Introduction:

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Graphic Designer, based in Kempton Park.

Description:

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Graphic Designer, based in Kempton Park.

The purpose of this position is to execute high-quality, on-brand digital design across multiple group companies, including social media, emailers and digital campaign artwork, in support of approved marketing strategies. The role also assists the Senior/Lead Designer with overflow workload to ensure timely and consistent delivery across a fast-paced, multi-brand environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Digital Graphic Design

Responsible for all digital creative execution across multiple group brands:

• Design and rollout of all social media content across multiple brands in line with approved content calendars.


• Design of emailers, digital newsletters and campaign mailers (including digital optimisation and layout consistency).


• Creation and adaptation of paid digital advertising artwork (Meta, Google, display, etc.) in multiple formats and sizes.


• Adaptation of master campaign concepts into multi-platform digital formats (social, web banners, email, internal comms).


• Ensure brand consistency and digital best practice across all digital outputs.

Multi-Brand Support & Campaign Execution

Responsible for supporting marketing managers across various business units and assisting the current designer with overflow workload:

• Assist with overflow design work from Senior/Lead Designer to ensure deadlines are met across brands


• Execute campaign creative in line with approved marketing strategies and timelines.


• Work closely with product managers and marketing teams to interpret briefs accurately and efficiently.


• Ensure fast turnaround on urgent retail and promotional artwork where required.

Digital Asset Management & Optimisation

Responsible for maintaining organised digital workflows and assets across brands:

• Maintain structured and accessible digital asset libraries per brand. Ensure correct file naming, version control and archiving protocols are followed


• Optimise artwork for platform specifications (correct sizing, compression, format).

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Responsible for keeping digital creative modern, relevant and performance-aware:

• Proactively research and implement new digital design trends relevant to agricultural, retail and B2B markets.


• Improve efficiency through the use of templates, automation or AI-assisted tools.

Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or similar

Skills:

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)


• Strong digital design capabilities


• Creativity - creating engaging visual concepts


• Solid understanding of social media, email marketing, and paid digital advertising specifications


• Effective communication skills


• Excellent time management

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years in a graphic design role

Other:

• Reliable transport