Role-based in Kampala

Start date: September 2026

Type: Onsite

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Who we are:

At SafeBoda, we are driving Africa forward by transforming transportation and delivery services to be safe, affordable, and reliable. Our platform is carefully designed to meet the needs of African consumers as a one-stop shop for transportation and on-demand services.

Operational in Uganda and Kenya we are a venture-funded Series B company that is already having a huge impact on millions of people in Africa. Our backers include Google, Unbound, Argor (GoJek’s VC), AllianzX, Yamaha, and Beenext, among others. We have a passionate and highly engaged team of superstars based in East Africa. Together, we aim to revolutionise transport and logistics in Africa’s cities.

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‍Position Summary

The Creative Designer is responsible for translating briefs, campaign ideas, and brand messages into clear, engaging, and on-brand visual communication. The role involves developing design concepts and producing high-quality creative assets across digital, print, outdoor, in-app, and other customer touchpoints. The designer will manage projects from initial concept and layout through feedback, artwork preparation, and final delivery.

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‍Essential Duties:

• Translate creative briefs and copy into strong visual concepts and design executions.
• Design campaign assets for social media, digital advertising, email, in-app communication, websites, print, outdoor advertising, and point-of-sale materials.
• Develop sketches, mood boards, layouts, mock-ups and storyboards to communicate creative direction.
• Apply SafeBoda’s visual identity consistently across all designs, including colour, typography, imagery and layout.
• Create campaign key visuals and adapt them accurately across different formats, sizes and platforms.
• Produce illustrations, icons, infographics and other graphic elements where required.
• Edit short-form videos for social media, digital advertising, in-app communication and other brand channels.
• Create motion graphics and simple animations, including animated text, transitions, logo treatments and promotional content.
• Resize and optimize videos for different digital platforms and formats while maintaining visual quality.
• Select, edit and retouch images to ensure they meet the required creative and technical standards.
• Present design concepts clearly and explain the creative thinking behind them.
• Incorporate feedback while maintaining the quality, clarity and consistency of the final design.
• Collaborate with copywriters, marketers, product teams, photographers, videographers and external production partners.
• Maintain organised working files, templates and an accessible library of approved brand assets.
• Review proofs, samples and final outputs to ensure accuracy and quality before publication or production.
• Stay informed about current design, video and motion-graphics trends, tools and techniques, applying relevant ideas to improve the brand’s creative output.

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Qualifications and Requirements

• Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, CapCut, or other visual design and wire-framing tools; a supporting portfolio; Additional certifications or industry-specific training are a plus.
• Hands-on experience with logo design, typography, color, web layout design, video & print production, image selection, and package design
• Relevant education or training with a Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, or a related field as an added advantage

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Key competencies

• High level of accountability and motivation.
• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Time management
• Project management
• Communication skills. presentation,
• Leadership skill
• Innovation & Creativity
• Receptiveness to feedback
• Ability to deliver under tight deadlines
• Flexibility and adaptability.

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Benefits

1. A supportive team environment with mentorship from SafeBoda leadership
2. Be a critical part of a team at the pinnacle of tech entrepreneurship in Africa.
3. Health insurance
4. Lunch at the SafeBoda Academy
5. SafeBoda Wallet Credits for transport

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Company Values

1. Community: Community drives us. We treat every driver, staff member, and customer with respect, knowing that together, we are stronger.
2. Safety: We stand for safety. We protect our drivers and passengers
3. Innovation: We challenge the status quo and create smart, practical solutions that make everyday life simpler and safer
4. Transparency: We are open-minded and candid, openly sharing our opinions without fear of judgment. We actively seek feedback on our product and performance to continuously improve.
5. Integrity: We earn trust by staying true to our values, holding ourselves to the highest standards, and delivering on our promises.
6. Collective Commitment: Everyone is encouraged to disagree while a decision is being made. However, once a decision has been made, everybody must commit to it. “I agree, and I commit; I disagree and commit

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Ready for the Challenge? 

Send an email to recruitment@safeboda.com attaching your CV. Please use Creative Designer as the email subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.