Company Description
iKhokha is a place where chance-takers become change-makers. At iKhokha, we believe in better. As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way. As one of the fastest-growing FinTech's in Africa, we've built a team of global change-makers who want to make an impact. If you believe in a better future, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa.
Job Description
Our iKTribe is on the hunt for a creatively driven Digital Designer who knows how to make pixels perform.
If you blend bold visual storytelling with a strategic, data-led mindset to craft designs that don’t just look great—but convert—then this may be the place for you!
So, what will you do?
- You will be creative and data-driven to craft high-converting digital assets that drive engagement and business growth.
- You will design compelling visuals for websites, landing pages, social media, email campaigns, and digital advertisements, all with a focus on optimising user experience and maximising conversion rates.
- You will require a balance of creativity and strategic thinking so that you can take an idea from concept to execution while keeping conversion-focused design principles in mind.
In addition to the above, you will:
- Design high-quality digital assets, including website graphics, banners, social media visuals, email templates, and display ads.
- Create engaging UI/UX designs for web and mobile applications.
- Develop motion graphics and animations for digital content as needed.
- Ensure all digital assets align with brand guidelines and maintain a consistent visual identity.
- Collaborate with marketing and content teams to produce compelling designs that enhance brand messaging.
- Innovate and push creative boundaries to elevate the brand’s digital presence.
- Work closely with developers, marketers, and content creators to execute design projects.
- Translate complex ideas into user-friendly and visually appealing designs.
- Maintain and organize design assets for efficient workflow and collaboration.
- Optimize digital designs for various platforms, ensuring responsiveness and high-quality rendering.
- Test and refine designs based on user feedback and analytics insights.
- Stay up to date with design trends, tools, and industry best practices.
Qualifications
Deal Breakers:
3+ years’ experience with the following:
- Experience in digital design, graphic design, UI/UX, or a related field.
- Experience working in an agency, e-commerce, SaaS, or performance marketing environment.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, After Effects) and Figma for web and mobile design.
- Experience designing conversion-focused landing pages, email templates, paid ads, and social media creatives.
- Strong understanding of UX/UI principles, usability best practices, and user psychology to enhance digital experiences.
- Proficient in automation tools and frontend technologies such as HTML and CSS, with hands-on experience using CMS platforms like HubSpot and WordPress.
Additional Information
Perks of joining the Tribe?
- Work in a high-growth company with tangible results you're accountable for.
- Enjoy hybrid, remote, and in office work models.
- Competitive remuneration and benefits, including Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions.
- Be guided by visionary leadership.
- Seize the opportunity for study leave.
- Access to on-demand learning and development.
- Experience a friendly, collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so).
- If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our very own onsite Barista.
Top Skills
What We Do
iKhokha is a co-founder led financial technology company that believes every South African entrepreneur should be given the opportunity to compete in the digital economy – because when small businesses grow, Mzansi thrives.All our digital payment solutions are built in-house at our HQ in Umhlanga where we manage the entire product life cycle from research to design, development, user testing, rollout, and product evolution.From Tap & Go enabled card machines to point-of-sale systems, top-tier ecommerce products (such as iK Pay Gateway) and, of course, the iKhokha app, we pride ourselves on building highly competitive products at affordable prices to give businesses the payment tools they need to succeed, both in-person and online.Whether through our speed point machines or our ecommerce payment solutions, our merchants enjoy the lowest transaction rates in South Africa. And to reward them for trading with us, these rates keep getting lower the more they sell!Our merchants can also access working capital after just three months of trade using our iK Cash Advance product and can increase their basket size by selling prepaid products with iK Prepaid on the iKhokha app.At our core, we’re here to help entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes start, run, and grow. We use tech to create meaningful experiences that uplift our communities, add value, and make running a business less of a dream and more of a reality.
