Senior Specialist: Motion Graphic Designer

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

Job Summary

We’re looking for a Senior Motion Graphic Designer who can transform complex ideas into powerful visual stories. This is a role for a creative innovator—someone who is as obsessed with detail as they are with storytelling, and who thrives in a fast paced environment where technology, creativity, and strategy meet.
You’ll work within a high performing B2B marketing team, producing world class animation and motion content for digital campaigns, brand storytelling, CRM journeys, and strategic marketing initiatives. If you love pushing creative boundaries, integrating emerging technologies, and shaping content that drives measurable impact—this role is for you.

Job Description

Role

Bring the brand to life through compelling animation, motion graphics, and visual storytelling.
 Simplify complex financial concepts through creative storytelling and design.
 Create platform‑optimised content for paid social, digital campaigns, and performance marketing.
 Oversee end‑to‑end content production: storyboarding, animation, editing, sound design, typography.
Lead the Creative Governance Forum, ensuring compliance, brand consistency, and quality.
Collaborate across teams, agencies, and stakeholders to produce high‑impact content.
Innovate continuously, applying emerging creative technologies (including AI).
Integrate visual content into CRM & marketing automation journeys.
Support content strategy across digital platforms and client segments.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Motion Design, Visual Communication or related field.

• Certifications in digital design, animation, or emerging technologies (advantageous).

• Digital marketing and AI‑related credentials welcome.

Experience

• 5–7 years progressive experience in motion design; ideally within B2B, financial services, consulting, fintech, or enterprise tech.

• Proven success delivering digital brand communication across social, paid media, and CRM‑integrated campaigns.

• Experience managing quick‑turnaround production cycles without compromising quality.

• Collaborative experience within agile creative or cross‑functional teams.

• A strong portfolio showcasing exceptional static and motion design work.

Technical Strengths

• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).

• Skilled in motion graphics, storyboarding, video editing, and animation.

• Able to design for web, social, and presentation formats.

• Familiarity with AI‑based creative tools and martech platforms.

• Working knowledge of compliance frameworks: GDPR, POPIA, CCPA.

• Experience with 3D & sound tools (Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya, Audition, Logic Pro).

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Digital Marketing and Emerging Technology, Bachelor's Degree: Graphic Design

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised