Marketing & Advertising

Web & Graphic Designer (wordpress & Elementor) (cpt Onsite)

Datafin Recruitment·Western Cape, south-africa·Full Time·Contract
Marketing & AdvertisingFull TimeContract
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ENVIRONMENT:

  • JOIN the team of a leading Automotive Tech company looking for a creative and technically capable Web & Graphic Designer to take ownership of its digital presence across multiple platforms.
  • This is a hands-on role responsible for managing, maintaining, and improving multiple WordPress websites, as well as designing high-quality marketing materials across digital and print channels.
  • The ideal candidate must have 2 - 4 years of experience in Web and Graphic Design, strong WordPress and Elementor, working knowledge of HTML and CSS (PHP knowledge advantageous), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, a solid understanding of technical SEO fundamentals and experience updating WordPress sites in a live hosting environment (Flywheel or similar).

DUTIES:

Website Management & Development -

  • Maintain, update, and manage multiple WordPress websites.
  • Work within Elementor to design and build new pages and layouts.
  • Manage updates of WordPress core, plugins, and PHP within Flywheel.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve compatibility issues between legacy custom themes (10+ years old) and newer versions of WordPress and PHP.
  • Identify and mitigate theme/plugin conflicts and implement workarounds or improvements.
  • Maintain website security, uptime, backups, and staging environments.
  • Ensure websites are mobile responsive and performance optimized.
  • Implement and test new functionality where required.

SEO Implementation -

  • Work alongside the Social Media Manager who conducts SEO research and analysis using Ahrefs.
  • Take full ownership of implementing SEO recommendations, including:
  • On-page content updates
  • Meta titles and descriptions
  • Image alt tags
  • Internal linking
  • URL structures
  • Schema where applicable
  • Performance improvements
  • Monitor implementation impact and maintain technical SEO health.

Integrations & Tools -

  • Manage and maintain integrations including:
  • Gravity Forms
  • Campaign Monitor
  • Google Analytics and tracking tools
  • Implement and troubleshoot form functionality and email automation connections.
  • Ensure tracking pixels and analytics are properly installed and functioning.

Graphic Design & Marketing Collateral -

  • Design icons, illustrations, and supporting website graphics.
  • Create brochures, flyers, pull-up banners, presentations, and other print materials.
  • Develop social media graphics and digital advertising assets.
  • Design email newsletter templates and layouts.
  • Maintain a centralized library of marketing and sales collateral, ensuring assets are organized, version controlled, and easily accessible.
  • Apply metadata, tagging, and taxonomy standards to improve content discoverability and reuse.
  • Maintain consistent brand identity across all platforms and collateral.
  • Prepare print-ready artwork according to supplier specifications.
  • Manage the lifecycle of marketing assets, including updates, archiving, and retirement of outdated materials.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 2 - 4 Years of experience in Web and Graphic Design.
  • Strong experience with WordPress and Elementor.
  • Working knowledge of HTML and CSS (PHP knowledge advantageous).
  • Experience updating WordPress sites in a live hosting environment (Flywheel or similar).
  • Understanding of technical SEO fundamentals.
  • Proficiency in: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva.
  • Strong Typography, layout, and composition skills.
  • Experience designing both digital and print materials.
  • Ability to create clean, modern, corporate-ready visuals.

ATTRIBUTES:

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently.
  • Comfortable taking ownership of multiple websites.
  • Strong problem-solving ability.
  • Good time management and ability to prioritize tasks.
  • Adaptable and comfortable in a growing, evolving business.
  • Clear communicator.

At a glance

Company

Datafin Recruitment

Location

Western Cape, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

June 27, 2026