Graphic Designer (Pharma/Health Tech)

Location: Remote, based in Cape Town, working within the GMT or CET time zone. The fixed-term contract runs until the end of 2026. The WFA policy permits working from abroad for up to 4 weeks per year.

Company

hirify.global is a global digital agency specialising in omnichannel search, social, creative content, and performance technology, with this role dedicated to a pharmaceutical client.

What you will do

• Design cross-channel experiences, simple designs, logos, and low-complexity concepts for pharmaceutical client projects.
• Drive and close design requirements independently while collaborating closely with the embedded client team.
• Apply best practices in accessible design and work within agile marketing processes.
• Create production specifications and deployment-ready assets in collaboration with marketeers.
• Develop visual materials across branding, animation, iconography, illustration, and interaction design.
• Present work and communicate effectively with internal and client stakeholders.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a graphic designer.
• Good business English and German language skills sufficient to adapt German copy into designs daily.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing & Communications, or a related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong ideas, concepts, and human-centred design.
• Experience creating production specifications and assets ready for deployment.
• Experience with design tools and services including Adobe Suite, Figma, InVision, and Microsoft Word/PPT.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate openness, respect, innovation, teamwork, and alignment with the values “We Strive”, “Acting Together”, and “With Kindness”.

Nice to have

• Experience working in an agile environment.
• French or another European language.
• Experience with pharmaceutical or health technology projects.
• Examples of pharmaceutical brands in the portfolio.
• Experience across animation, iconography production, illustration, branding, and interaction design.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days of paid holiday per year, South African public holidays, and a birthday day off.
• Christmas closure with additional days beyond the holiday allowance.
• Monthly entertainment subscription, yearly Calm subscription, and access to VDU eye tests and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• LinkedIn Learning, wellness initiatives, peer recognition awards, and a referral bonus scheme.
• Annual and ad-hoc social events, plus the ability to work abroad for up to 4 weeks per year.