Digital Designer
Wilderness
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Permanent
Posted 05 March 2026
- Closing Date 12 March 2026
Job Details
Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE
We are seeking a Digital Designer with proven experience on performance-focused digital accounts. Working within the luxury travel sector, this role delivers conversion-led creative across Paid Social, Programmatic, PPC and TikTok to drive B2C lead generation with a long sales cycle (av. 8 weeks from enquiry to booking). Experience with high-end premium brands is essential. The ideal candidate understands that creative excellence must translate into measurable growth.
Detailed Responsibilities
Creative Development, Production & Technical Execution:
- Adapt master campaign concepts into performance-led digital assets across Paid Social, Programmatic, and Paid Search,
- Design static imagery, carousels, and display banners in multiple sizes and formats adhering to platform specific best practices for Meta, Google, TikTok and Display & Video 360.
- Build HTML5 display banners (including animation where required) and create high-performing paid social assets.
- Implement click tags and standard tracking requirements for programmatic campaigns.
- Optimise file sizes and formats in line with platform specifications and performance standards.
- Prepare and package assets for delivery across platforms, ensuring quality, brand consistency, and premium visual execution.
Performance Marketing Integration:
- Demonstrate an understanding of performance marketing metrics, including: CTR (Click-Through Rate), CPL (Cost per Lead), CPC (Cost per Click), and ROAS (Return on Ad Spend).
- Develop high-performing, B2C-optimised creative assets to drive audience growth and lead generation, while contributing to the overarching creative strategy of the business.
- Contribute actively to the creative testing strategy by:
- Developing structured A/B test variations
- Proactively suggesting new test hypotheses
- Adding test ideas to the testing roadmap
- Collaborating with digital teams to refine future creative based on results
- Testing is a collaborative process, but the designer is expected to contribute to creative experimentation and strategic thinking - not just asset production.
- Operate within a variable delivery model:
- Typically, a normalised cadence of asset delivery occurs every couple of weeks per platform.
- Periodically, urgent or reactive requests will arise.
- Balance priorities effectively across platforms and campaigns.
- Proactively manage stakeholder expectations around timelines and feasibility.
- Establish and maintain clear design workflows, version control, and asset naming conventions.
- Communicate clearly and confidently with creative and digital teams.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Qualification:
- Qualification in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Multimedia Design, or a related field.
- 3–5 years proven experience working on performance-focused digital accounts.
- Experience within the luxury travel sector or high-end premium B2C brands is essential.
- Experience supporting lead generation campaigns.
- Deep understanding of platform specifications across Paid Social, Programmatic and PPC.
- Strong digital layout, typography, and visual hierarchy skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and quality control.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where performance and brand equity must coexist.
- Strategic and analytical thinker with a performance-driven mindset
- Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication skills
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritise under pressure
- Confident stakeholder communicator with the ability to manage expectations and feedback effectively
- A passion for wildlife and a commitment to sustainability and conservation.
- Apply for this position with us on WhatsApp. Simply send the word ‘Hi’ to +260761166303