About this role
Graphic Designer
OPay is a mobile money platform operated by OPay Digital Services Limited and licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Launched in June 2018, the company has spread its services across all 36 states in Nigeria with over 300,000 mobile money merchants. We are more than a payment company. We believe everyone should be able to enjoy financial and social inclusi...
Graphic Designer
- Job Type Full Time , Onsite
- Qualification
- Experience 3 - 5 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field UX, Design and Architecture
Job Description
- We are seeking a Graphic Designer (Local) based in Nigeria to serve as our on-the-ground creative production and localization hub.
- In this role, you will transform global brand assets into culturally relevant Nigerian experiences, respond to the local market in real time, and ensure brand consistency across every local touchpoint.
Key Responsibilities
Photographer Content Pipeline (Core):
- Retouch, color-grade, and edit raw footage from our two local photographers, delivering publish-ready assets on a steady weekly cadence through a reliable shoot, edit, and publish workflow.
Real-Time Local Social Response:
- Produce native creatives rapidly for WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter), including trend-based content, seasonal moments, and crisis or rumor-response visuals.
Global Campaign Localization:
- Adapt global and regional materials produced by our Beijing team to the Nigerian context, incorporating local talent and scenes, Pidgin English and slang, and local festivals and cultural cues, so that every asset feels authentic.
Local OOH and Print Production:
- Own local proofing, printer and vendor coordination, and on-site quality checks for billboards, agent-network posters, and event and roadshow materials.
Local Brand-Consistency Oversight:
- Review vendor and agency output to prevent off-brand changes, acting as the local checkpoint in addition to Beijing's brand guidelines.
Local Template Library:
- Convert Beijing master templates into reusable local templates, building long-term value and steadily reducing the workload on the Beijing team.
Authentic African Visual Assets:
- Create illustrations, icons, and scene-based visuals that portray real, dignified Nigerian life, free from stereotyping or exoticization.
Requirements
- Based in Nigeria (Nigerian national or long-term resident), with native-level Pidgin or local language skills and fluent written and spoken English.
- 3–5+ years of design experience.
- Expert proficiency in Photoshop and Lightroom (retouching and color grading).
- Proficiency in Premiere Pro, After Effects, or CapCut for video, and the ability to localize templates in Figma.
- Proven tra