Brand & Digital Designer (Agency)

Looking for a senior design role in a fun and diverse Wellington-based agency? Are you a design perfectionist, who loves brand, craft, and digital, and enjoys seeing your ideas come to life online and offline? If so, you’re probably ready to step up into this senior role within a growing ‘independent’ creative marketing agency. 

Our client, a full-service creative and marketing agency, is looking for an Integrated Designer to join their studio team. The designer will work closely with two other designers and the design strategist across all clients and encompasses all the skills and expertise in craft design, advertising campaigns, branding, digital marketing mediums, art direction, ideation and concepting. Skills in wayfinding design, illustration and animation are a bonus.

The successful candidate will be excited by good design and confident working across strategy, brand identity, packaging, digital, web design, illustration and environmental design. With a deep understanding of their clients, this agency is passionate about making businesses grow through world-class design in Aotearoa and abroad.

This role would suit a senior with a strong voice who is ready to step up. Part of the role includes client communications, presenting and leading two other designers (intermediate and junior) and the output of quality work.

This is an opportunity to join a growing agency in the capital with an inclusive and supportive environment that will unlock your potential like no other. Apply today!

The breakdown

We are looking for a Senior Brand & Digital Designer with:

• Min 10+ years’ experience
• Experience in both pixel and paper, this role would suit a hybrid
• Digital design, social media, craft design, advertising campaigns, branding, art direction, ideation and concepting

You’ll have…

• Strong conceptual design thinking
• Ability to take the creative lead on new brand projects
• Confidence in managing your work pipeline to deliver different projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop; with experience working with Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Web design using Figma / XD, Squarespace, EditorX and Shopify
• Experience in wayfinding design, illustration and animation is a bonus

Are you someone who is…

• Creative, curious, passionate
• Strong communicator, enjoys design debate and client interaction
• Design smart with a focus on excellence
• Hands-on designer 

The reward

• Salary $120,000 per annum + Kiwisaver

Mandatory requirements 

• Relevant tertiary design qualification

In summary

This is a pivotal career opportunity within a growing agency. This role offers the opportunity to grow your career working on diverse projects across interesting clients and enter the odd award-winning piece of brand work. 

Apply today

If this role appeals, apply today or e-mail [email protected] with a summary of why you may be interested. Alternatively, give Leighton Howl a call on 021 702 573 for a confidential chat.