UX/UI Designer (all genders) - Cape Town, SA

Serviceplan Gruppe für innovative Kommunikation GmbH & Co. KG; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading innovative communication agency is looking for a UX/UI Designer in Cape Town to create visually stunning digital experiences for a leading German automotive client. Candidates should have 2-5 years of user-centered design experience, strong Figma skills, and a portfolio that demonstrates their work. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a competitive salary and growth potential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of user-centered UX/UI design experience.
• Ability to present concepts and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create visually stunning and intuitive digital experiences.
• Collaborate with UX/UI leads and cross-functional teams.
• Design solutions that meet customer and business objectives.
• Create low-fidelity wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes.

Skills

User-centered design experience

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in Figma

Knowledge of front-end development

Education

Diploma or equivalent qualification in design

Tools

Figma

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About us

Note: To be considered for this role, you’ll need to be a South African citizen or hold a valid work permit.

Serviceplan Group is Europe’s largest independent, partner-led agency group, renowned for its innovative, integrated solutions across strategy, creative, media, and digital communications. With a global presence and more than 5,000 experts in over 30 countries, we help our clients create impactful, future-ready brand experiences. As part of our ongoing growth, our new Cape Town division, Plan.Net CreativeNest South Africa, delivers cutting-edge digital services in UX/UI, real-time 3D asset creation, and social media community management.

We are looking for an UX/UI Designer (all genders) based in Cape Town.

Your role

As a UX/UI Designer (all levels) you will be responsible for creating visually stunning and intuitive digital experiences for a leading German automotive client. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and product owners, to understand project requirements and translate them into conversion driven user-centric design solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UX/UI leads and the Cape Town team to create customer-centric designs that align with our vision, mission, and values for international clients
• Take ownership of your work, accept and provide constructive criticism, explain design decisions, and collaborate effectively.
• Partner with the product team, stakeholders, and customers to design solutions that meet both customer and business objectives.
• Contribute to Figma components and tokens for clients’ white label design systems, building a solid design foundation for the future.
• Present work in meetings, handle feedback, and support designs with UX research and usability testing, including facilitating user research if needed.
• Create low-fidelity wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and responsive UI designs in Figma, and work closely with development teams for seamless implementation.

We would like you to have:

• minimum 2–5 years of user-centered UX/UI design experience, including contributing to and working with design systems
• Diploma or equivalent qualification in the design field
• Strong communication skills for presenting concepts and collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Proficiency in Figma for design and prototyping
• Experience with design tokens; additional skills in motion design tools are a plus
• Flexible approach to working across diverse products
• Knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS)
• Familiarity with ticket-based systems such as Jira and Confluence
• Agency experience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Portfolio demonstrating a variety of design projects

What we offer

As a part of one of the largest independent and most creative digital agencies in Europe and the leading digital communications agency in Germany, we offer:

• A young, talented and ambitious team
• Competitive salary aligned with skills and experience
• An exciting and challenging environment that promotes professional growth and career opportunities within our company

We look forward to receiving your application, including your current portfolio and any relevant supporting documents. Let us know why you are the right fit – we can’t wait to get to know you!