Creative Designer at KoraPay

Korapay is a payment infrastructure servicing a wide band of businesses making local and international payments. We are a marketplace for digital financial services across Africa. Our vision, which is at the core of what we do every day, is to create a world void of digital financial barriers across Africa. We are committed to delivering reliable, secure, and easy to use digital financial solutions to every single customer with a guarantee that it is improving their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Creative Designer

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Department: Marketing
Reporting Structure: This role reports to the Lead, Marketing

About the Role

• The Creative Designer is responsible for executing high-quality visual design across Kora’s marketing channels, with a primary focus on still design and a secondary focus on light motion graphics.
• You will translate approved messaging into clear, consistent, and effective visual assets that support campaigns, product launches, events, reports, and brand communication.
• Your work strengthens brand recognition, improves clarity, and supports demand generation.

Key Responsibilities
Still Design Execution (Primary)

• Design high-quality static assets for:
  • Social media
  • Paid ads
  • Events and campaigns
  • Landing pages banners
  • Reports, ebooks, decks, and one-pagers
• Translate briefs into clear, conversion-focused designs.
• Prepare assets in the correct formats for web, social, email, and paid channels.
• Deliver projects on time and to a high standard.

Light Motion Graphics (Secondary):

• Create simple motion assets such as:
  • GIFs
  • Basic animations
    Text or icon motion
• Use motion selectively to enhance clarity and engagement.
  Hand off to the Motion Graphics Designer for advanced animation or video needs.

Brand Consistency and Quality Control:

• Apply Kora’s brand guidelines consistently across all visual assets.
• Maintain high standards across layout, typography, colour, and spacing.
• Ensure designs are accurate, clean, and production-ready.

Asset Management and Delivery:

• Organise design files and assets for reuse and scale.
• Manage multiple projects without missing deadlines.
• Support fast-turnaround requests without sacrificing quality.

Requirements
What You Will Need:

• 3+ years experience in graphic or visual design.
• A strong portfolio showcasing:
  • Still design for marketing
  • Brand-led visual work
• Proficiency in:
  • Figma
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Photoshop
• Working knowledge of:
  • After Effects or similar motion tools
• Strong grasp of layout, typography, and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to execute clearly from briefs and feedback.

Nice to Have:

• Illustration experience.
• Use of AI in design 
• Basic motion graphics experience.
• Familiarity with designing for email and landing pages.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Sponsored and tailored training
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time-off
• Flexible work style
• Annual performance bonus
• Low-interest loans
• Group Life Insurance
• Access to up to four therapy sessions monthly
• Day off on your birthday
• Employee interest groups that provide supportive communities within Kora
• Great company culture and the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team building something great!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.