal Kit recipes for our customers to choose from each week, and we deliver fresh, ethically and locally sourced pre‑portioned ingredients to their door. We also deliver Frozen Craft Meals, desserts, wine, Weekend Meal Kits, and Occasion Boxes. UCOOK also has a physical store in Cape Town that not only stocks some of our online range, but has a delicious deli and grab & go range, as well as coffee and baked goods.