Senior Designer - 12 month FTC (Maternity cover)

WHO ARE WE

S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we’ve helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges.

Our Corporate Intelligence division uses the latest research and intelligence-gathering techniques to investigate how companies and individuals really do business in today’s world. We work with some of the most prominent and sophisticated organisations to help them understand partners, customers, assets and territories across the globe - the healthcare company a private equity firm wants to invest in; the prospective client a bank wants to onboard; the market a multinational wants to enter. We also provide specialised investigative support to law firms, businesses and individuals in contentious situations such as litigation, commercial disputes and internal investigations.

From our offices in London, Manchester, New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Cape Town, we deliver critical insights from every country across the world. Further information about each of our five Corporate Intelligence practice areas can be found on our website: Compliance Due Diligence, Deal Advisory, Disputes & Investigations, and Strategic Intelligence.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Designer, you’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality print and digital communications that support the strategic goals of the team and wider business. You will be working closely with another Senior Designer, they will manage projects from brief through to delivery and help ensure a consistent, thoughtful and effective approach to design across the organisation.

The successful candidate will combine strong conceptual thinking with excellent attention to detail and practical execution. They will be an effective communicator, confident working with global teams and senior stakeholders, and able to develop creative solutions across print, digital, motion, interactive content and web design.

Reporting line: This role will report into the Head of Content

Contract type: Fixed-term contract, maternity cover

As a Senior Designer, you'll be responsible for:

• Working closely with another Senior Designer to jointly manage design and branding requirements across the business.

• Managing design projects from initial brief and concept development through to final delivery.

• Supporting creative requests from stakeholders across the company, including Marketing, Sales, client-facing teams and the Executive Committee.

• Engaging with project stakeholders to define project scope, clarify briefs and agree realistic delivery timelines.

• Managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising work effectively and maintaining a consistently high standard.

• Researching and planning design concepts and preparing draft materials in response to briefs.

• Conceptualising and designing brochures, illustrations, layouts, infographics, presentations, proposals, social media collateral and other brand materials.

• Creating visual content across web, social media and email marketing channels.

• Developing creative solutions that communicate complex information clearly and effectively.

• Acting as a brand guardian, ensuring S-RM's visual identity is applied consistently and to the highest standards.

• Providing timely, constructive feedback to colleagues and seeking feedback to continuously improve creative output and collaboration.

• Demonstrating S-RM's values through day-to-day behaviour and interactions with colleagues.

The role will be based in our Cape Town office and is hybrid with a minimum of two days a week in office.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We think candidates with the following skills and experience are likely to succeed as a Senior Designer at S-RM. This is a great opportunity for a Designer looking to take their next step.

That said, if you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box—we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.

We are looking for the following experience and qualifications:

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

• Four to six years' professional experience within an in-house design or communications team, or a digital or creative agency.

• Demonstrable experience in editorial design, art direction and developing creative work across print and digital channels.

• Strong knowledge of print production and preparing artwork for print.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Experience in a B2B environment.

• Experience with After Effects and Premiere Pro.

• Illustration, animation, video editing or photography skills.

• Experience with content management systems and marketing automation platforms, particularly HubSpot.

Successful candidates are also likely to show the following skills and competencies:

• An excellent eye for detail and ambition for the quality of their work.

• A proactive, self-starting approach, with strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Strong conceptual thinking, with the ability to turn complex information into clear and engaging visual communications.

• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with another Senior Designer and colleagues across global teams.

• Excellent time-management skills, with the ability to work methodically and meet deadlines in a fast-paced professional environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present ideas, concepts and creative outputs to colleagues at all levels.

• An understanding of the strategic role of design and visual branding within a B2B environment.

• Strong knowledge of design principles, including visual hierarchy, typography, colour, composition, layout and balance across print and digital applications.

• An open and constructive approach to giving and receiving feedback.

Candidates must have permission to work in South Africa by the start of their employment.

OUR BENEFITS

We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it, this includes but is not exhaustive of:

• Holiday – 23 days per year increasing to 28 days (+1 day for every year you worked at S-RM, up to a maximum of 5 days) in addition to bank holidays

• Private pension – up to 7% contribution matched by the company

• Hybrid working and flexible working hours

• Life insurance – 4x annual salary

Parental Support:

• Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year

• Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay

• Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay

Various Health and Medical Benefits including:

• Medical Aid and Gap Cover Policy (taxable benefit) for you and your family;

• EAP programme for you and your immediate family.

• Disability cover - 75% of annual salary

• Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app Headspace

• Seasonal flu vaccination

• Eye tests and glasses reimbursement up to certain cost on an annual basis

To apply for this role, please submit an up-to-date CV through this link: Job Application for Senior Designer at S-RM

We nurture a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are dedicated to developing a workforce that displays a variety of talents, experiences and perspectives.