VC-backed scale-ups in the UK and US trust us to build their design teams
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Design roles attract a high volume of applicants, but strong Designers are hard to find. You need someone who can implement and develop your brand consistently across all touchpoints with customers. The wrong hire can damage a brand you’ve worked hard to develop.
We work with you to define the design support you actually need and filter applications accordingly. From here, MDT gives you access to high-performing design talent in South Africa, sourcing and hiring candidates who combine strong visual execution with brand awareness and attention to detail.
- Together, we define what a strong Designer looks like for your team
- Align on the profile, priorities, and must-have qualities
- Define a clear hiring roadmap
- We curate a shortlist of the top 0.1% of South African Designers
- You interview and make final hiring decisions exactly as you would for an onshore hire
- We handle vetting, references, contracts, and onboarding
- You manage priorities and day-to-day direction
- We take care of HR, payroll, and compliance
- Your offshore design team can work from our incredible Cape Town office
Offshoring foundational roles like Designers gives you access to exceptional talent at more affordable prices. As a growing scale-up, you need to hire people with the taste, judgement, and consistency to apply your brand well across every touchpoint. The wrong hire creates rework, slows output, and weakens the brand experience.
Modern Day Talent builds offshore teams in South Africa, tapping into a pool of professionals who are highly skilled in various design niches (UX/UI and graphic design), are native English speakers, and work in European time zones - with flexibility to work US hours. We help you define the support you need, then hire for the right mix of visual execution, brand awareness, and attention to detail - for up to 50% lower cost.
Offshoring with Modern Day Talent means you get a dedicated Designer who becomes an integral part of your team, exclusively contracted to your company. Unlike traditional outsourcing where work is delegated to a third-party agency, our model provides you with direct access and control over your hire. Your Designer is aligned to your company's goals and culture, just from a different geographic location.
Absolutely. With the right vetting, onboarding, and management processes in place, offshore Designers can be equally if not more productive than in-house teams. Many of our clients report higher output, improved results, and better team retention, with the added cost-saving benefit.
All hires are covered by The MDT Guarantee. As your partner in building and managing your offshore team, we’re committed to finding you the perfect hire. But if a hire doesn't work out, we'll find an alternative option ASAP.
No - your hires are managed day-to-day by your team. You own the onboarding, the brand guidelines, and the ICP. We're responsible for people ops: employment, HR, retention, and on-the-ground support.
Once we begin the process, we typically deliver a curated shortlist of high-quality candidates within two weeks. From there, timelines depend on your interview process.
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