Graphic Designer And Marketing Specialist

About the Company:

We launch rockets! It’s a pretty cool industry and we are at the heart of it.

Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) mission is and aspires to be the pre-eminent multi-user commercial Space Launch company, providing world-class Launch services supporting testing, launch and recovery of space vehicles and payloads flown to and from all space orbits.

The Executive Chairman and Group CEO leads a seriously professional and highly qualified leadership team who are trusted leaders in the development of the space industry in Australia and globally. Our team’s experience and capability spans across aerospace, commercial enterprise, regulation, asset development, and complex project management along with space strategy and systems engineering.

ELA owns and operates the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC), a multi-user commercial spaceport in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, Australia at 12° S. ELA were contracted by NASA to launch Australia’s first commercial rockets to space from our site in June and July 2022. We are heading into the next phase of our development and we have some bold plans for the future where we will be conducting around 50 orbital space launches every year.

What type of company is ELA:

We are a world and Australian industry leader in our field, but we are still relatively small and in scale up mode.

We pride ourselves on being relaxed professionals and want the industry and all who deal with us to say, “wow these guys are really good!”.

We don’t care about your background, or personal situation, but we care about you, and it is compulsory for you to be good at what you do and to have fun while you’re doing it.

Two of the things we don’t want are: precious people who say “that’s not my job”, or people who say “that’s my responsibility, get out of it”. We value teamwork, respect and a ‘can do’ attitude couple with a desire for excellence.

Job Description

ELA is a true scaleup business well on our way to being the world’s premier multi-user commercial spaceport and fast becoming one of Australia’s leading space companies.

Due to continual growth and extensive future developments, we are looking for an experienced, highly creative and talented Graphic Designer with the ability to deliver high quality, on brand and visually pleasing brand assets, collateral and digital assets. Candidates who can also film vision and take photos themselves and produce high quality marketing videos and photos will be well considered. In addition to graphic design, candidates who can assist with the daily management and curation of social media channels, news creation and website updates will be highly regarded.

This role will be an integral part of our customer facing commercial team and will be involved in all graphic, digital and communications aspects of our business. We want to be seen as cool, cutting-edge, relaxed and very professional. You will be an essential architect and deliverer of this aspirational goal. We are seeking someone with a strong creative design acumen, with a keen focus on colour, typography, illustration and digital-first design approach. We are looking for someone who will work closely with our Leadership Team to uphold and advance our brand aesthetic.

This is a full-time position located at ELA’s new head office in Adelaide’s CBD. While we are flexible with employee work/life balance requests, we will not consider remote work applications.

Qualifications

Essential:

· Talent

· Minimum of 3-5 years professional graphic design experience.

· Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro or similar).

· Strong portfolio showcasing your creative flair, design skills and versatility.

· Attention to detail and keen eye for aesthetics.

· Experience successfully managing external contractors when needed.

· Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

· Animation and 3D rendering skills would be a big advantage.

· Photography and videography filming/editing experience.

· Experience in coordinating social media channels using a social calendar.

· Interest or experience working within space sector or technology/innovation sectors.

The Role:

The Graphic Designer and Marketing Specialist will be responsible for shaping our brand's visual presence and assets. Our world-leading and innovative approach to spaceport management and launch services requires clever use of all digital and creative mediums to deliver great assets and a truly aligned brand identity. The ability to turn around key visual assets and deliver outcomes in a quick manner is also an important aspect.

The role is primarily a creative and graphic design role managing and producing branding elements, social media graphics, website assets, etc, and optimising ELA’s visual identity. Candidates who are able to also take on or quickly upskill in activities in relation to social media coordination and website management will be highly regarded.

This role will be based at our new CBD head office in Adelaide, South Australia. As our spaceport is located in Gove, Northern Territory, occasional travel may be required.

Specific Duties Include:

Design

· Create designs, visual assets and branding elements that wow us, our customers and our global audiences, and that align with the ELA brand identity and messaging.

· Work in collaboration with the leadership team to proactively interpret and communicate ELA’s brand persona through our visual identity.

· Create and design a wide range of materials, including but not limited to brochures, flyers, posters, social media graphics, PowerPoint presentations, website assets, newsletters, signage and more.

· Proactively develop creative ad campaigns that positively project ELA’s image and identity.

· Follow briefs from ideas to execution.

· Gain design approval through the submission of rough concepts, arrangements and layouts with appropriate project stakeholders.

· Edit and produce final layouts for final approval to agreed deadlines and expectations.

· Plan and coordinate photoshoots as required including at key events or at the spaceport.

· Effectively manage a library of digital assets and ensure all staff have access to, and instructions on, how and when to use them.

· Effectively manage external contractors when required.

· Stay up to date with industry trends and software to continually improve your design skills.

· Work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

· Assistance with other marketing tasks and events from time to time.

Social Media Management

· In conjunction with other team members, plan relevant and engaging visual content across all social media channels.

· Manage creative aspects of all social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook etc).

· Working with the Head of Marketing Communications and Public Affairs, prepare copy for social media posts.

· Take responsibility for the scheduling of social content across all platforms.

· Manage day to day replying to comments on all social media and website enquiries.

· In conjunction with the Head of Marketing Communications and Public Affairs, monitor the performance of social media platforms through monitoring analytics and regular reporting.

· Working with the Head of Marketing Communications and Public Affairs, coordinate paid content for campaigns – LinkedIn ads, Facebook ads, Google ads etc.

Website Management

· Manage the website from a branding and visual aspect to ensure it is visually engaging and ‘wows’ visitors.

· Work with the developer to create website collateral that aligns with the brand identity.

· Working with the Head of Marketing Communications and Public Affairs monitor and quality control the website daily to identify potential issues and ensure the highest standard of customer experience is delivered at all times.

· Ensuring relevant internal departments are kept informed of all website updates so we can always deliver the best customer experience.

About You:

You will ideally possess the following experience and attributes:

· A fun, relaxed professional that is excited by this opportunity.

· Relevant tertiary or design school qualifications (Graphic Design).

· 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role.

· Well-developed Adobe Creative Suite skills.

· Photography and videography skills / photo editing and video editing skills.

· High level of accuracy and attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

· Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects, tasks and priorities.

· Demonstrated flexible approach to situations and changing priorities.

· Great work ethic and personal accountability.

· Strong verbal and written English language skills.

· You will be hardworking and a team player, looking to become part of a high-performing, vibrant and supportive team.

· You are comfortable engaging with people both internally and externally and will have the ability to ‘hit the ground running’.

· You will have contacts throughout the creative industry that you can tap into when needed.

· Passion for emerging digital trends and technology.

· Experience using Hubspot to create newsletters an advantage but not essential.

· Desirable - social media and/or website management experience

Fundamentally, you are very talented, creative and have a great attitude, strong aptitude and want to contribute to the success of ELA.

Next Steps:

To apply, submit your Cover Letter, detailing why you want to work for ELA and how you meet the requirements of this position and your CV outlining your work history.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Equatorial Launch Australia is passionate about creating a culture that values inclusion and diversity, where all our people are treated fairly and respectfully.

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Our Website - https://ela.space