About this role
This is a senior delivery role at the heart of Ubulu Africa's programme function. You will plan, manage, and deliver innovation programmes from inception to close, owning the full programme management lifecycle across scope, schedule, budget, stakeholders, and risk. You will work across diverse programme contexts, bringing the same rigour to a government-sponsored capacity building initiative as to a corporate innovation engagement.
You report to the Programme Director. The expectation is clear: programmes are delivered to scope, on time, and to a standard that reflects Ubulu Africa's standing in the ecosystem. What You Will Do ➮ Maintain and strengthen Ubulu Africa's visual identity across programmes, products, campaigns, events, and organisational materials ➮ Develop visual identities and design systems for programmes, campaigns, events, and other initiatives ➮ Design communication materials for LinkedIn, Instagram, newsletters, websites, and other channels ➮ Design professional reports, proposals, presentations, concept notes, research outputs, and programme materials ➮ Turn complex information, data, research, and programme insights into clear diagrams, infographics, charts, frameworks, and other visual formats ➮ Develop product communication materials including explainers, feature announcements, launch materials, landing-page assets, and user journey visuals ➮ Design materials for workshops, conferences, webinars, innovation challenges, and other programme activities ➮ Build and maintain reusable templates, brand assets, and design resources for internal teams ➮ Work with Communications, Programmes, Product, and Leadership to interpret briefs and recommend effective visual solutions ➮ Manage multiple design requests, timelines, feedback, and priorities while maintaining quality and consistency ➮ Contribute creative thinking during programme, campaign, and product planning rather than only executing completed briefs
What You Bring ➮ 3–5 years of professional experience in visual design, graphic design, brand design, visual communication, or a related role ➮ A strong portfolio showing work across areas such as branding, campaigns, reports, presentations, information design, digital content, or product communication ➮ Strong understanding of typography, layout, hierarchy, composition, colour, and visual storytelling ➮ The ability to translate complex or technical information into clear and engaging visual communication ➮ Experience designing professional presentations, reports, proposals, research outputs, or other long-form materials ➮ Proficiency with relevant design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, or equivalent tools ➮ Strong creative judgement and the ability to explain the thinking behind your design decisions ➮ The ability to take a project from a rough idea or brief through concept development to final delivery ➮ Strong attention to detail, organisation, and consistency ➮ The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while working independently ➮ Strong communication and collaboration skills ➮ Experience working with innovation, technology, development, social impact, or ecosystem organisations is an advantage ➮ Experience with product or UX/UI design, motion graphics, data visualisation, or AI-assisted design tools is an advantage