Hybrid Lead Designer

at KingMakers

• Job title: Lead Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cape Town, South Africa

About the role

• Lead Designer joining SuperSportBet's marketing team in Cape Town. Overseeing design function, developing brand concepts, and ensuring brand identity across platforms.

Responsibilities

• SuperSportBet is recruiting a lead designer to join the marketing team in Cape Town.
• The core outcome of the role will be to establish and lead the in-house design function including the skills development of the 3 designers.
• The role is tasked with developing brand led concepts and managing resource to roll out the required assets.
• The role acts as a brand custodian, ensuring single minded brand identity is achieved across all touch points while still delivering a quality and on time response to the brief.

Requirements

• 4 to 6 years - experience in a lead design role
• Experience setting up a new internal team | design studio is an advantage
• Experience in art direction | concept development roles, as well as prior experience in rolling our assets
• Experience working withing categories such as iGaming | Sports betting | Tele-comms | Ecommerce | retail will be an advantage
• Demonstrated experience retaining agile behaviours while still introducing functional maturity
• A demonstrated portfolio of work that showcases range of design competency and deliveries
• Demonstrate a clearly defined design process that has been implemented in other roles
• Experience in roles working across formats and channels including digital, social media and other (print)
• Experience introducing Ai tools into design mix to improve efficiency.

Benefits

• Pension Fund (Liberty Life): Company-supported retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
• Medical Aid (Discovery Health): Company contribution towards your monthly medical cover premiums.
• Comprehensive Group Risk Cover: Includes life insurance, disability income protection, critical illness benefit, and funeral cover for you and eligible dependants, as per scheme rules.
• Performance Bonus: Discretionary bonus aligned with individual impact and overall contribution.
• Employee Wellness Programme (ICAS / October Health): Confidential counselling and holistic support services available to you and your immediate family.
• Annual Leave & Birthday Day Off: 20 working days of annual leave per year, plus one additional paid day off on your birthday.
• Work From Anywhere (10 Days): Up to 10 business days per year to work remotely from a location of your choice.
• Hybrid & Flexible Working: This role follows a hybrid model with 3 days in-office and 2 days remote, structured around team and operational needs. This position is based in Cape Town, candidates must be located there or willing to relocate. Regular in-office attendance on designated days is a core requirement of the role.
• Parking: Complimentary company-supported parking at our office, providing easy access to a prime professional workspace.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus depends on the onboarding cycle and start date; employees joining after a certain point in the year may not be eligible for the 2026 cycle.
• KingMakers is an equal opportunity employer committed to building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities and markets we serve across Africa. In line with our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities as our commitment to creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. In accordance with our Employment Equity goals, preference may be given to candidates from designated groups, where appropriate.