Manager: Design

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African bank is seeking a Manager: Design to define and drive their creative direction. This role involves evolving visual identity and leading a high-performance team to create outstanding work, with a focus on human-centered design. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of design experience and a strong portfolio. Conditions of employment include a clear criminal background and availability via mobile phone.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in brand, graphic, or visual design with 8 years in a leadership role.
• Strong portfolio reflecting conceptual thinking and refined craft.
• Experience in mentoring and developing design teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the creative direction.
• Evolve visual identity and design systems.
• Lead a high-performing design team.

Skills

Leadership

Design systems

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Motion graphics

Job description

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Capitec is building a world-class brand – and we’re looking for a senior design leader to help take us there.

As the Manager: Design, you’ll work alongside our Executive Creative Director to bring our bold creative vision to life. You’ll own and evolve our visual identity and design systems, help set the standard for future-fit design, and lead a high-performance team that crafts outstanding, human-centred work.

This isn’t just a management role. It’s a chance to shape the creative future of South Africa’s most loved bank – and help build a brand the world looks to for inspiration.

Why Capitec

• We’re not just making banking simpler – we’re making it human
• Our Brand Design team is bold, passionate, and purpose-driven
• You’ll play a key role in shaping one of South Africa’s fastest-growing, most meaningful brands

What you’ll do

• Partner with the ECD to define and drive Capitec’s creative direction
• Own and evolve our visual identity and design systems
• Lead and inspire a high-performing design team to create world-class work
• Foster a culture of curiosity, creativity and constant growth
• Champion creative excellence and push boundaries with every brief
• Collaborate across copy, product, CX, UX and marketing to deliver integrated, insight-led solutions
• Stay ahead of design trends and guide the team in experimenting, learning and staying future fit

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years in brand, graphic, or visual design, with at least 8 years in a leadership role
• A portfolio that reflects strong conceptual thinking and refined craft across brand and digital
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing design teams
• Motion graphics and animation experience
• Deep understanding of design systems, brand building and creative operations
• Fluency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and a love for innovation
• Leadership qualities that energise teams and elevate the work

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record
• Willing to be contacted via own cell phone due to inherent requirement of the job to be mobile

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06