Senior Graphics Design - Marketing Agency at SwiftVia in Nigeria

About the Role

We are looking for a highly creative and experienced Senior Graphics Designer to join our growing marketing agency in Lagos.

You will be responsible for developing high quality visual concepts and creative assets for a range of clients across different industries. You will work closely with the creative, strategy, social media, and marketing teams to turn ideas and campaign objectives into compelling visual content that gets attention and drives results.

This is a senior creative role for someone who understands that great design is not just about making things look good. You should be able to understand a brief, think strategically, develop a strong creative direction, and execute designs that communicate clearly and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Creative & Design

• Develop creative concepts and visual directions for client campaigns and brand projects.
• Design high quality graphics for social media, digital advertising, websites, email campaigns, presentations, and other marketing channels.
• Develop campaign key visuals and creative systems that can be adapted across multiple platforms.
• Create brand identities, brand assets, marketing materials, and visual guidelines when required.
• Translate creative briefs and marketing objectives into strong visual concepts.
• Maintain consistency with client brand guidelines while bringing fresh creative ideas to each project.
• Produce designs across different formats, sizes, and platforms while maintaining visual quality.
• Work on multiple client projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Social Media & Digital Marketing

• Design creatives for paid advertising campaigns, including Meta and Google campaigns.
• Develop carousel designs, promotional graphics, campaign creatives, infographics, and other social media assets.
• Collaborate with content writers and social media managers to turn ideas and copy into compelling visual content.
• Understand platform specific design requirements and adapt creative appropriately.

Creative Strategy

• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to campaigns and marketing strategies.
• Provide creative input during campaign planning and client presentations.
• Research current design, advertising, social media, and visual communication trends.
• Understand target audiences and create designs that are appropriate for specific markets and demographics.
• Challenge conventional ideas and bring new creative approaches to client projects.

Team & Client Collaboration

• Work closely with account managers, strategists, copywriters, social media managers, and other members of the creative team.
• Interpret client feedback and translate it into effective design revisions.
• Present creative concepts and explain design decisions when required.
• Mentor junior designers and provide constructive creative feedback.
• Maintain high standards across all creative work delivered by the agency.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably within a marketing, advertising, branding, or creative agency.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high quality graphic design and creative campaign work.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Experience with Figma and other modern design tools is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, composition, colour, visual hierarchy, and branding.
• Experience designing for social media and digital advertising.
• Strong understanding of brand identity and visual communication.
• Ability to develop a concept from an initial idea through to final execution.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to receive feedback and iterate quickly.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Nigerian or African brands.
• Experience in advertising and performance marketing.
• Motion graphics or basic animation skills.
• Experience with After Effects, Premiere Pro, or CapCut.
• Experience creating creative assets for Meta Ads and Google Ads.
• Experience with AI powered creative and design tools.
• Understanding of digital marketing metrics and how creative performance can affect campaign results.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Thinks like a creative strategist, not just a designer.
• Can turn a rough idea into a polished creative concept.
• Has strong visual taste and attention to detail.
• Understands what makes people stop scrolling.
• Can design for different brands, industries, and audiences.
• Is comfortable working in a fast paced agency environment.
• Takes ownership of their work from brief to delivery.
• Is proactive and constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of creative output.
• Can balance creativity with commercial objectives.
• Is able to defend good creative decisions while remaining open to feedback.

Portfolio Requirement

A portfolio is required for this position.

Applications without a portfolio may not be considered.

Your portfolio should demonstrate a variety of work, particularly:

• Social media campaigns
• Digital advertising creatives
• Brand identity projects
• Marketing campaigns
• Typography and layout
• Creative concepts
• Work for different brands or industries

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• CV
• Portfolio / Behance / personal website
• A brief introduction highlighting your experience and creative strengths

Pay: From ₦250,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote