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We are looking for a Graphic Designer in our great office in Cape Town.

Your opportunity…

If you want to exercise your creativity and help to design artwork for the best Classified’s brand in the world, then this role is for you. Yes, you read that right: best in the world.

…at OLX

At OLX we have a clear ambition – to empower millions of people across the globe by helping them connect and share their goods and services. This inspiring purpose has helped us build one of the world’s leading Internet companies. This combination of business and purpose attracts a certain type of person. If you’ve got an entrepreneurial drive and think you can use that drive to contribute to our purpose, then we’d love to empower you to be successful. Want to know more?

Why OLX?

The OLX Group is a network of leading classifieds platforms in 40 markets, including the brands OLX, Avito, letgo and dubizzle.

The OLX Group connects local people to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services by making it fast and easy for anyone to post a listing through their mobile phone or on the web. Hundreds of millions of people in local markets around the world generate more than 1.7 billion monthly visits, 35 billion monthly page views and 54 million listings every month on the OLX Group’s online marketplaces.

Our 3000+ committed employees are making a difference from our 25 offices across the globe.

What responsibilities will you get when working with us?

• Generating web/graphic material to support ongoing marketing campaigns
• Experience with animation – gifs, motion graphics, stop motion, etc
• Online advertising – web banner design for desktop & mobile
• Social Media creatives for advertising and posts
• Email design, coding and testing
• Design of promotional material, merchandise etc

What will you need to be successful?

• A Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant work experience with online portfolio
• Strong emphasis on quality
• Strong knowledge of digital design practices
• Good understanding of the underlying technologies that drive the Web
• Push the boundaries of current technologies and create progressive (yet practical) designs
• Skills required – Adobe CC > Photoshop (mandatory), Illustrator / Indesign (mandatory), After Effects & some motion graphics experience (desirable), HTML (desirable), CSS (desirable), DTP and delivering print ready finished art (mandatory). Ability to multitask. Ability to work within set brand parameters and deliver designs in sync with brand tone.

 

What can you expect from us and what do we offer?

• You work as part of a Global team…Being part of one of the most exciting journeys in the field of ecommerce – Online Classifieds
• Being part of the biggest Online Classifieds business in Sub-Saharan Africa with a view to consolidating our position in the coming years to one of the biggest Online Classifieds businesses in the world
• Being part of a highly dynamic team
• Free monthly massages at your desk
• Ping Pong and Pool Tables
• Working with a super fun team

What can you expect from us and what do we offer?

• You work as part of a global team… being part of one of the most exciting journeys in the field of ecommerce – Online Classifieds.
• Being part of the biggest Online Classifieds business in Sub-Saharan Africa with a view to consolidating our position in the coming years to one of the biggest Online Classifieds businesses in the world.
• We are focused on your professional development, providing access to conferences, on-line and classroom learning and growth opportunities.
• Being part of a highly dynamic, fun team.
• Free monthly massages at your desk.
• Ping-pong and pool tables.

Have a look at our “Why work at OLX” video to get an idea of what it’s like to work in our offices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb8MlrAC7Rw

Inspired and interested in the job? Apply!

Are you ready to live your dream and apply for this role? It only takes a few minutes to apply using our simple application template. Once you’ve submitted it online, our talent scouts promise to give it serious consideration. We will try to get back to you within the next two weeks but we have to admit, sometimes it takes a bit longer than that. If it does please don’t worry we will respond to your application no matter what.

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