Purpose:

The Logistics Controllers’ main responsibility will be to ensure the efficient, timely, and compliant movement of goods by managing shipping processes, logistics partners, costs, and systems, while supporting smooth daily operations and continuous improvement across the logistics function.

Key responsibilities:

Logistics Policies & Procedures

• Review, optimize, and implement procedures and policies governing all logistics functions.
• Ensure operations remain efficient, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Continuously update logistics frameworks to support business growth and performance.

Shipping, Lead Times & Delivery Performance

• Monitor shipping timelines, lead times, and delivery performance to meet customer and operational expectations.
• Identify bottlenecks or delays and implement corrective measures to ensure timely deliveries.
• Coordinate with warehouses, carriers, retail stores, and customers to maintain seamless fulfilment.

Partner & Carrier Management

• Negotiate rates, SLAs, and service terms with new and existing logistics partners.
• Continuously evaluate partner performance to ensure compliance with contractual and service standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, and shipping providers.

Cost Management & Budget Oversight

• Manage logistics budgets, including shipping, freight, customs, and handling charges.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising service quality or delivery accuracy.
• Align logistics spending with operational needs and company financial targets.

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure adherence to all local and international logistics regulations, including customs and import/export requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit readiness to support compliance.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies to prevent operational or legal exposure.

System Integration & Data Accuracy

• Ensure logistics systems integrate seamlessly with finance, warehouse, retail, and ecommerce platforms.
• Maintain accurate data for tracking, reporting, and shipment management.
• Use system insights to optimize forecasting, scheduling, and operational efficiency.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Alignment

• Lead optimization initiatives to reduce lead times, enhance reliability, and streamline workflows.
• Align logistics operations with COO objectives and broader business strategy.
• Monitor key KPIs, including on-time delivery, cost per shipment, carrier performance, and customer satisfaction.

Reporting & Strategic Communication

• Provide comprehensive reports to the COO on logistics performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Deliver actionable insights to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Recommend and support initiatives to scale logistics capacity for future growth and market expansion.
  

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related field (preferred).

Experience:

• 2–5 years of experience in logistics coordination, freight management, or supply chain operations.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Additional Information: 

• The position is full time
• Offices are currently based in Woodstock, Cape Town
• Start Date: January/February 2025
• Please email your CV to careers@burnt.co.za
• Use subject: Logistics Controller

Selected candidates will be emailed or called. If you have not heard back within 14 days of applying, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

We are super excited to hear from you and welcome our next member to the team! 

Role Overview

Burnt Studios is looking for an experienced, conceptually strong Art Director to lead collection launches, brand storytelling, and high-impact campaign work across photography, video, social, and TV.

This role sits at the intersection of product vision, brand narrative, and execution. The Art Director will translate the Product Team’s intent into compelling visual worlds while also originating creative concepts that build long-term brand equity.

This is a hands-on leadership role — equal parts idea generation, direction, and execution.

Core Objective of the Role

To elevate Burnt’s brand through:

• Strong creative direction for collection launches
• Distinctive brand storytelling
• Conceptually driven campaigns that can scale across platforms

The Art Director ensures Burnt’s creative output is cohesive, aspirational, and unmistakably on-brand.

Key Relationships

This role works closely with:

• Product Team – collection vision, product intent, launch narratives
• Creative Team – designers, photographers, videographers
• Marketing Team – campaign strategy, media planning, performance goals

The role reports into the Creative Manager 

Key Responsibilities

1. Collection Launch Creative Direction:

• Translate Product Team vision into clear creative direction
• Define the visual world for each collection launch
• Direct photoshoots (still & video) to align with product intent
• Develop shoot decks, moodboards, and shot lists
• Oversee styling, casting, locations, and lighting direction
• Ensure final imagery supports product clarity and brand storytelling

2. Brand Storytelling & Concept Development:

• Develop original creative concepts for:
• Social campaigns
• Brand films
• TV commercials
• Integrated brand campaigns
• Create campaign narratives that go beyond product features
• Ensure concepts are scalable across platforms and formats
• Push creative boundaries while respecting brand strategy

3. Campaign Execution (End-to-End):

• Lead ideas from ideation to final delivery
• Collaborate with designers, photographers, and videographers
• Direct on-set execution for shoots and productions
• Work closely with editors and post-production teams
• Ensure creative vision is preserved through final outputs

4. Brand Development:

• Maintain and evolve Burnt’s visual language
• Ensure consistency across campaigns, collections, and channels
• Challenge work that does not meet brand standards
• Contribute to the evolution of brand guidelines

 
Required Skills & Experience

Creative Skills:

• Strong conceptual thinking
• Proven art direction for photo and video
• Excellent visual storytelling ability
• Strong understanding of fashion / lifestyle branding
• Ability to translate strategy into creative ideas

Technical & Execution Skills:

• Experience directing photoshoots and film shoots
• Strong understanding of production workflows
• Ability to create decks, treatments, and moodboards
• Comfortable working across social, digital, and TV formats

Personal Attributes:

• Strong creative point of view
• Confident decision-maker
• Clear communicator
• Collaborative leadership style
• Comfortable working under pressure and deadlines
• Highly detail-aware while thinking big-picture

This role is ideal for an Art Director who wants to build a brand, not just campaigns.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

The position is full time (08:30 – 17:00) 

Start Date: March 2026 

Offices are based in Woodstock, Cape Town / moving to Milnerton soon.  

Please email your CV to careers@burnt.co.za 

Use subject:  Art Director 

Selected candidates will be emailed or called. If you have not heard back within 14 days of applying, please deem your application as unsuccessful. 

We are super excited to hear from you and welcome our next member to the team!

Role Overview:

Burnt Studios is looking for a highly organised, detail-driven Graphic Designer with a strong focus on offline design execution.

This role works closely with the Product Team, Retail Team, and Marketing Team to translate strategy and briefs into clear, consistent, and production-ready visual assets.

This is not a concept-only role. The ideal candidate is structured, deadline-driven, and confident working within brand systems, specifications, and SOPs.

Core Objective of the Role:

To deliver accurate, on-brand, and print ready graphic design assets that support:

• Product launches
• In-store retail experience
• Offline marketing campaigns

While creativity is essential, organisation, clarity, and execution are critical success factors.

Key Relationships

This role works most closely with:

• Product Team – product features, launches, packaging, hangtags
• Retail Team – in-store visuals, POS, window graphics, signage
• Marketing Team (Offline) – print campaigns, brand collateral, event materials

The designer reports into the Creative Manager. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Team Support

• Design product feature graphics and callouts
• Design hangtags, packaging, and product labels
• Create product comparison visuals and launch decks
• Maintain consistency across product ranges

2. Retail Team Support

• Design in-store posters, POS material, and signage
• Design window vinyl and promotional graphics
• Prepare assets for print at scale (multiple stores)
• Update retail visuals based on campaigns or seasonal changes
• Work within store format and sizing constraints

3. Marketing Team (Offline) Support

• Design print ads, and campaign collateral
• Design event and activation materials
• Translate campaign concepts into offline-ready assets
• Ensure alignment between offline and online visual language

Offline Design & Production Focus (Critical)

The designer must be confident in:

• Print-ready file setup
• CMYK workflows
• Bleeds, trims, and crop marks
• Large-format print requirements
• Working with multiple file versions and formats
• Preparing final artwork for external printers & suppliers

Experience liaising with printers is a strong advantage.

Organisational & Process Responsibilities

• Work from clear briefs only
• Follow Creative SOPs and SLA timelines
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Maintain organised file structures and naming conventions
• Track revisions and approvals accurately
• Archive final assets correctly for future use

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills:

• Advanced Adobe InDesign
• Advanced Adobe Illustrator
• Strong Adobe Photoshop skills
• Strong layout and typography skills
• Experience with brand guidelines and systems

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised and methodical
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working with structure and systems
• Able to manage deadlines under pressure
• Clear communicator
• Solutions-oriented mindset

This role is ideal for a designer who enjoys structure, precision, and seeing their work come to life in the physical world.

 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

 The position is full time (08:30 – 17:00) 

Start Date: March 2026 

Offices are based in Woodstock, Cape Town / moving to Milnerton soon.  

Please email your CV to careers@burnt.co.za 

Use subject:  Graphic Designer 

Selected candidates will be emailed or called. If you have not heard back within 14 days of applying, please deem your application as unsuccessful. 

We are super excited to hear from you and welcome our next member to the team!

We’re looking for a high-energy, social-first Videographer to join our social media team and help capture and create engaging video content across campaigns, events and day to-day brand moments, across both Burnt Men and Burnt Women. 

This role sits under the Social Media Manager and works closely with our social media specialists to consistently produce Reels, short-form video and motion content that feels current, exciting and built for performance. 

You’ll be on the ground capturing content at product shoots, events, store openings and athlete trip, often turning around content quickly to keep our socials timely, relevant and engaging. A strong understanding of social media tactics, hooks and what makes content perform is essential. 

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role for someone full of ideas, comfortable moving quickly, and eager to hit the ground running. 

Key Responsibilities 

Campaign & Brand Content: 

• Capture video content for campaigns, launches and key brand moments. 
• Shoot Founder-led content, Athlete & Partner content, including interviews, talking-to-camera pieces, day-to-day moments, and top up shoots that build brand personality and connection. 
• Create filler and always-on content to support quieter moments in the feed and maintain consistent social output. 
• Work closely with the social media team to ensure all content aligns with brand tone, messaging and rollout plans. 

BTS & Day-to-Day Content: 

• Support product launches for Burnt Men and Burnt Women. 
• Capture organic, in-the-moment footage that feels authentic and social-first. 

Reels & Short-Form Video: 

• Create engaging Reels and short-form video content optimised for Instagram and other social platforms. 
• Apply strong hooks, pacing and storytelling techniques to maximise reach, engagement and performance. 

Events, Travel & On-the-Ground Coverage: 

• Travel for athlete trips, store openings, campaigns and brand events. 
• Capture and deliver content in real-time or with fast turnaround to keep socials timely and relevant. 

Fast Turnaround Editing: 

• Edit and deliver content quickly, particularly during events, and campaign periods. 
• Balance speed with quality to ensure content is polished, on-brand and ready for posting. 

Creative Input & Idea Generation: 

• Proactively bring content ideas, trends and concepts to the table. 
• Identify opportunities for filler content, recurring formats and new storytelling approaches. 
• In the know of social trends, formats and viral styles and adapt them for the brand. 

Collaboration & Workflow: 

• Work closely with the Social Media Manager and social media specialists to plan, shoot and deliver content. 
• Hand over edited assets efficiently to support scheduling and publishing workflows and deadlines. 

Requirements 

Education & Experience: 

• Practical experience in Film, Media, Communications or a related field,  
• Experience creating video content for social media or digital platforms. 
• Demonstrated experience shooting and editing short-form, performance-led video. 
• A portfolio of all content shot. 
• Experience in creative industries such as fashion, media, or advertising is often preferred. 

Technical Skills: 

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (mainly Premiere Pro & After Effects). 
• Understanding of social media video specs, formats and best practices. 
• Basic knowledge of lighting and audio for social video. 

Creative & Visual Skills:

• Strong eye for composition, pacing and storytelling. 
• Ability to create content that feels authentic, energetic and scroll-stopping. 
• Clear understanding of hooks, trends and visual language that performs well on social. 

Organisational Skills:

• Ability to manage multiple shoots, edits and deadlines in a fast paced environment. 
• Comfortable working to tight timelines and shifting priorities. 
• Organised with footage, file management and content delivery. 

Interpersonal Skills: 

• Energetic, positive and confident when working with founders, athletes, talent and team members. 
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across teams. 
• Open to feedback and direction while contributing creative ideas. 

Flexibility & Adaptability: 

• Willingness to travel regularly for shoots, events and campaigns. 
• Comfortable working some weekends or outside standard hours when required (with rest days provided). 
• Able to adapt quickly to changing schedules, locations and content needs. 

Must-Have Attributes: 

• Deep understanding of what performs on social and why. 
• Proactive, fast-moving and idea-driven. 
• Comfortable working in real-world, fast paced environments. 
• Passion for social storytelling and content creation. 

Why Join Us 

• Be at the centre of our social content creation, from campaigns to everyday moments. 
• Help shape how our Founder and brand show up online. 
• Work with a fast-paced, creative social team. 
• Opportunity to travel and create content that genuinely resonates. 

Additional Information:

• The position is full time (08:30 – 17:00) 
• Start Date: March 2026 
• Offices are based in Woodstock, Cape Town / moving to Milnerton soon.  

Please email your CV and a portfolio of your recent work to careers@burnt.co.za. Portfolios can be shared as a PDF, website link or shared drive and should include relevant motion and video content.

Use subject: Videographer

Selected candidates will be emailed or called. If you have not heard back within 14 days of applying, please deem your application as unsuccessful. 

We are super excited to hear from you and welcome our next member to the team!

We’re looking for a Graphic Designer to join our social media team and help shape a strong, cohesive brand presence across our platforms — primarily Instagram, across both Burnt Men and Burnt Women. 

This role is all about translating brand moments into scroll-stopping social content. From product launches and campaigns to day-to-day comms, you’ll design clean, elevated static and motion assets that make sense quickly and feel current, on-brand and culturally relevant. 

You’ll work closely with the social media team to concept, design and execute content, delivering assets to the social media specialist for scheduling and publishing. 

A strong understanding of how social media works — especially Instagram — is essential. You should know how people consume content, what performs well, and how to design for clarity, impact and engagement. 

We are a young, dynamic and, fast-growing company and we need someone who will THRIVE in a fast-paced environment.  

Key Responsibilities 

Launches & Announcements: 

• Turn key brand moments such as store launches, campaign drops and announcements into eye-catching graphics and short-form motion content. 
• Ensure messaging is clear, impactful and optimised for fast social consumption. 

Product Launch Support (Men & Women): 

• Support product launches for Burnt Men and Burnt Women. 
• Design feed posts, story assets and motion pieces that feel strong, current and aligned with each brand’s tone while maintaining overall brand cohesion. 

Day-to-Day Social Comms: 

• Design story graphics for everyday communications such as store information, reminders, updates, notices, general product education and selling.

Fresh Ideas & Feed Fillers: 

• Bring fresh design ideas to keep the feed feeling new and considered. 
• Create filler content, launch & post-launch assets and quieter-moment posts that still feel intentional and engaging. 

Campaign Content: 

• Design social assets for major campaigns, store launches and key brand moments. 
• Work closely with the social media team on timing, rollout, deadlines and content sequencing. 

Team Collaboration & Creative Input: 

• Act as a collaborative creative partner within the social team. 
• Offer design feedback, ideas and suggestions on social assets to help elevate the final output. 
• Maintain a supportive, team-first approach to creative collaboration. 

Brand Consistency: 

• Help maintain a cohesive visual identity across all social channels while allowing space for creative evolution. 
• Ensure all assets align with brand guidelines, tone and aesthetic. 

Requirements 

Education & Experience: 

• Degree or qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 
• Experience in creative industries such as fashion, media, or advertising is often preferred. 

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects). 
• Understanding of social media formats, dimensions and best practices. 
• Be able to pump out a lot of social media content.  

Creative & Visual Skills:

• Strong eye for typography, layout, colour and composition. 
• Ability to design content that is both aesthetically elevated and functionally clear. 
• Confident creating within an established brand while pushing ideas forward. 
• Good understanding of current social trends, aesthetics and visual culture. 
• Always find a cool, elevated and on-brand way to present functional information. 

Organisational Skills:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and requests in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong attention to detail and file organisation. 

Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise with internal teams. 
• Comfortable working closely with managers, specialists and wider marketing and creative teams. 
• Open to feedback and collaborative problem-solving. 

Flexibility & Adaptability:

• Able to respond quickly to changing priorities, last-minute updates or reactive social needs. 
• Comfortable working across both planned campaigns and ad-hoc daily content. 
• Willing to adapt design approaches based on performance, feedback or platform changes. 

Good to Have:

• Experience working with fashion, lifestyle or retail brands. 
• Understanding of performance-driven social content (what works and why). 
• Interest in social trends, culture and digital storytelling. 

Why Join Us

• Be part of a creative, fast-moving social team. 
• Play a key role in shaping how our brand shows up online. 
• Work across exciting launches, campaigns and everyday brand moments. 

Additional Information:

• The position is full time (08:30 – 17:00) 
• Start Date: March 2026 
• Offices are based in Woodstock, Cape Town / moving to Milnerton soon.  

Please email your CV and a portfolio of your recent work to careers@burnt.co.za. Portfolios can be shared as a PDF, website link or shared drive and should include relevant social, graphic and motion work.

Use subject: Social Media Graphic Designer 

Selected candidates will be emailed or called. If you have not heard back within 14 days of applying, please deem your application as unsuccessful. 

We are super excited to hear from you and welcome our next member to the team!