Junior Graphic Designer (Banners/Ads)

About the role

Sliema Creative Studios Ltd is a boutique digital creative agency serving clients across e-commerce, iGaming and fintech. We combine local market knowledge with international campaigns and pride ourselves on fast-paced project delivery and close client collaboration.

You will join a small design team focused on production of banner ads, landing page assets and social creatives. The role involves producing campaigns to spec for platforms including Google Display, Facebook, programmatic networks and ad exchanges. Expect a mix of hands-on design, asset resizing, simple animation and working with the marketing team to meet performance goals.

This is an excellent opportunity for a designer who wants to build a focused portfolio in digital advertising, learn animation fundamentals (After Effects/HTML5) and gain exposure to client reporting and optimisation. The position offers structured mentoring, a clear progression path and a hybrid working model with core days in the studio to support collaboration and feedback.

About Sliema Creative Studios Ltd

Sliema Creative Studios Ltd is a Malta-based digital agency specialising in display advertising, campaign creative and branding for clients across Europe. The team is small, collaborative and experienced in meeting tight turnaround times for performance campaigns.

What you can expect

• Hybrid work model with a modern seafront studio in Sliema/Gżira
• Structured onboarding and mentoring for junior designers
• Opportunities to work on international campaigns
• Annual training budget and occasional studio-led workshops

Key responsibilities

• Design and prepare static and animated banner ads to platform specifications (Google Display, Facebook, programmatic networks).
• Create multiple asset sizes and variants from master files and maintain version control.
• Produce simple animations using After Effects or HTML5 (Google Web Designer) as required.
• Work from creative briefs to deliver on-brand visuals that follow client guidelines.
• Collaborate with marketing and campaign managers to optimise assets for performance (CTR, conversion uplift).
• Perform quality assurance checks across devices and browsers prior to asset delivery.
• Maintain an organised asset library and documentation for campaigns.
• Respond to feedback, iterate quickly and manage deadlines across concurrent projects.

Requirements

• 1–2 years' experience in a design role producing digital banners, social ads or web creatives.
• A strong portfolio showing banner or ad work, static creatives and any animation samples.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator; After Effects or Animate desirable).
• Familiarity with ad specs (sizes, file formats, weight limits) for Google and Facebook.
• Good understanding of responsive/display formats and basic optimisation for web performance.
• Strong communication skills in English; Maltese is an advantage but not required.
• Right to work in Malta (candidates must be eligible to work or provide documentation when requested).

How to apply

Send your CV, a link to your portfolio and a short cover note explaining relevant banner/ad experience and earliest start date to [email protected].