Visual Communication Designer

We are looking for a Visual Communication Designer with strong creative skills and a portfolio of work which demonstrates their passion for:

• Graphic design and Visual Communication
• Talented wordsmith, and grammar sleuth for copywriting
• Transforming and developing campaigns to best convey our company's message

This candidate will have experiences in working with numerous different design platforms such as digital and print forms, as well as developing marketing and communications content that will help separate us from the crowd.

As the Visual Communication Designer you will be in charge of conceiving and designing visual concepts to best convey our businesses' messages to their intended audiences. 

You'll work alongside our marketing team and collaborate across multi-disciplinary areas of the business to create visual and written assets that best convey and communicate our proposition to our customers, partners and internal employees. You'll then decide the best way to create and execute your work using your graphic skills in color, typesetting, images, illustration, and/or photography. Finally, you'll check in with your team and relevant staff for feedback and iterations for final approval.

To do this job well, you'll need creativity, good business sense, a 'can-do' attitude, technological product design skills, and a strong understanding of our audience. You will be meticulous, have a strong attention to detail and sound management of collateral.  You will be a key part of the growing marketing and communications function at Hussmann Oceania. It will primarily involve assisting delivery and implementation of all brand, digital marketing, print marketing and communication activities. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creative Direction, Visual communication, and Design
• Creating and executing printed and digital assets and corporate templates (images, social media, promotional material (product brochures, catalogues, flyers and technical specification data sheets), PowerPoint presentations, internal material and communications, email marketing/EDMs, videos, animations, request for proposal content, store and product look books)
• Visual workflows - e.g. mapping, processes
• Uphold branding guidelines and managing the brand
• Website content, updates and management
• Collaborate with the team to ensure consistency of designs across various media outlets
• Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends
• Collaborate with internal multi-disciplinary teams to interpret project briefs and develop relevant concepts into content
• Ensure that all assets are proofed and ready for delivery and prepare files and concept boards for client review and presentation
• Collaborating and working cross funtionally with our Sustainability team to visually our ESG strategy

EXPERIENCE

Required

• Mid to Senior Level Design experience 5+ Years – Visual Design/Graphic Design or similar
• Design qualification in Visual Communication, Graphic design or equivalent
• Excellent skills in Adobe CC Suite (Indesign, Photoshop & Illustrator)
• Experience with video editing and animation (Premiere pro or equivalent)
• Content editing on website platforms (e.g WordPress)
• Experience with MailChimp
• Excellent Visual, Written and Verbal Communication skills
• Excellent knowledge and application of design principles
• Microsoft office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) 

Desirable

• Working in a Marketing team environment
• Design and Marketing experience in product promotion

INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS

• Submission of portfolio, video or other design and marketing examples

Benefits:

• We have an extensive Benefits package that includes:
• Discounts across a range of Panasonic Products
• Bonus leave for Wellbeing Day
• Access to incentive packs and recognition programs
• Parental leave to support your family
• Support from our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexibility arrangement with your manager to mutual agree on work/life balance
• As a Hussmann team member, you will receive a competitive salary package and excellent career progression and training opportunities
• You will work in a professional, passionate and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued and encouraged.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

If you like the sound of us, then we think you should apply today. While we're looking at your application, and preparing to come back to you with an update, why not get to know us a bit more through our various social channels?