Senior Print & Digital Designer (Sydney)

Senior Print & Digital Designer Job type: Full‐time, 5‐day week role. Location: Hybrid role (Sydney studio & home). Salary band: Senior Print & Digital Designer. The branches of our agency are all rooted in the same purpose: to do work that changes the world for the better. We're at a moment in time where bold solutions and big ideas are needed. At Marlin, we use our talents every day to provide them. If you've gotten to the stage where you now seek more meaning and purpose, come and join our purpose‐driven, award‐winning agency! Advantages Spend your working days using your skills for good. Be part of a fun, compassionate and high‐performing team. Work with charities that are changing the world through groundbreaking medical research, mental health initiatives, animal welfare, overseas development and more. Conceptualise and create beautiful, effective communications for a breadth of projects from campaigns and appeals to fundraising product development. Feel proud to work for a B‐Corp, committed to making the world a better place. Our clients include Australia and New Zealand's leading charities including Greenpeace, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, Red Cross Australia, The Wilderness Society, RSPCA, Fred Hollows, and Australian Marine Conservation Society. Organisational Context for the Position Charities are a wonderful vehicle for creating change because they empower ordinary people to become advocates and supporters of causes. We created Marlin to help charities get people to join them, and create movements to effect the change we want to see in the world. As a group of committed people with shared values, Marlin works on two key problems: how do we get people to join charities as advocates and supporters, and how do we keep them? The Role Design has the power to help important messages be seen, and to win hearts and minds. Marlin is looking for a talented Senior Print & Digital Designer who can develop ideas, work to a creative brief, take a project from start to finish, and produce attractive, persuasive visual communications within tight deadlines. The role covers three key areas: conceptual and creative development, drafting and design, and contributing to agency productivity and profitability. The successful candidate will be capable of creating across print and digital outputs and developing UI skills. Understanding how to design for print is essential. Your Responsibilities Conceptual and Creative Development Conceptualise and execute creative ideas. Actively contribute to brainstorms and explore ideas to create impactful designs. Respond to a creative brief, consider effective ways to reach target audiences, and create tailored communications. Articulate ideas to colleagues and confidently present work to clients. Work with third parties such as photographers, illustrators and animators. Drafting / Design Independently create designs based on client briefs. Develop creative ideas, and incorporate team mates' ideas to create engaging designs under an Art Director. Demonstrate excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, and work quickly and efficiently. Clarify creative briefs and work closely with the creative team to incorporate feedback. Have an excellent awareness of the client's audience and determine whether work meets objectives. Demonstrate solid time management, and manage multiple projects with competing priorities. Work well under pressure, meeting delivery deadlines and adhering to project constraints. Receive, interpret and act on internal and client feedback to make designs ready for approval. Demonstrate robust typographic skills and a solid understanding of grid systems to create balanced designs with clear hierarchies. Proactively ensure artwork is consistent, accurate and error free, that brand guidelines are adhered to, formats are correct, and that DM folds correctly and fits into envelopes. Work to a high standard where designs are ready to be produced in different media. Prepare final artwork for printing, display and online publication. Digital Design Create compelling front‐end digital artwork and digital assets to size and scale. Show a good understanding of digital best practice. Show a good understanding of UX and best practice placement of design and assets on‐site to remove friction in the customer journey. You Will Be passionate about social change and want to use your skills to create a better world. Be eager to learn and evolve, constantly pursuing excellence for yourself and your work. Think and act as we, not me; love to collaborate and build trusting relationships where everyone can be their best. Be comfortable working independently but also speak up when things aren't working or aren't clear. Be a confident communicator, able to take constructive feedback and articulate ideas to clients and stakeholders. Be capable of taking a project from concept to finished art. Know how to create outstanding design with strong, balanced layouts, clear hierarchies and refined, well‐crafted typographic detail. Have excellent attention to detail, ensuring nothing is missed and work is output to the highest standards. Have strong time‐management skills, experience working on multiple projects with competing priorities, and manage your time effectively to meet deadlines. Your Work Experience and Skills 5+ years professional design or agency experience. Experience in print and digital is essential. High proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator). Understanding of Figma and Canva is desirable. Developing UI skills is desirable. Bachelor's degree or formal qualifications in design. NFP experience preferred. Requirements for Applicants Applicants must be based in Sydney with full working rights. #J-*****-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rf1ho