Midweight DTP Designer

Publicis Groupe Africa Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Africa, based in Johannesburg, is seeking a Midweight DTP Designer to translate concepts into channel-ready artwork across print and digital media. You will collaborate with designers, copywriters, retouchers and producers to deliver accurate outputs while maintaining brand standards and production-ready files.

Responsibilities include adapting layouts for catalogues, POS, DOOH and digital screens, managing production cycles, and staying current with AI-assisted workflows to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a DTP, finished-art or production-design role within an advertising agency, retail studio, publishing or production environment.
• Portfolio demonstrating rollout experience across catalogues, POS, OOH, DOOH, digital screens and campaign assets.
• Sound knowledge of finished art, prepress, proofing, print production, digital asset preparation and brand guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Translate approved concepts into accurate, channel-ready artwork.
• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, retouchers and producers to support cohesive, efficient and high-quality delivery.
• Apply supplied creative direction consistently across artwork adaptations, templates, campaign rollouts and format variations.
• Follow brand and corporate identity standards across online and offline assets while maintaining the client's and global lead agency’s creative intent.
• Create and adapt layouts for catalogues, POS, in-store communication, OOH, DOOH, digital screens, presentations and campaign assets.
• Prepare finished artwork and production-ready files, including master pages, pagination, die-lines, colour management, preflight, proofing, packaged open files and high-resolution outputs.
• Manage assigned jobs, amendment cycles, priorities, version control and handovers within agreed timelines.
• Work with creative, account, QA and production stakeholders to resolve artwork queries and maintain accurate job status.
• Stay up-to-date with DTP, prepress, digital production, asset-management and responsible AI-assisted workflow practices.
• Support improvements to templates, file structures, asset accessibility and repeatable production workflows.
• Conduct thorough visual and technical checks for content accuracy, brand compliance, image quality, pagination, colour, specifications and output readiness.
• Ensure final files are correctly named, versioned, packaged and supplied according to print, digital and supplier requirements.

Skills

DTP production expertise

Brand guideline compliance

Multi-format workflow management

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

Preflight tools

Job description

Company Description

Within Publicis Groupe’s Intelligent Creativity business, we specialize in bringing creative ideas to life, and to consumers. By combining 100 years of craft excellence with 6,000 experts across 52 locations of the world’s biggest studio network, we leverage the industry’s richest data, through the power of agentic AI, to radically redefine content production with Intelligent Content.

Company Description

Within Publicis Groupe’s Intelligent Creativity business, we specialize in bringing creative ideas to life, and to consumers. By combining 100 years of craft excellence with 6,000 experts across 52 locations of the world’s biggest studio network, we leverage the industry’s richest data, through the power of agentic AI, to radically redefine content production with Intelligent Content.

Overview

Title: Midweight DTP Designer
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Reporting to: Creative Director

CREATIVE COLLABORATION:

• Work with creative, account and production teams to translate approved concepts into accurate, channel-ready artwork.
• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, retouchers and producers to support cohesive, efficient and high-quality delivery.

Art Direction

• Apply supplied creative direction consistently across artwork adaptations, templates, campaign rollouts and format variations.
• Follow brand and corporate identity standards across online and offline assets while maintaining the client's and global lead agency’s creative intent.

Design Execution

• Create and adapt layouts for catalogues, point-of-sale, in-store communication, OOH, DOOH, digital screens, presentations and campaign assets.
• Prepare finished artwork and production-ready files, including master pages, pagination, die-lines, colour management, preflight, proofing, packaged open files and high-resolution outputs.

Project Management

• Manage assigned jobs, amendment cycles, priorities, version control and handovers within agreed timelines.
• Work with creative, account, QA and production stakeholders to resolve artwork queries and maintain accurate job status.

Innovation And Trends

• Stay up-to-date with DTP, prepress, digital production, asset-management and responsible AI-assisted workflow practices.
• Support improvements to templates, file structures, asset accessibility and repeatable production workflows.

Quality Assurance

• Conduct thorough visual and technical checks for content accuracy, brand compliance, image quality, pagination, colour, specifications and output readiness.
• Ensure final files are correctly named, versioned, packaged and supplied according to print, digital and supplier requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a DTP, finished-art or production-design role within an advertising agency, retail studio, publishing or production environment.
• Portfolio demonstrating rollout experience across catalogues, POS, OOH, DOOH, digital screens and campaign assets.
• Sound knowledge of finished art, prepress, proofing, print production, digital asset preparation and brand guidelines.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, with working knowledge of Acrobat and preflight tools.
• Good organizational and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple jobs, versions, formats and deadlines.
• Experience with templates, packaged open files, digital asset management or workflow systems is advantageous.

Skills

• This role requires a capable DTP craftsperson who combines sound layout judgement, attention to brand standards and technical production knowledge to deliver accurate work across print and digital channels.
• The ideal candidate is a detail-focused problem-solver with disciplined file management, a collaborative approach and the confidence to flag production risks and seek guidance when required.
• Flexibility and adaptability are crucial when managing multiple rollouts, amendments, varied specifications and deadline-driven handovers.

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe Africa is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity Plan.

All appointments will be based on qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to candidates from designated groups.