Video Animation & Graphic Designer (UK Hours)

Job Summary:

The Multimedia Designer combines strong graphic design, video production, and PowerPoint design skills to deliver compelling visual stories to diverse audiences across multiple mediums. This role will be responsible for collaborating with colleagues to create high-quality designs, videos, and presentations used across a wide range of initiatives, from demand generation campaigns to thought leadership content, internal communications, and global brand activations.

Working within the Creative Studio and in close partnership with the Thought Leadership, Brand, Campaign, and regional marketing teams, this role will ensure all multimedia output is on-brand, visually differentiated, and executed to a consistently high standard across all formats and channels.

Success in this role will be measured by the quality, consistency, and timeliness of creative output, and by the effectiveness of multimedia assets in supporting campaign, content, and communications objectives.

Please note that this role requires working UK business hours (Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 BST/GMT) to support the global team.

We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation. Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days of working from home per week. This role is based in the  Johannesburg office.  

Duties/Responsibilities:

Graphic Design

• Design and produce a wide range of graphic materials, including reports, digital and print advertisements, infographics, social media graphics, demand generation campaign assets, event materials, and internal communication assets

• Ensure all design output adheres to MRI's visual identity guidelines, maintaining brand consistency across all touchpoints

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project objectives and deliver creative concepts that meet strategic goals

• Work on global and regional campaigns, ensuring localisation and cultural relevance where required

• Support the development of scalable design templates and reusable asset systems that enable consistent execution across teams

• Stay current on design trends, tools, and best practices, bringing fresh ideas to the Creative Studio

Video Production

• Manage all aspects of video creation, including scripting support, editing, motion graphics, and distribution for solution overviews, on-demand webinar content, customer testimonials, internal culture and brand videos, and external promotional content

• Create motion graphics and animated content to support campaigns, thought leadership, and digital channels

• Edit and produce video assets optimised for multiple platforms and formats, including web, social media, and event screens

• Manage video asset libraries and ensure all content is accessible, organised, and aligned to brand standards

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external production partners to deliver video projects on time and to brief

• Stay up to date on video production trends, formats, and platform requirements to continuously improve output quality

PowerPoint Design & Sales Enablement

• Design and produce high-quality PowerPoint decks for executive, sales, event, and corporate communications purposes, with a focus on visual quality and brand alignment rather than content authoring

• Develop and maintain a suite of branded PowerPoint templates and slide libraries that enable consistent, self-service presentation creation across the business

• Collaborate with executive, sales, and marketing stakeholders to translate provided content and messaging into visually compelling, well-structured PowerPoint decks

• Ensure all presentation materials are aligned to brand standards and reflect a premium, differentiated visual identity

• Provide guidance to internal teams on template usage and PowerPoint design best practices to support consistent, on-brand output

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality across all output types

• Collaborate with the broader Creative Studio team, including other designers and production specialists, to deliver integrated creative output

• Partner with the Thought Leadership, Campaign, Social Media, and regional teams to ensure multimedia assets support broader content and campaign strategies

• Participate in creative briefing and review processes, incorporating feedback efficiently and maintaining clear communication on project status

• Support UI/UX design teams with graphic assets for web and mobile interfaces where required

• Contribute to the maintenance of digital asset libraries and ensure assets are accessible and organised for use across teams

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 5+ years of experience in graphic design, video production, and presentation design, with a portfolio demonstrating capability across all three disciplines

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects; experience with Lottie animation is a plus

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, with demonstrated ability to design polished, brand-aligned decks and reusable template systems; the role focuses on design execution, not content or narrative development

• Strong working knowledge of current video production and post-production practices, including motion graphics and animation

• Proven track record of using visual communication to convey brand messaging to varied audiences across multiple formats

• Highly organised and able to manage a varied workload across concurrent projects in a fast-paced, global environment

• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality, on-brand output consistently

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to take and interpret creative direction effectively

• Comfortable working as part of a distributed, multicultural global team

• Experience with Canva or equivalent self-service design tools an advantage

• Knowledge of web and social media asset specifications and optimisation practices

• B2B or enterprise software/technology sector experience an advantage

Notes:

• UK working hours required to support alignment with EMEA teams

• Role is based in South Africa and supports global teams across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas; flexibility around working hours will be required to accommodate time zone overlap

We’re obsessed with making this the best job you’ve ever had!  

We want our teams to love working here, so we’ve created some incredible perks for you to enjoy:  

• We want our staff to love working here, and so we’ve created a few unique perks such as office breakfasts, quarterly lunches and virtual social events. Additionally, we value your input in your employee experience and have employee-led groups such as our DEI committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group 

• Have confidence in your health with our offered Medical Aid Scheme.   

• Invest in our competitive Personal Pension plan and help set you up for your future.  

• Big on family? So are we! Here at MRI Software we recognise that your family is important, and being able to spend quality time with your family as it grows is a wonderful experience. Therefore, the MRI Software Parental Leave benefit is designed to give you the opportunity to spend time with your new arrival(s).   

• Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave plus public Holidays, in addition to a bank of 16 hours of "Flex Time Off" to be used whenever and however you choose! 

• Further your professional development with our Tuition Reimbursement Schemes   

• Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year!   

About Us

From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you!  

Our people-first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people.  

We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.  

At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze.  From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Because that’s what industry leaders do. Whether you’re joining as a new Pride member or rejoining us after a short time away, your talent is vital to us, our partners and our clients. 

Amazing growth requires amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?   

We know confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you!   

MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more. 

We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success. Come and see for yourself!