Graphic Designer

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human

You will be working with a team of multi-disciplinary Graphic designers and artists to produce infographics and artwork for digital and print.

You’ll collaborate with teams across all sections of the newsroom, executing polished designs to illustrate news stories and creating promotional content to support the website, socials, events and podcasts.

Day to day you will:

• Translate complex financial data, business concepts and statistics into engaging graphics, including: charts, tables, maps, infographics, and timelines
• Produce creative artwork to illustrate stories, including vector and photo illustrations
• Present data in a way that is engaging, easily absorbed, and accurately portrayed
• Execute a range of projects simultaneously across digital and print mediums including website, social media, podcasts, newsletters and daily newspaper edition
• Work effectively with the wider editorial team to ensure graphics are delivered on time and are relevant and effective to the target audience

This position involves shift work that may occur on weekends, public holidays and at night.

Applicants must please submit a portfolio of relevant work.

What we would like to see:

• Graphic design qualifications or equivalent
• Demonstrated professional design experience
• A strong portfolio showcasing your designs in a variety of mediums
• Proficiency using Mac OS
• Expertise in Adobe CC
• Intermediate skills in Excel/Google sheets and Acrobat Pro to edit data
• Production experience (print and digital)
• The ability to multitask, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Photo retouching and editing skills

Desirable

• Illustration and animation skills
• Web design and coding skills
• Experience with online data visualisation tools
• Familiarity with cross-channel publishing programs
• Experience using digital image libraries and server systems
• Knowledge of business and finance subject matter would be advantageous

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.