Senior Graphic Designer

Description

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The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for delivering exceptional visual communication across collateral, digital, presentation and print touchpoints within Old Mutual Wealth. The role blends strong conceptual thinking with high quality execution to ensure clarity, consistency and brand excellence across all materials.

Working closely with the Head of Brand and Senior Designer, the role elevates creative standards and supports strategic initiatives. The designer will produce a broad range of assets, including executive level PowerPoint presentations, digital communication materials (mailers, newsletters, Everlytic templates), social and digital banners, reports, internal campaign assets and corporate collateral.

This senior role requires a highly skilled designer with strong digital and presentation design capability and the ability to manage multiple projects in a high performance corporate environment.

The role demands a sophisticated, modern and minimalist design aesthetic suited to Old Mutual Wealth’s investment and high net worth audience, with a strong emphasis on clarity and visual confidence. In a competitive wealth landscape, the designer must consistently deliver work that stands out through professionalism, polish and strategic restraint. All outputs should simplify complex investment information and reinforce our premium positioning, trust and credibility relative to competitor offerings.

Key responsibilities will include, amongst others, the following:

Creative & Conceptual Design

Translate strategic and creative briefs into high‑quality design solutions across digital, presentation and print.

Generate ideas and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to solve communication challenges.

PowerPoint Presentation Design

Design and build executive‑level PowerPoint presentations for leadership communication, strategy storytelling and business updates.

Create and maintain slide masters, templates and presentation systems.

Digital Communication Design

Design email templates, Everlytic mailers, newsletters, invitations and digital reports.

Produce internal communication visuals and digital layouts aligned to best practice for readability and accessibility.

Create simple motion or animated design assets such as year‑end cards, internal announcement videos, animated banners or short social/digital clips.

Social Media & Digital Campaign Banners

Design static digital banners to support campaigns, corporate channels and internal priorities.

Adapt approved creative across multiple sizes and formats while maintaining brand integrity and polish.

Brand Management & Governance

Uphold Old Mutual Wealth brand guidelines across all deliverables.

Contribute to the refinement of brand systems, templates and guardrails.

Provide visual quality control and champion design standards across touchpoints.

Collaboration & Workflow Management

Work closely with the brand team and Senior Designer to align on priorities and creative direction.

Manage multiple briefs and deadlines; maintain efficient workflow and communication with stakeholders.

Personal Capability Building

Maintain current knowledge of design tools, trends and technologies.

Pursue continuous improvement in presentation, digital communication and brand design.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Relevant qualification in Graphic Design or Visual Communication.

5+ years’ proven experience as a graphic designer in an agency or in‑house environment.

Strong portfolio demonstrating
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PowerPoint presentation design (executive audience), Digital communication design (email/newsletters/Everlytic), Social and campaign banners, Print and corporate collateral

Expert‑level proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint with the ability to deliver executive‑ready work.

Experience in financial services, or agency experience designing for investment, corporate or professional‑services clients, is highly advantageous.

Advantageous:
After Effects;
Everlytic or similar email platform experience; financial services/corporate brand experience.

Skills

Adaptive Thinking, Current State Assessment, Data Compilation, Digital Literacy, Document Management, Executing Plans, Market Analysis, Media Management, Oral Communications, Product Development, Product Development Management, Production Quality Control, Social Media Management, Writing

Competencies

Business Insight Communicates Effectively Cultivates Innovation Decision Quality Ensures Accountability Manages Complexity Nimble Learning

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

26 February 2026 , 23:59