Job Description

Junior Graphic Designer
Location: Century City, Cape Town
Schedule: 10:00 19:00
Type: In-office, full time
Salary: Competitive
About Marva Group
Marva Group is a dynamic and fast-growing parent company with a diverse portfolio of healthcare businesses, including care homes, recruitment services, domiciliary care, and specialist health solutions. We are committed to delivering excellence across the healthcare continuum by empowering our subsidiary companies through strategic oversight, shared services, and a unified vision of care.
About the Role
Were looking for a curious, motivated Junior Graphic Designer to join our growing Brand & Marketing team. This role is ideal for someone who wants to build strong design ability while learning the strategic side of branding and marketing.
Youll work across multiple entities, supporting digital, print, brand systems, and campaign creative. Expect hands-on design work, structured feedback, mentorship, and the opportunity to grow into broader brand and marketing responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Design & Production

• Create high-quality graphics for digital (social media, web, email) and print (posters, brochures, presentations).
• Design and refine brand assets, marketing materials, and internal communication pieces.
• Build and maintain presentation decks, brochures, and social media templates.
• Assist with UI asset creation, wireframe polish, and simple Figma-based layouts.
• Adapt, roll out, and maintain brand systems across multiple brands.

Collaboration & Strategy

• Work with marketing leads on campaign creative, messaging alignment, and concept development.
• Participate in creative reviews and contribute ideas to brand direction and marketing strategy.
• Maintain organised design systems, folders, and asset libraries.

Minimum Requirements (Must-Have)
Design Skills & Knowledge

• Solid understanding of layout, typography, colour theory, visual hierarchy, and design fundamentals.
• Ability to take a brief, ask clarifying questions, and translate requirements into effective design.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, clean, modern work.

Software Proficiency
You must be competent and comfortable working in:

• Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop (daily use)
• Figma: basic layout, components, asset export
• Canva: brand kit usage, template customisation

Portfolio

• A portfolio (PDF or website) showcasing thoughtful, modern, well-crafted design work. Academic, freelance, or personal projects accepted.

Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Have)
These are not required but will be an advantage:

• Basic motion graphics or simple video editing (After Effects, Premiere, CapCut).
• Photography, content capture, or simple retouching.
• Exposure to UX/UI principles (wireframes, components, responsive design).
• Experience creating social media content or adapting designs to multiple platforms.
• Interest in branding, messaging, consumer psychology, and campaign thinking.

Who You Are

• Creative, curious, and eager to learn.
• Passionate about brand building, design, and visual storytelling.
• Interested in how strategy influences design decisions.
• Organised, reliable, and comfortable managing multiple tasks.
• Open to feedback and motivated to grow your craft.
• Someone who values purpose-driven, meaningful work.

Why Join Us

• Work on impactful brands in the healthcare and community sector.
• Hands-on learning in brand strategy, marketing planning, and campaign development.
• Exposure across brand, digital, communications, and creative disciplines.
• Supportive, collaborative, and creative team environment.
• Opportunity to build a strong, diverse portfolio and grow your design career.

Skills Required