Production Designer

Talent Sam; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency is seeking a Production Designer in Cape Town. This entry-level role involves executing defined production tasks, maintaining creative output, and collaborating with teams while working in industry-standard tools such as Adobe Suite. Key responsibilities include making updates to existing work and building deliverables from established looks. Ideal candidates will demonstrate attention to detail, the ability to follow direction, and a willingness to learn and grow. The role emphasizes teamwork and careful execution of tasks.

Qualifications

• Entry-level to early-career position requiring strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to manage tasks independently and respond well to feedback.
• Ability to follow directions without repeated clarification.

Responsibilities

• Make updates to existing creative work.
• Build final deliverables based on approved concepts.
• Own defined production tasks during high volume periods.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow direction

Creative judgment

Questioning when unclear

Independently managing tasks

Responding well to feedback

Tools

Adobe Suite

ClickUp

Job description

The Production Designer role focuses on execution-stage creative work. This role helps maintain creative momentum by building, updating, and delivering work once direction is established, supporting efficient and consistent output across creative disciplines

As a Production Designer, you’ll work on clearly defined production tasks, including:

• Making simple updates to existing creative work (such as content changes, visual adjustments, or asset swaps)
• Building out final deliverables from approved concepts, templates, or established looks
• Completing standalone production tasks that build from an approved concept, template, or established look
• Owning clearly defined task types as standalone production work during periods of high volume or demand

You’ll bring care and creative judgment to execution-focused work, operating within established direction and well-defined scopes.

How The Role Works

Production Designer tasks are assigned when expectations, constraints, and outcomes are clearly defined. Depending on the task, you may:

• fully own a production task from start to finish, or
• contribute execution-focused work as part of a larger project led by a Core creative lead

You’ll collaborate closely with creative leads, project management, and internal teams, and prepare work intended for client-facing delivery.

What This Role Does Not Include

This role does not involve:

• new concept development or ideation
• ownership of brand-defining or high-level creative direction
• ownership of creative strategy or conceptual leadership

Level & Expectations

This is an entry-level to early-career role. We’re looking for someone who:

• can follow direction clearly without needing repeated clarification
• delivers work that meets established quality standards and is ready for review or delivery
• asks questions early when something is unclear
• works carefully and consistently, with strong attention to detail
• can manage well-scoped tasks independently
• responds well to feedback and shows growth over time

Tools & environment

You’ll work in industry-standard creative tools (adobe suite), task management systems (clickup), and internal workflows used for production, coordination, and delivery.