Overview
Branding and Design Specialist Jobs in Centurion, South Africa at SolarAfrica Energy Pty Ltd
Core Purpose of the Role:
The Branding and Design Specialist will be responsible for strengthening the marketing function by owning day-to-day marketing execution and brand delivery, enabling the Marketing Manager to focus on customer, product, and strategic requirements as the business scales. This role reduces design lead times, improves cross-departmental collaboration, and ensures consistent branding across all internal and external initiatives, including internal events.
Position of the job in the organisation:
The Branding and Design Specialist will report directly to the Marketing Manager.
Principal responsibilities:
The Branding and Design Specialist will play a key role in strengthening both internal and external brand presence. This role will support the planning and delivery of brand-led initiatives, marketing events, and internal initiatives, while managing external design suppliers and producing some in-house design work. The ideal candidate is hands‑on, organised, creatively minded, and comfortable working across multiple marketing disciplines.
Key Responsibilities:
Ownership & Execution of Company Branding
- Develop and execute company‑branded collateral across digital and print
E.g. Posters, PowerPoint Presentations, Word documents, Brochures, Branded Giveaways, Digital Assets including Slack comms, signatures, GIFs, Google Ads
- Ensure consistent application of brand guidelines across all marketing materials & promotional items
- Produce and update brochures, presentations, signage, merchandise, and promotional materials
- Act as brand custodian in the execution phase, ensuring quality control before release
- Consistent, high‑quality branded materials across the organisation.
Events Support & Coordination
- Coordinate marketing logistics for events (collateral, branding, supplier coordination, timelines)
- Manage branded materials required for events (banners, presentations, digital assets, giveaways)
- Support on‑site execution where required
- Assist with post‑event follow‑up communications and reporting
Graphic Design Coordination & Execution
- Brief, coordinate, and manage graphic design work (with external designers)
- Ensure all artwork aligns with brand standards and campaign objectives
- Maintain version control and proper storage of all creative assets
- Produce basic to intermediate design work such as social media graphics, internal communications assets, Power Point Presentations and templates, event collateral
Campaign Execution Support
- Support rollout of marketing campaigns across digital and offline channels
- Assist in coordinating timelines, assets, and stakeholder inputs
- Prepare campaign collateral (email, social, landing page content coordination, Hub Spot)
- Track and report on campaign execution milestones
Maintenance & Upkeep of Company Templates & Brand Documents
- Maintain and update branded templates (presentations, letterheads, email signatures, reports, proposals)
- Ensure all departments use the latest approved templates
- Archive outdated materials and manage document version control
- Support internal teams with access to approved branded resources
Experience & Skills
- Experience in a marketing or brand‑focused role
- Strong understanding of branding principles and marketing fundamentals
- Experience supporting events and working with multiple stakeholders
- Experience managing external suppliers or agencies
- Basic to intermediate design skills using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, In‑design or similar
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of digital marketing channels (social media, email, websites)
Specific attributes
- Highly organised and proactive
- Creative with a strong visual eye
- Confident communicator with good stakeholder management skills
- Able to work independently and collaboratively
- Adaptable and comfortable juggling multiple priorities
Desirable attributes
- Team Player
- Must be adaptable and resilient
What Does Success Look Like? By 3 Months
- I will be fully embedded in brand guidelines, templates, and workflows.
- I will independently deliver day‑to‑day marketing and design outputs with minimal rework.
- I will noticeably reduce design and execution bottlenecks for the Marketing Manager.
By 6 Months
- I will confidently manage cross‑departmental marketing requests end‑to‑end.
- I will deliver consistent, on‑brand support for internal initiatives and events.
- I will be seen as a reliable execution partner across the business.
By 12 Months
- I will operate as a trusted brand custodian across teams.
- I will enable the Marketing Manager to focus on strategy, customers, and product priorities.
- I will contribute to scalable marketing processes that support business growth.
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Title: Branding and Design Specialist
Company: SolarAfrica Energy Pty Ltd
Location: Centurion, South Africa
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