Manager: Design
Capitec
Date: 22 hours ago
City: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
We're hiring: Manager – Design
Capitec is building a world-class brand – and we’re looking for a senior design leader to help take us there.
As the Manager: Design, you’ll work alongside our Executive Creative Director to bring our bold creative vision to life. You’ll own and evolve our visual identity and design systems, help set the standard for future-fit design, and lead a high-performance team that crafts outstanding, human-centred work.
This isn’t just a management role. It’s a chance to shape the creative future of South Africa’s most loved bank – and help build a brand the world looks to for inspiration.
Why Capitec
Capitec is building a world-class brand – and we’re looking for a senior design leader to help take us there.
As the Manager: Design, you’ll work alongside our Executive Creative Director to bring our bold creative vision to life. You’ll own and evolve our visual identity and design systems, help set the standard for future-fit design, and lead a high-performance team that crafts outstanding, human-centred work.
This isn’t just a management role. It’s a chance to shape the creative future of South Africa’s most loved bank – and help build a brand the world looks to for inspiration.
Why Capitec
- We’re not just making banking simpler – we’re making it human
- Our Brand Design team is bold, passionate, and purpose-driven
- You’ll play a key role in shaping one of South Africa’s fastest-growing, most meaningful brands
- Partner with the ECD to define and drive Capitec’s creative direction
- Own and evolve our visual identity and design systems
- Lead and inspire a high-performing design team to create world-class work
- Foster a culture of curiosity, creativity and constant growth
- Champion creative excellence and push boundaries with every brief
- Collaborate across copy, product, CX, UX and marketing to deliver integrated, insight-led solutions
- Stay ahead of design trends and guide the team in experimenting, learning and staying future fit
- 10+ years in brand, graphic, or visual design, with at least 8 years in a leadership role
- A portfolio that reflects strong conceptual thinking and refined craft across brand and digital
- Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing design teams
- Motion graphics and animation experience
- Deep understanding of design systems, brand building and creative operations
- Fluency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and a love for innovation
- Leadership qualities that energise teams and elevate the work
- Clear criminal and credit record
- Willing to be contacted via own cell phone due to inherent requirement of the job to be mobile
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