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Graphic Designer: Kigali
ALX Africa
Posted 2 months agoKigali, Rwanda
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Mid-Level
Category
Design
Job Description
Are you passionate about turning ideas into compelling visuals that tell a story and inspire action?
ALX Rwanda is looking for a talented and fast-moving Graphic Designer to join our marketing team and support creative production.
This role will be responsible for designing high-quality marketing assets used across digital campaigns, social media, program launches, and events. The designer will work closely with the marketing team to translate campaign ideas into compelling visuals that attract and engage prospective learners.
Because our campaigns run across multiple programs and platforms, this role requires someone who can produce a high volume of creative assets quickly while maintaining strong design quality and brand consistency. Experience with video editing is strongly preferred, particularly for editing short-form video content.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the visual storytelling of a fast-growing education brand empowering young people across Africa. Experience working with youth-focused, education, technology, or digital brands is a strong advantage.
ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future. Formerly part of Sand Tech Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and re-skill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders. By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million Africans to secure sustainable tech careers.
With hubs in 8 cities across Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors. Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.
Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future.
Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework.
Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that support them at all stages of their career journey.
347k+ graduates since 2020
257k youth in work
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Requirements
- Skill Requirements - Essential:
- Familiarity with Figma and Canva is advantageous.
- Experience editing short-form digital video content for marketing or social media use.
- Working knowledge of tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or similar video editing platforms.
- Ability to add light motion design elements and prepare video content for different platforms and viewing behaviors.
- Candidates must be based in Kigali or willing to relocate to Kigali.
- This is an in-person role, and the successful candidate will be expected to work onsite as part of the Kigali team.
- Legal authorisation to work in Rwanda.
- Person Specification/Attributes:
- Courage: Willingness to speak up, challenge the status quo, and embrace new challenges.
- Humility: Openness to learning, seeking help when needed, and a focus on serving others.
- Adventure: A passion for setting ambitious goals, tackling difficult tasks, and finding joy in the journey.
- Initiative: Proactive problem-solving, a sense of ownership, and a willingness to go above and beyond.
- Resilience: The ability to bounce back from setbacks, persevere through challenges, and emerge stronger.
- Portfolio Requirement:
- Applicants must submit a portfolio of previous work, including examples of:
- Digital ad creatives
- Campaign visuals
- Brand marketing work
- Employment Type:
- This role is a full-time position.
Responsibilities
- Creative Asset Production and Design Execution:
- Ensure all creative output is aligned with ALX Africa’s brand standards, visual identity, and messaging consistency.
- Deliver work at speed and scale while maintaining a strong eye for detail, design quality, and accuracy.
- Brand Stewardship and Creative Consistency:
- Uphold and strengthen the visual expression of the ALX brand across all marketing touchpoints.
- Ensure consistency in typography, layout, imagery, and overall design language across campaigns and channels.
- Video Editing and Motion Content Support:
- Produce light video edits for testimonials, promotional content, social media clips, and event highlights.
- Add simple motion graphics, text overlays, transitions, and basic animations where needed to enhance engagement.
- Cross-Functional Creative Collaboration:
- Collaborate with internal teams across programmes to understand creative needs, timelines, and audience requirements.
