Art Director

Brighter Futures Start here

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices – it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

About the team:
We are a diverse, energetic and down-to-earth bunch. We’ve nailed the balance between getting the work done and having fun while we do it. We all bring slightly different creative and oranisational strengths to the table. We collaborate and leverage skills between all to make our work even stronger. Always up for a challenge, we love the wide variety of projects we get to work on and we run on open communication and lifting each other up.

About the Role:
As our new Art Director, you will be responsible for the conceptual ideation, execution and art direction of our creative for Kmart across our campaigns. Deliverables include social, display, E-commerce, catalogue and eDM advertising. We create all our trade campaigns in house so you will be familiar with strategic thinking, as well as working with a copywriter and other Art Directors to come up with the overarching concept. You will get to work across the apparel, beauty, living, active and toy categories meaning no 2 days are ever the same!

Key responsibilities are (but not limited to):
Creative ideation and execution of campaigns that work to a brief and uphold the Kmart brand strategy

Collaborate with marketing, PR and merchandise teams to produce all digital and print collateral

Work closely with agency partners, photographers, producers and stylists to ensure creative direction and content requirements are delivered accurately and on brand

Possess strong skills in Figma and Adobe Creative suite (InDesign, XD, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro) as you will be creating, executing and presenting your campaigns in these platforms.

To be successful in this role:
We're looking for a passionate individual who is able to hit the ground running and bring their energy into an optimistic and fun team. You’ll bring a creative mindset to the role and be able to conceptualise ideas, organise, plan and make strategic decisions that ensure both profitability and creative quality.

We'd also love you to have:
A natural ability to work as a team and collaborate with the people around you

Accountability and ownership of the projects you work across and an understanding of how you play a role in the these

Deep understanding of all social media channels and specific types of content to resonate with channel-specific consumers

Thorough understanding of art direction, e.g. briefing designers, finished artists, web, photographers, stylists & illustrators

Ability to balance creative and conceptual thinking with customer-centric design and experience

Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills

A background in retail advertising is desirable

Ability to build strong relationships within key business areas to achieve strategic and operational outcomes

Exceptional organisation skills, ability to self-manage and work across multiple projects

High level of attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Benefits we’ll offer you:
A dynamic learning and support program

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy

A discount card for Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings, plus other benefits

An inclusive, fun recognition program

A bonus program (where eligible)

Development opportunities across Kmart Group (comprised of Kmart, Target and Catch) as well as the broader Wesfarmers Group.

Wesfarmers Share Plan access (where eligible)

We’re here to make everyday living brighter

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect – getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

A place you can belong

At Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to do well when applying or working at Kmart, therefore we encourage you to share any feedback by emailing diversity@kmart.com.au if you would like any adjustments.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!