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AI-Driven Senior Graphic Designer

Ey • South Africa 🇿🇦

Full-time Lead

Lead AI and automation initiatives to enhance creative workflows and produce high-quality visual assets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, AI-enabled campaigns while mentoring junior designers.

Responsibilities

  • AI & automation leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualise and deliver innovative, AI-enabled campaigns
  • AI-Assisted Design Creation: Leverage approved AI platforms to produce graphics, illustrations, and brand assets that accurately reflect client briefs and maintain alignment with company branding
  • Interactive Content Development: Develop engaging, interactive content powered by generative AI for digital marketing campaigns
  • Video Content Production: Apply AI-driven tools for the production and editing of video content, including motion graphics, animations, and visual effects
  • Build and maintain a prompt library and template kits (PPT master templates, social systems, infographic components); champion accessibility (contrast, alt text, captions)
  • Evaluate new tools/vendors, run small pilots, and advise on fit-for-purpose use cases; escalate risks (licensing, privacy, bias) and ensure compliant usage
  • Trend Monitoring: Continuously monitor developments in AI and design technologies to ensure the organisation remains at the forefront of industry innovation
  • Workflow Optimisation: Integrate AI solutions to enhance creative workflows, optimise production efficiency, and provide training for team members on these technologies
  • Design & art direction: Interpret briefs, research references, and produce thoughtful first drafts to final assets; uphold excellence in typography, hierarchy, and layout
  • Create assets spanning brochures, proposals, decks, social, and motion/edits as needed
  • Collaboration & client engagement: Partner with project leads and internal clients to clarify requirements, shape options, and guide decisions with rationale and impact
  • Communicate proactively on timelines, dependencies, and trade-offs; capture and implement feedback with speed and accuracy
  • Operations & quality: Manage multiple projects concurrently; track progress and hit deadlines
  • Ensure brand alignment and file hygiene across deliverables (layer naming, colour styles, component libraries)
  • People & knowledge sharing: Coach junior teammates on craft, prompt discipline, and ethical AI usage
  • Contribute to team learning sessions and documentation
  • Contribute positively to a dynamic, high-performing team environment
  • Participate actively in organisational initiatives

Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional design experience (agency or in-house)
  • Qualification in Graphic Design or related field (Degree/National Diploma)
  • Demonstrated experience of AI-enhanced tools (e.g., Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Runway, Figma AI, Microsoft Designer/Copilot, Canva AI etc), including the ability to demonstrate prompts, parameters, and before/after impact
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; After Effects and Premiere Pro for motion/video) and Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to receive and apply feedback to deliver crisp, on-brand outcomes
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, including flawless typography and intuitive layout design
  • Data visualization literacy and experience building interactive or immersive content using no-code tools
  • Proven ability to create scalable motion templates, social video systems, and presentation master templates
  • Creative problem-solving mindset and a proactive approach to innovation, even with limited experience

Key Skills

  • AI-enhanced tools (e.g., Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Runway, Figma AI, Microsoft Designer/Copilot, Canva AI etc)
  • Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; After Effects and Premiere Pro for motion/video)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Data visualization literacy
  • No-code tools
  • Scalable motion templates, social video systems, and presentation master templates
  • Creative problem-solving mindset

About Ey

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams in more than 150 countries work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions, strengthened by sector experience and diverse ecosystem partners. Find out more about the EY global network: http://ey.com/en_gl/legal-statement

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