Cape Town, South Africa Remote (Global) Employment

Hire Hangar is hiring a Junior Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant

About the Role

We’re looking for a Junior Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant to join a growing photography-focused startup. This is a junior, hands-on role ideal for someone early in their career who enjoys wearing multiple hats and wants to grow alongside a creative business, with primary focus on graphic design and supporting marketing, social media, and client-facing materials.

What You'll Do

  • Create engaging graphic designs for social media, marketing campaigns, presentations, and digital assets
  • Support visual content needs for photography-related projects and promotions
  • Assist with influencer outreach, including researching creators, sending outreach messages, and tracking responses
  • Maintain basic outreach and contact lists, follow-ups, and status updates
  • Handle ad hoc virtual assistant and administrative tasks as needed (e.g., scheduling, organization, simple research)
  • Support basic sales or partnership activities, such as preparing materials or assisting with follow-ups
  • Help keep digital files, assets, and workflows organized
  • Collaborate with the founder and team to support day-to-day business needs
  • Bring creative ideas and contribute to a positive, startup-style working environment

What We're Looking For

  • Experience (or strong practical experience) in graphic design or visual content creation
  • Proficiency with basic design tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills, with attention to detail
  • Comfortable handling multiple small tasks in a fast-moving startup environment
  • Clear written communication skills and confidence reaching out to influencers or partners
  • Prior remote work experience is required, with fluency in remote collaboration tools such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar
  • Candidates must have experience working with US- or UK-based companies - applications without this experience will not be considered

Nice to Have

  • Interest or background in photography, creative industries, or social media
  • Exposure to influencer marketing, outreach, or basic sales support
  • Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
  • Startup or small business experience
  • Willingness to learn new tools, platforms, and processes

Technical Stack

Figma, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive), Instagram, TikTok, email, Slack, Asana, Trello

Team & Environment

  • Team size: growing startup
  • Structure: collaborative team working with founder and small internal team
  • Reporting to: founder

Benefits & Compensation

  • Work with fast-growing global companies
  • Build a long-term, remote career
  • Competitive pay
  • Real growth opportunities
  • Fun, fast-paced environment
  • Opportunity to grow alongside a creative business
  • Contribute wherever needed in a startup-style environment

Compensation includes competitive pay.

Work Mode

Remote role open to candidates in US Time Zones (EST–PST). This is a globally distributed position with full remote flexibility.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences to help us build a more creative and inclusive workplace.

Required Skills
Graphic DesignVisual Content CreationFigmaCanvaAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorGoogle WorkspaceInstagramTikTokEmail CommunicationSlackAsanaTrelloAdministrative Skills Graphic DesignVisual Content CreationFigmaCanvaAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorGoogle WorkspaceInstagramTikTokEmail CommunicationSlackAsanaTrelloAdministrative Skills
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Category design
Posted 16 days ago