Multimedia Designer (UK Hours), Johannesburg

Job Summary The Multimedia Designer combines strong graphic design, video production, and PowerPoint design skills to deliver compelling visual stories to diverse audiences across multiple mediums. This role will be responsible for collaborating with colleagues to create high-quality designs, videos, and presentations used across a wide range of initiatives, from demand generation campaigns to thought leadership content, internal communications, and global brand activations. Working within the Creative Studio and in close partnership with the Thought Leadership, Brand, Campaign, and regional marketing teams, this role will ensure all multimedia output is on-brand, visually differentiated, and executed to a consistently high standard across all formats and channels. Success in this role will be measured by the quality, consistency, and timeliness of creative output, and by the effectiveness of multimedia assets in supporting campaign, content, and communications objectives.

UK working hours required to support alignment with EMEA teams. Role is based in South Africa and supports global teams across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas; flexibility around working hours will be required to accommodate time zone overlap.

Hybrid working model: 3 days working from home per week. This role is based in the Johannesburg office.

Duties/Responsibilities Graphic Design

Design and produce a wide range of graphic materials, including reports, digital and print advertisements, infographics, social media graphics, demand generation campaign assets, event materials, and internal communication assets

Ensure all design output adheres to MRI's visual identity guidelines, maintaining brand consistency across all touchpoints

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project objectives and deliver creative concepts that meet strategic goals

Work on global and regional campaigns, ensuring localisation and cultural relevance where required

Support the development of scalable design templates and reusable asset systems that enable consistent execution across teams

Stay current on design trends, tools, and best practices, bringing fresh ideas to the Creative Studio

Video Production

Manage all aspects of video creation, including scripting support, editing, motion graphics, and distribution for solution overviews, on-demand webinar content, customer testimonials, internal culture and brand videos, and external promotional content

Create motion graphics and animated content to support campaigns, thought leadership, and digital channels

Edit and produce video assets optimised for multiple platforms and formats, including web, social media, and event screens

Manage video asset libraries and ensure all content is accessible, organised, and aligned to brand standards

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external production partners to deliver video projects on time and to brief

Stay up to date on video production trends, formats, and platform requirements to continuously improve output quality

PowerPoint Design&Sales Enablement

Design and produce high-quality PowerPoint decks for executive, sales, event, and corporate communications purposes, with a focus on visual quality and brand alignment rather than content authoring

Develop and maintain a suite of branded PowerPoint templates and slide libraries that enable consistent, self‑service presentation creation across the business

Collaborate with executive, sales, and marketing stakeholders to translate provided content and messaging into visually compelling, well‑structured PowerPoint decks

Ensure all presentation materials are aligned to brand standards and reflect a premium, differentiated visual identity

Provide guidance to internal teams on template usage and PowerPoint design best practices to support consistent, on‑brand output

Cross‑Functional Collaboration&Process

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality across all output types

Collaborate with the broader Creative Studio team, including other designers and production specialists, to deliver integrated creative output

Partner with the Thought Leadership, Campaign, Social Media, and regional teams to ensure multimedia assets support broader content and campaign strategies

Participate in creative briefing and review processes, incorporating feedback efficiently and maintaining clear communication on project status

Support UI/UX design teams with graphic assets for web and mobile interfaces where required

Contribute to the maintenance of digital asset libraries and ensure assets are accessible and organised for use across teams

Required Skills/Abilities

3+ years of experience in graphic design, video production, and presentation design, with a portfolio demonstrating capability across all three disciplines

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects; experience with Lottie animation is a plus

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, with demonstrated ability to design polished, brand‑aligned decks and reusable template systems; the role focuses on design execution, not content or narrative development

Strong working knowledge of current video production and post‑production practices, including motion graphics and animation

Proven track record of using visual communication to convey brand messaging to varied audiences across multiple formats

Highly organised and able to manage a varied workload across concurrent projects in a fast‑paced, global environment

Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high‑quality, on‑brand output consistently

Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to take and interpret creative direction effectively

Comfortable working as part of a distributed, multicultural global team

Experience with Canva or equivalent self‑service design tools an advantage

Knowledge of web and social media asset specifications and optimisation practices

B2B or enterprise software/technology sector experience an advantage

Notes

UK working hours required to support alignment with EMEA teams

Role is based in South Africa and supports global teams across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas; flexibility around working hours will be required to accommodate time zone overlap

Benefits&Perks

Office breakfasts, quarterly lunches, and virtual social events; employee‑led groups such as DEI committee, Women and Allies, and Pride Event Group

Medical Aid Scheme

Competitive Personal Pension plan

Parental Leave benefit enabling time with new arrival(s)

25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, and 16 hours of Flex Time Off available as desired

Tuition Reimbursement Schemes

Flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for two weeks per year

MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more.

We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success. Come and see for yourself!

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