Design & Marketing Assistant

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 27/01/2026

Outsourced CFO is hiring a Design & Marketing Assistant who supports the execution of digital marketing and content initiatives across the OCFO brand family, which includes OCFO Founders Events, and Founders Foundation.

This role is key in supporting performance marketing initiatives by managing content operations and assisting with visual execution, responsibilities include content scheduling, design work, community management, event administration and newsletter support.

• Design assets for OCFO, Founders Events & Founders Foundation websites
• Assist in banner designs, one-pagers, flyers, social graphics, due diligence report graphics
• Update and maintain existing visual templates

• Design content for social media posts based on briefs
• Support content calendar execution
• Community management: monitor comments, flag leads, engage where appropriate
• Capture photos and videos for social media & digital use, including events and internal content
• Schedule and upload blog content
• Source imagery and format layout for readability
• Basic SEO tagging and metadata

• Support case study formatting and visual layouts
• Assist with content creation and design elements for newsletters
• Upload and manage newsletter content in email platform

• Assist with event-related collateral (presentations, signage, invites)
• Help with basic event logistics and admin support
• Liaise with coordinator to assist during execution phase

• Assist with uploading content, formatting decks, and partner coordination
• Prepare visuals for reporting (social & paid channels)
• Light support for internal comms

• Support in gathering data and screenshots
• Assist with formatting weekly/monthly leadership reports
• Help organize insights from analytics platforms into visual formats
• Contribute ideas for visual improvement across all channels

The ideal candidate for this position will hold a Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Visual Communications or related field and have 1-3 years' experience in a design/marketing role.

• Proficient in Canva and Adobe Suite
• Actively exploring or utilizing AI in day-to-day work — whether through automation, analysis, or creative problem-solving
• Ambition and self-regard
• Multi-tasking and emotional self-awareness
• Flexibility & stress tolerance
• Dependability & optimism
• Social confidence and assertiveness
• Familiarity with social media scheduling tools and email marketing platforms