Associate – Graphic Design

Role Snapshot

Location: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Department: STR – Strategy
Reports to: Senior Manager – Marketing & Communication
Work arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in the office, 3 days remote)

Our Mission

We are a technology company that provides electrical grid management software and related network analytics solutions for utilities across Africa. Beacon Power Services was founded with a bold mission to expand access to reliable electricity for over 400 million people living in Africa's cities and a vision to lead Africa's power sector through data and innovation.

How You'll Make an Impact

We are looking for a creative and proactive Associate – Graphic Design to bring BPS’s brand, campaigns, and key messages to life through engaging and consistent visual content.

In this role, you will create and adapt visual materials across a range of digital and physical platforms, from marketing campaigns and presentations to corporate communications and branded materials. You will work closely with teams across the business to understand their needs, develop practical and creative design solutions, and ensure everything we produce is polished, consistent, and aligned with BPS’s brand guidelines.

You will also help develop and improve templates and design assets that can be easily reused across the organization, helping us build a strong and recognizable visual identity as BPS continues to grow.

What You'll Do

Campaign Design & Visual Content

• Create graphics and other visual materials for social media, websites, presentations, events, print, and marketing campaigns
• Resize and adapt designs for different platforms and formats
• Review campaign and social media performance to understand what works and adjust designs accordingly
• Assist with design requests and deliver materials within agreed deadlines
• Create motion graphics and produce video content for marketing and communication initiatives
• Develop animations, explainer videos, product demonstration videos, animated infographics, and other motion graphics content to communicate BPS's products, solutions, and impact
• Translate complex technical information, data, and concepts into engaging, easy-to-understand visuals and illustrations

Photography & Video Content

• Take photos and videos at company events, activities, interviews, and other key moments where necessary
• Edit photos and videos for use across social media, websites, presentations, and internal and external communications where necessary
• Create short-form video content for social media and digital campaigns
• Organize and maintain BPS’s library of photos, videos, and other visual assets
• Develop video storyboards and support video production from concept development through animation, editing, and final delivery

Brand Identity & Consistency

• Ensure all designs follow BPS’s brand guidelines, including fonts, layouts, colours, imagery, and logos
• Maintain and update brand guidelines, templates, and design standards as needed
• Review materials produced across the business to ensure the BPS brand is applied correctly and consistently
• Conduct a comprehensive audit of existing BPS brand assets and visual materials, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement
• Support the review, development, and standardisation of BPS's brand playbook, brand identity guidelines, and visual design system
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive library of approved brand assets, including typography, colour palettes, iconography, illustrations, and imagery
• Develop visual identity standards and branded assets that ensure consistency across BPS's markets, products, and communication channels

Digital & Presentation Design

• Review existing materials and improve their layout, readability, and overall design.
• Review, redesign, and standardise BPS's corporate presentation templates, report templates, proposal templates, company profiles, brochures, and other corporate communication materials
• Develop reusable templates for internal communications, corporate announcements, newsletters, case studies, white papers, and other marketing materials
• Design infographics, charts, data visualisations, and illustrations for presentations, reports, and technical publications
• Support website redesign project by developing visual assets and ensuring brand consistency across digital touchpoints

What We're Looking For

Professional & Technical Strengths

• Experience in graphic design, visual design, or brand design, ideally within a marketing or communications team
• Portfolio showing a range of work across digital, social media, print, presentations, and other formats
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, and/or Figma
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, composition, colour, and visual hierarchy
• Photography and videography skills, from concept through editing and final delivery
• Proficiency in motion graphics, animation, and video editing software such as Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, or equivalent tools
• Portfolio demonstrating experience in motion graphics, animation, and video production
• Experience developing brand identity systems, brand guidelines, and reusable design templates
• Strong presentation design skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and the development of master slides and corporate presentation templates
• Ability to translate complex technical information and data into clear, engaging visual content
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple design projects and deadlines

Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths

• Ability to collaborate with multicultural and geographically distributed teams
• High degree of autonomy and accountability (we operate within a hybrid work environment)
• Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented, comfortable working in fast-moving environments where things evolve quickly
• Able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver consistently in high-volume environments
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, always ensuring accuracy and structure

Nice to Have

• Prior experience or exposure to the technology, energy, or infrastructure sectors is an advantage
• Fluency in French

What the Recruitment Process Looks Like

• Step 1 - Application Review: Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application to evaluate your experience, qualifications, and overall suitability for the role.
• Step 2 - Behavioral & Cognitive Assessments: If selected to move forward, you will complete behavioral and cognitive assessments. These help us better understand your working style and ensure alignment with the role requirements and BPS’s culture.
• Step 3 - Technical Assessments: If you progress to this stage, you will complete technical assessments designed to evaluate your problem-solving approach and the key technical skills required for the role.
• Step 4 - HR & Culture Fit Interview: At this stage, you will meet with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your background, motivations, and potential fit within the
• Step 5 - Technical Excellence Interview: In the final stage, you will interview with the Hiring team to further assess your technical expertise and overall fit for the role, and to ensure alignment on expectations from both sides.