Reverse Ventures is building out it's Cape Town office and we are looking for a multidisciplinary creative to join us as a UI and UX specialist, product designer. You will be part of a self-organised agile team that is working on multiple ventures.
We need you to help support our venture building team and assist with enhancing our existing design library with new assets that can be used across our customer facing digital channels and product. Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our own business
Your ideas, decisions and skills will matter and will make an impact in our team, the clients we engage and the company itself. We are a diverse company with teams across different geographies. Within our working environment we have a flat team structure, no middle management, communication that is direct and transparent between all team members.
Duties and responsibilities
You will have a unique opportunity to assist in crafting the future of venture building. You will be responsible for following areas within the business:
- Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with business and product and technology teams
- Review existing go-to-market digital assets, incl. email, website and presentations and provide input into improvements
- Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
- Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets
- Build page navigation buttons and search fields
- Develop responsive UI mock-up’s and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
- Information architecture, design system and style guide creation
- Provide design input into brand and social media marketing approach and content creation
- Update our websites, assist in the creation of new sites as needed using low-code platforms (e.g. Webflow)
- Create original graphic designs (e.g., images, sketches, and tables)
- Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
- Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g., responsiveness)
- Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
- Adhere to style standards on fonts, colours and images
Requirements and qualifications
- Proven work experience as a UI/UX designer or similar role
- Portfolio of projects
- Up-to-date knowledge on design software and wireframe tools like Figma and Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop
- Customer journey mapping
- Team spirit: strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
- Good time-management skills
- Proven skills/work experience in curating effective end to end customer journeys
- Multimedia design (videos, animation) would be advantageous
Who we are
We are a venture builder that specializes in creating and launching new businesses. We work with entrepreneurs and startups to turn their ideas into successful companies, providing them with the resources, expertise, and support they need to succeed.
From ideation through to scale, Reverse Ventures brings together cross-functional teams to design, develop and scale propositions into business ventures. Our goal is to create innovative, scalable businesses that have the potential to transform industries in their target geographies.
We invest in people as much as we invest in businesses, providing the right resources and tailored scaling approach that goes beyond just capital.
Our mission is to support those underdogs that may not initially project massive growth but possess robust potential and product-market fit. They might not belong to the trendiest sectors or promise rapid returns, but we believe in their resilience, their ability to withstand market fluctuations, and their promise for steady progress.
We provide capital, experience and resources, nurturing these promising firms towards their full potential. Our approach is about sustainability, a shift from trend-chasing practices towards long-term, steady growth, fostering an investment ecosystem that prizes diversity and resilience.
What you can expect from us
- Opportunity to become co-owner
- Work with the latest technologies and tools in the industry
- Manage your day to fit personal and professional obligations
- Hybrid working environment
- Colleagues with good manners, willingness to help and sense of humor
- Regular feedback, education, training, courses, and certifications
- “Guilt and drama free" environment
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please don't hesitate to contact us by hello@revc.ch
