Graphics Designer (Lagos, Nigeria)
Sun King
About the role:
We are looking for a Graphic Designer to be part of our fast-paced team. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting in-house marketing and social media campaigns. You’ll also be working with our copywriter, brand managers as well as other internal teams and senior management to create authentic, engaging and compelling communication. Create transformative, industry-defining work that helps set our Sun King brand above the rest.
- Department
- Marketing & Creative
- Employment Type
- Permanent - Full Time
- Location
- Nigeria
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
- Reporting To
- Design Manager, West Africa
What you would be expected to do:
- Brainstorming visual and copy ideas with other members of the marketing/creative team.
- Modifying artwork to achieve the desired outcome
- You’ll demonstrate initiative in attending to briefs, bringing ideas to life with a proactive approach
- You’ll take charge of your work and be able to prioritize projects in an organized manner, managing expectations across teams
- You’ll demonstrate originality in ideas, amending and redeveloping creative work in based on creative direction provided by Senior Creatives.
- E-commerce Listing Content
- Creating fresh designs for multiple platforms ranging from Jumia, Pepperfry, Croma, Amazon, Flipkart, etc.
- Designing seasonal advertisements, promotional & festive campaigns.
- Social Media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) Posts: Festival creatives, Product promotions.
- In-App advertising designs
- New brand property launch designs
- Launch Designs
- Merchandise designs
- Assist in execution of plan as per the concepts suggested
You might be a strong candidate if you
- Have a degree or HND holder in arts or related courses.
- Have at least 3+ years of experience working in an advertising, branding or marketing agency or another similarly fast-paced environment.
- Have Good knowledge on Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop/ InDesign (knowledge on the workings of the wider Adobe Creative Suite is a plus).
- Are Curious about new trends, promoting an environment where ideas flow.
- Demonstrate an good level of creativity that is very practically applied.
- Are passionate about typography, layout and brand identity.
- Go beyond the parameters of a brief to deliver better than requested.
- Are able to create partner and consumer facing global assets and merchandising for print and web: flyers, posters, proposals, brochures, emails, etc.
- Are comfortable expressing ideas and working with others to find the best solution and capable of delivering high quality work without supervision.
- Are experienced in designing and producing high-quality creative content for a range of print and digital channels (websites, social, email, video/film, leaflets, poster, events, presentations etc.)
What Sun King Offers
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
- An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.
About Sun King
Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 28,000 field agents — over 650,000 payments each day. Embedded electronics inside each Sun King device regulate usage based on payments, similar to the operation of a pre-paid mobile or electricity meter.
Sun King employs 2,800 full-time staff in 12 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more — all with a passion to serve off-grid families.

