Senior Graphic Designer

Village N Life; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality group in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead the creative direction across a diverse portfolio of brands. This role involves managing a team of designers, ensuring quality and consistency across projects, and creating marketing materials. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in a senior design role, strong Adobe skills, and experience in brand development. Competitive compensation is offered based on experience.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Creative team leadership

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in a senior design role with team leadership responsibilities.
• Proven expertise in brand development and corporate identity systems.
• Experience across print, packaging, digital and environmental design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of graphic designers.
• Manage the design and application of brand identities across all platforms.
• Create and adapt marketing collateral including brochures and digital assets.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Adobe Creative Suite expertise

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Relevant tertiary qualification in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

This role forms part of the Marketing team within the Village n Life hospitality group. The RoleAs Senior Graphic Designer, you'll lead the creative direction and execution of design across Village n Life's diverse portfolio of hotels, retreats, spas, restaurants and lifestyle brands.

You'll manage and mentor a team of designers while ensuring consistent application of brand identities across all visual platforms.

This senior role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, supporting campaigns and collateral that shape the guest experience and strengthen our brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of graphic designers, providing creative direction and quality control
• Manage the design and application of brand identities across all platforms
• Create and adapt marketing collateral including brochures, menus, signage, merchandise and digital assets
• Deliver artwork for social media, websites, emailers and paid media campaigns
• Support seasonal, product and event campaigns with cohesive design solutions
• Develop guest-facing collateral for hospitality, wellness and lifestyle assets
• Ensure artwork is proofed, production-ready and aligned with brand standards
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, production and content teams on projects
• Maintain a structured archive of design assets and templates

What We're Looking For

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or similar
• 3–5 years' experience in a SENIOR DESIGN role with team leadership responsibilities
• Proven expertise in brand development and corporate identity systems
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Experience across print, packaging, digital and environmental design
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Hospitality, tourism or lifestyle industry experience advantageous
• Valid driver's licence and own vehicle

What We Offer

• Career growth within a dynamic hospitality group
• Opportunity to lead a creative team and influence multiple brands
• Exposure to diverse projects across hospitality, wellness and lifestyle sectors
• Competitive package aligned with experience